Taking off side panel, entire machine turned off

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*Update(2): I'm just going to leave the side panels off for awhile, and if it doesn't happen again we'll know whether it's something to do with the cables being taught or not.*
*Update: Machine abruptly switched off a moment ago, I wasn't taking off the side panel this time. Front panel power button wouldn't turn it back on, had to unplug PSU cable and plug it back in for the computer to power on again. Bit concerned.*


I was taking off the 'back' side panel of an Antec P182, and the machine turned off. I must've moved the PSU cables in the process, which is a OCZ StealthXStream 2, bought the other day (hence my concern), but the machine turning off??? I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it seems okay now.

Do you think this indicates a problem with the PSU? The ATX, CPU, PCI-E cables were all safely clipped in still.

To clarify about the case, the PSU cables running around the back are a tight fit, you literally have to brute force the side panel on in the name of cable management, so it's obvious the cables were shunted out of position when removing the panel.
 
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Would a loose CPU power connector be a reason for this? It's an 8-pin (P5K Premium motherboard), split between two cables, but one of them isn't really clipped on, as the ridge doesn't extend the entire length of the connector for the second cable to clip on to.

Other than that possibility, I can only imagine the power supply has either some sort of 'motion cut-off', or 'cable-give cut-off', both ideas being ridiculous, but I'm humouring myself here...
 
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You removed the side panel with the power still on? Brave man. Not something I would do as it's too easy to slip and catch one of the cables.

If I need to do some "power-on" diagnosis, I power down, remove the panel and then power up.
 
It's probably just as you said. You moved a cable when pulling the side off. The cables are tight on the rear side of my P183 too and had never given a thought to this. Will do in future though.
 
@pcAnywhere - Yeah definitely, I will be turning it off next time. Although. This never happened with the PSU before it, but it was modular, if that's got anything to do with it.
@Tealc - Glad to have been of service.

Incidentally, if you're in the market for a new PSU and are concerned about noise, the StealthXStream 2 is slightly louder than the Corsair 520W HX, which is what I was using previously.

With regards to it randomly turning off (using the term loosely), let's just assume it was the CPU cable...
 
Do you have a "Chassis Intrusion Switch" inside your PC?
These activate when the case is opened; although they are supposed to set off an Alarm, not power off the PC.
 
Machine abruptly switched off a moment ago, I wasn't taking off the side panel this time. Front panel power button wouldn't turn it back on, had to unplug PSU cable and plug it back in for the computer to power on again. Bit concerned.

Edit: Gonna try and rejigger the CPU cable I guess...
 
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I'm just going to leave the side panels off for awhile, and if it doesn't happen again we'll know whether it's something to do with the cables being taught or not.
 
This might actually be something to do with a potentially faulty graphics card (4870x2). I've been using a 8800 all day and haven't experienced a crash yet. From what I've read the StealthxStream 2 is more than enough for a 4870x2, so it's hard to imagine it wasn't providing enough power. It may've just been coincidence that I was taking off the side panel as it shut down.

Gonna chalk it up to a broken graphics card and see about an RMA...

It's a Gigabyte card, and apparently they come with a 3 year warranty, but I have to go through the reseller according to Gigabyte's website, does that sound right?

Well the thread isn't even about a power supply any more so it can probably die.
 
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It's a Gigabyte card, and apparently they come with a 3 year warranty, but I have to go through the reseller according to Gigabyte's website, does that sound right?.
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not really unless the card is under 12months old. normally the reseller is only obligated to deal with an rma within the first 12 months of warranty after that its done through the manufacturer. drop the reseller an email though just to clarify his with them though
 
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