Issue detected during assembly – circuit malfunction upon contact with enclosure.
Issue detected during assembly – circuit malfunction upon contact with enclosure.
I assembled a fresh build recently, and it operates normally unless I interact with the case which then triggers a reboot. I suspect a short circuit or power supply problem. Checking the PSU confirms stable voltage and no visible motherboard screws outside the designated area. Other potential causes for a short could include loose connections or faulty components. MB: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x with stock AMD Wraith Prism cooler (CPU_Fan connector) GPU: EVGA 2070 Super XC Gaming PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3 (80 Plus Gold) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB 3600 Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 Fans: 2 200mm front (CPU_Opt connector) 1 120mm fan rear of case(Sys Fan 1 connector) 1 140mm fan top of case (Sys Fan 2 connector). Should I turn off fans other than the CPU and test?
You're asking about the various ways of touching a case, such as applying force, light contact, or barely brushing it. Also, whether this happens uniformly across the entire surface.
I interact with the left side of the enclosure (featuring a glass panel) which restarts the system. I positioned the nine motherboard standoffs inside (two were already there) and secured the board during installation. I plan to test another power connection and a different UPS to identify any potential problems.
My UPS uses APC Backups. I believe I isolated it by touching the removable magnetic dust filter at the top of the case. This is my first time with one, but could the filter on a metal case be causing the problem? I looked for similar issues online but didn’t find any answers.
After taking out the dust filter, I can now access the case freely without any problems. It's unclear if I fully fixed the minor problem, but removing it seems to have helped. Using the top fans as exhaust vents suggests the filter might not be functioning properly.