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TheOldMan · March 14th, 2004, 01:17 AM

I purchased a boutique PC
P4 3.2
1GB Ram
2 - 80 GB Raid 0 SATA drives
X Dreamer ii Case
Intel pb875 mb

I returned the first when every time I turned it on, if I had the slinghtest ESD on the metalic power button, the bios would clear and the system wouldn't boot.

I recieved a completely new system but the manufacturer wouldn't change the case type and I have a similar problem only with this system the ESD can actually start the system up. I've got a new surge protector and have checked the connections but can't find any obvious shorts. I think the X Dreamer Case design with the metal front with LED temperature sensor is prone to this ESD weakness. Going to try to get a replacement again. A real pain. It could have been a great system with 2 months of messing around with this problem. If anyone has had a similar problem with an X Dreamer case I'd like to give a clue to my vendor. Thanks.

March 14th, 2004, 01:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheOldMan Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4	X Dreamer II Case ESD problem I purchased a boutique PC P4 3.2 1GB Ram 2 - 80 GB Raid 0 SATA drives X Dreamer ii Case Intel pb875 mb I returned the first when every time I turned it on, if I had the slinghtest ESD on the metalic power button, the bios would clear and the system wouldn't boot. I recieved a completely new system but the manufacturer wouldn't change the case type and I have a similar problem only with this system the ESD can actually start the system up. I've got a new surge protector and have checked the connections but can't find any obvious shorts. I think the X Dreamer Case design with the metal front with LED temperature sensor is prone to this ESD weakness. Going to try to get a replacement again. A real pain. It could have been a great system with 2 months of messing around with this problem. If anyone has had a similar problem with an X Dreamer case I'd like to give a clue to my vendor. Thanks.