PC Peripherals Electric Leak in Cabinet

[touzeen]

My 5 yr old Zeb cabinet has been giving me a few shocks for the past few days.Only source for the leak i can find is when i connect the Monitor Port to the VGA port a few sparks fly.So is the leak from the monitor? Or some electrical contact with the motherboard and cabinet? Getting shocks from the Heatsink and Ram too...

 

[blr_p]

Check the earthing from the socket that powers your rig. It most likely isn't there.

 

[Gannu]

^You will get it from almost anything that has a metallic surface and is connected to the PC via any port.

Seems like a classic case of earthing fault. Get it tested by an electrician.

 

[simforgotten]

@OP

This is surely earthing fault. Check your earthing properly. You can make a separate earthing for your computer connection only. I had faced same issues earlier but now after having separate earthing for only computer connection, the problem has solved.

Oh, another thing, please dont forget to pour a bucket full of salt water(0.5-1kg) near the earthing wire where it entered the ground in every 3-4 months' timeframe.

 

[touzeen]

so its got nothing to do with any motherboard contact with the cabinet or something from the monitor?

forgot to mention its present even when the PC is off

 

[Gannu]

^Doesn't matter if the PC is on or otherwise. Your earthing is faulty, period.

 

[iamnew]

I remember getting electric shock from almost all parts of the pc due to faulty earthing.Its better to get an electrician.He would take just 20-30min.