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GPU causing case to spark

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I was adjusting it because it was sagging alot (I have nothing holding it in place atm because my case is stupid), tried putting the HDMI back in, accidentally hit the case and I see a small spark. I pulled out my GPU started it up again and made the HDMI touch the case again to confirm that it was indeed the gpu and it was. How could I possibly figure out which bit of the GPU is shorting?

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This is just a lack of ground on your monitor, no problems here. Trust me, mine does it too. Its perfectly normal.

Really? Because the HDMI cable doesn't spark when it touches the case if the GPU isn't there

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Really? Because the HDMI cable doesn't spark if the GPU isn't there

Its almost surely fine, the case might be getting a ground through the GPU or some other part plugged into the system.

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Its almost surely fine, the case might be getting a ground through the GPU or some other part plugged into the system.

Thanks, you were right, I plugged it in before turning it on this time and it works fine now

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Don't short out your GPU >.>

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