Answers below<br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">1. Are you sure that the outlets you are using are properly grounded<br>
and have the neutral on the correct side? Have you tried one of those<br>3 prong<br>testers with the color coded neon bulbs or LEDs?</blockquote><div><br>I have tried 2 outlets in the opposite side of my house and at another house. I have not tried a 3 prong tester, I have tried my 30 minute backup UPS.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">2. Are you near a high power radio transmitter?</blockquote><div><br>Don't think so. Also tried at a house 2 miles away... same problem
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">3. Were you by chance near a Christmas Tree? Halogen lamp? Any other<br>electrially noisy appliance?
</blockquote><div><br>Nope, tried in several locations. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">4. Check for an intermittant connection between the power supply and
<br>the motherboad - the one that the MB uses to control the PS.</blockquote><div><br>What do you mean intermittant connection? We tried 3 cases, 4 motheboards, hmm...<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
5. When you say you are grounding yourself against the case, are you<br>touching bare metal or the painted side?</blockquote><div><br>I am touching the front of the case. Which is, painted, I believe. I basically rub socks on carpet, touch front of the case, and it shuts off.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">6. Have you recently been in contact with anyone traveling from<br>Russia? Do you have access to a Geiger counter?
</blockquote><div><br>Over IRC, I have. Hm, never heard of Geiger counter. hehe<br></div><br></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Matthew Gallizzi