Hello, I've recently bought a new gaming PC and for this reason, I've bought a Xigmatek Gaia II CPU cooler, and from it's specifications it would fit my case, but they've left out the copper heat pipes from the measurements, now I can't close my panel. Because when the panel touches the heat pipes, sparks form on the tips of the pipes, slowly melting the paint off the panel. The sparks are visible and you can hear them, like a droplet of water on a hot stove. When I touch the pipes, I don't get shocked, neither when I touch the case and pipes at the same time with one hand. But i did get a shock when I touched the pipes trough the case side grill, while the sparks were forming. I still can't find out what is causing these sparks. Are they a problem and how can I stop them, because leaving the case open is not a vary good idea, since anything can fall in it in my room.
Also, is drilling holes for them in the case a good idea? Bending the panel did not work, It would not close properly.
Thank you in advance
EDIT: The sparks form when the PC is on, and they did not disturb anything that the PC was doing, every time I simulated that event, they seem to be harmless, but they are kind of stronger than static electricity, but not strong enough to cause a muscle spasm, they only heated up the contact point.
Also, is drilling holes for them in the case a good idea? Bending the panel did not work, It would not close properly.
Thank you in advance
EDIT: The sparks form when the PC is on, and they did not disturb anything that the PC was doing, every time I simulated that event, they seem to be harmless, but they are kind of stronger than static electricity, but not strong enough to cause a muscle spasm, they only heated up the contact point.
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