Steamed ethernet

[xma55]

I have changed isp from aol ( at last)to BT broadband.

Good connection speeds etc, but when i play counterstrike the ethernet light flashes and i get a ticking noise in the headphones,
Why is this? :confused can i stop it as it is driving me crazy

 

[Burbleflop]

Which ethernet light flashes? The light on your network card, light on the router? Perfectly normal, it just indicates network activity.

I've no idea about the sound in your headphones though.

 

[xma55]

its the light on the router

 

[AMDX23800+]

The 'Ethernet' light flashes on your router to indicate internet activity to you computer (Data from playing CS:S).

 

[Mr. Brightside]

Ticking noise, assuming it isn't game sounds itself is probably interference from something. I have a similar issue myself, when I play CS:S I get a groaning sound through my speakers. It infact happens with all 3D accelerated games and so I believe it to be interference from my graphics card. However it never happened with my old motherboard with the same graphics card so despite it being my graphics card causing it, I think the fault is of the motherboard.

I doubt it's interference from the network card, and the flashing status light is normal. Bearing this in mind perhaps you should ask in another hardware section as to why the ticking occurs. It may well be the same problem as mine; graphics stress.

Hope this helps, null

 

[xma55]

ok thanks the ticking seems to go down to a lower level when i move the 5.1 headphones box.

 

[Mr Mister]

when I play CS:S I get a groaning sound through my speakers.

Porno playing in the background tbh.

 

[Mr. Brightside]

Even when I press mute?

 

[Gman]

Even when I press mute?

Naww that'll be your mother watching it in the other room through VNC

 

[PiKe]

Mobile phones and Wireless can cause ticking.