my NEW PSU shocks me & the Case .

[Muhammad Nichro]

Hi all.
Sorry for bothering you with my threads .
But I'm so nooob in electricity & I have a new R7 265 and I won't to fries it .??
So the prob. Is I just bought the cooler master elite v2 500watt
Due to BUDGET ??
When I tried to turn it on I touched it & it shocks me .
I'm in Egypt soooo we haven't any 3 prongs outlet in our house .
Is these shocks is really dangerous to the GPU ...?
If it dangerous . HOW ON EARTH TO GROUND THIS PSU AND STOP IT FROM SHOCKING ME EVERY TIME I TOUCHE IT ?
NOTE!! I get shock when I touch any place in my case & the PSU shocks me when I just touch it's own screws not it's black chassies ?
Forgive me from my stupid questions ????

 

[i7Baby]

Is these shocks is really dangerous to the GPU ...? YES!!!! remove the PSU and return it for a refund.

Get a good quality PSU - from tiers 1,2 or 3 of http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#xtor=EPR-8886

They WILL be earthed.

 

[Saberus]

You need a grounded outlet for the PSU to be properly earthed. You can do serious damage to the hardware (AND YOURSELF) if you don't have a proper ground.

 

[InvalidError]

You might be getting shocks from the EMI filter's Y-caps: in PSUs with Y-caps, there should be one from live to ground and another from neutral to ground. Without a working ground connection, you end up with about half of the live voltage on the chassis. Those Y-caps' value is usually 1-2.2nF, which limits current to a harmless tingle.

The only definitive and proper way to get rid of it would be to run a grounded circuit from your breaker/fuse box.

 

[Muhammad Nichro]

Thanks guys .
But I don't know how to ground that PSU
And if I get refund & purchased a new one will it be no shock PSU ?
Again I don't have any ground outlet or I can't even make one from fuse box!

 

[i7Baby]

And if I get refund & purchased a new one will it be no shock PSU ? if your household electricity is wired properly - including an earth circuit.

 

[InvalidError]

If you have no ground, you will likely get a buzz from all PSUs with EMI filters that include Y-caps. Most better-quality PSUs do.