MB shorting out on the case!?!

[exraven]

My little sister has a computer (I built a few years ago) but does not live near me so when it had problems she took it to two different people who gave her two different stories. The computer just died and would not turn back on. The first story was the MB died. But I figured the PS killed it (without being able to mess with it myself, my diagnosis is the PS). This source said nothing about the PS and I don't know how he/she determined this. The second story was that the CASE SHORTED OUT THE MB! Reguardless of what killed the computer, this guy told her that if you don't use the right type of case, this will happen! He said you have to get a case that was made for the type of MB you use. I have always believed that a case is a case (not counting PS). If you have an ATX MB, intel or AMD, socket whatever, the case is just a box to put it in. My question is have you ever heard of a case shorting a MB? Sounds ridiculous to me but you can't argue with some peoplpe so I am just trying to convince her that this is bunk. Am I right? Have you heard of this happening (barring lightning or something)? If something is shorting with the case, it would be the PS or at least the fault of the PS before it was a MB problem, right?
Thanks in advance

 

[imported_Kensai]

It's possible.

 

[exraven]

remember this computer worked fine for a couple years

 

[S Random]

i wouldnt be sure the mobo was shorted at all... id be more inclined to think its the psu.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: exraven
My little sister has a computer (I built a few years ago) but does not live near me so when it had problems she took it to two different people who gave her two different stories. The computer just died and would not turn back on. The first story was the MB died. But I figured the PS killed it (without being able to mess with it myself, my diagnosis is the PS). This source said nothing about the PS and I don't know how he/she determined this. The second story was that the CASE SHORTED OUT THE MB! Reguardless of what killed the computer, this guy told her that if you don't use the right type of case, this will happen! He said you have to get a case that was made for the type of MB you use. I have always believed that a case is a case (not counting PS). If you have an ATX MB, intel or AMD, socket whatever, the case is just a box to put it in. My question is have you ever heard of a case shorting a MB? Sounds ridiculous to me but you can't argue with some peoplpe so I am just trying to convince her that this is bunk. Am I right? Have you heard of this happening (barring lightning or something)? If something is shorting with the case, it would be the PS or at least the fault of the PS before it was a MB problem, right?
Thanks in advance

Source sounds like they don't know what they're talking about. Furthermore, it would have shorted out earlier if it was a short circuit problem. My guess is as good as yours - crappy PSU or lightning strike.

 

[CheesePoofs]

Originally posted by: ariafrost

Originally posted by: exraven
My little sister has a computer (I built a few years ago) but does not live near me so when it had problems she took it to two different people who gave her two different stories. The computer just died and would not turn back on. The first story was the MB died. But I figured the PS killed it (without being able to mess with it myself, my diagnosis is the PS). This source said nothing about the PS and I don't know how he/she determined this. The second story was that the CASE SHORTED OUT THE MB! Reguardless of what killed the computer, this guy told her that if you don't use the right type of case, this will happen! He said you have to get a case that was made for the type of MB you use. I have always believed that a case is a case (not counting PS). If you have an ATX MB, intel or AMD, socket whatever, the case is just a box to put it in. My question is have you ever heard of a case shorting a MB? Sounds ridiculous to me but you can't argue with some peoplpe so I am just trying to convince her that this is bunk. Am I right? Have you heard of this happening (barring lightning or something)? If something is shorting with the case, it would be the PS or at least the fault of the PS before it was a MB problem, right?
Thanks in advance

Source sounds like they don't know what they're talking about. Furthermore, it would have shorted out earlier if it was a short circuit problem. My guess is as good as yours - crappy PSU or lightning strike.

:thumbsup: bad PSU, lightning strike, oooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrr aliens (thats my guess)