Hi, everyone.
Today I have a very unusual issue for you, and it's not one I've been able to find anywhere on the internet.
In short, I have a full-sized desktop PC located under my desk. The "open" side, covered by a glass panel, faces my wall and is inaccessible without moving the whole PC.
The other side (I have the NZXT H700i) is enclosed by a metal panel, and whenever my cat tries to force himself between my left leg and this side of my PC, it freezes, and both my monitors go black.
My first thought was, OK, he must be jostling a cord. But he isn't. He simply rubs himself against the side and this occurs. No cords for him to touch. I've tried replicating this myself many times by intentionally fiddling with a cord or bumping the side of my machine -- nothing.
The only possible thing I can think of is that it might be related to static electricity. I'm unsure what breed my cat is but he has very long, black hair.
I try my best to block him and push him away when he goes in this area, but it doesn't stop him. He forces himself in there no matter what, and even if I block him for the time being, he will come back and wreak havok again.
Please help. At this point, I'm convinced my cat possesses some sort of black magic, and I don't know how to counter such power.
No, this is not a joke. I'm wondering if a cardboard panel taped on the side will help, and I'm open to any other suggestions. As it stands, I'm forced to hard shutdown my PC and reboot it, which is very frustrating.
Specs, if you think they will help:
RTX 2080 Ti
EVGA 750 BQ
I7 8700K
16GB DDR4 2666MHz
2 500GB SSDs
Today I have a very unusual issue for you, and it's not one I've been able to find anywhere on the internet.
In short, I have a full-sized desktop PC located under my desk. The "open" side, covered by a glass panel, faces my wall and is inaccessible without moving the whole PC.
The other side (I have the NZXT H700i) is enclosed by a metal panel, and whenever my cat tries to force himself between my left leg and this side of my PC, it freezes, and both my monitors go black.
My first thought was, OK, he must be jostling a cord. But he isn't. He simply rubs himself against the side and this occurs. No cords for him to touch. I've tried replicating this myself many times by intentionally fiddling with a cord or bumping the side of my machine -- nothing.
The only possible thing I can think of is that it might be related to static electricity. I'm unsure what breed my cat is but he has very long, black hair.
I try my best to block him and push him away when he goes in this area, but it doesn't stop him. He forces himself in there no matter what, and even if I block him for the time being, he will come back and wreak havok again.
Please help. At this point, I'm convinced my cat possesses some sort of black magic, and I don't know how to counter such power.
No, this is not a joke. I'm wondering if a cardboard panel taped on the side will help, and I'm open to any other suggestions. As it stands, I'm forced to hard shutdown my PC and reboot it, which is very frustrating.
Specs, if you think they will help:
RTX 2080 Ti
EVGA 750 BQ
I7 8700K
16GB DDR4 2666MHz
2 500GB SSDs
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