Replacing case for Pentium 3

Aneesh@4GHzNov 13, 2009, 11:23 AM

One of my friend has a 4 year old P3 celeron 1.3GHz, Now he is getting shock from the case ,so he decided to change the case to a new cheaper one, Is that shock is the problem of the case or psu,Or a case change will help him to prevent shock? Please recomend some cheap cases(I need Small cases,Not htpc)Cases like iball pride!

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7 answers Last reply Nov 14, 2009

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jscNov 13, 2009, 12:44 PM

It could be either. It could also be an improperly grounded wall outlet.

That is what I would check first. Simply move the computer to a friend's house to test.
Aneesh@4GHzNov 13, 2009, 1:28 PM

Its a newly built house,I think it has earthing!

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jscNov 13, 2009, 2:40 PM

So - the computer worked in the old house - yes? It does not work properly in the new house, yes?

If both are true, what changed?

Aneesh@4GHz said:

Its a newly built house,I think it has earthing!

That's no guarantee that the wall outlet the PC uses was wired correctly.

Have your friend try his computer in your house.
Aneesh@4GHzNov 14, 2009, 2:10 AM

jsc said:

So - the computer worked in the old house - yes? It does not work properly in the new house, yes?

If both are true, what changed?

That's no guarantee that the wall outlet the PC uses was wired correctly.

Have your friend try his computer in your house.

I will try the pc in my house,my house has earthing ,I am sure very sure,Because me and the electrition dig the hole for the earth pipe!
hundredislandsboyNov 14, 2009, 6:50 AM

Get a circuit tester or multimeter to test if the outlet is properly grounded.

Just because you and "the electrition dig the hole for the earth pipe!" doesn't guarantee it's grounded.

Please be careful!
Aneesh@4GHzNov 14, 2009, 7:15 AM

hundredislandsboy said:

Get a circuit tester or multimeter to test if the outlet is properly grounded.

Just because you and "the electrition dig the hole for the earth pipe!" doesn't guarantee it's grounded.

Please be careful!

I checked ,My house has earthing well,Wat will be the cause of shock,Psu or Cabin?

jscNov 14, 2009, 8:02 AM

Neither. It's something called a "floating ground".

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