tv near to pc

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 18:43

how many people on here have their pc and tv next to eachother?
i've got mine close and i'm still getting interference....even after putting the metal ring around the front panel connectors, putting a screw in everything, double checking all connections and putting the ground cable to a screw on the dvd-rom..

yet on 5 i still get a bit of interference (diagonal lines) when the pc is on.....any thing i can do to block it all out?

my psu is a tagan 530w and i've never had a problem with interference using it before

Sir Random · 10 Jul 2006 at 19:29

I have a TV (always on) beside my PC, but there's no interference at all. Do you have a wireless network or modem?

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 19:55

Sure its not your speakers?

gam3r · 10 Jul 2006 at 19:58

Energize said:
Sure its not your speakers?

That could be it, especially if you got a subwoofer as my tv sometime goes crazy.

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:08

no wireless networks in my house to interfere anyway.......

as for speakers i've got the Logitech Z-2300 THX 2.1 Speakers. Which dont seem to cause any problems. i'll unplug the speakers to the soundcard and turn off the sub and the interference on the tv will remain.

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:13

Try enabling "spread spectrum" in the bios.

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:14

where can i find that setting in the bios?

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:15

No idea, youll just have to look for it.

Some motherboards dont support it. Its supposed to reduce electro-magnetic interference so it might help. Dont use it if your overclocking though.

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:31

had a look but cant find anything about "spread spectrum"

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:46

Other than that I cant think of any other way to fix it, is there any usb devices that could be interfering?

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:59

PC
AMDX2, RADEON X1900, 2GB GEIL VALUE MEMORY, SB AUDIGY 2ZS, SAMSUNG HDD & MAXTOR HDD, ASUS A8N SLI PREMIUM MOBO, TAGAN 530W PSU, COOLERMASTER CASE

BELINEA 20" TFT, USB HUB, LOGITECH 2.1 SPEAKERS, WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE

As far as I can see and remember by looking at it, thats my pc and contents and whats connected to it.
Would a wireless keyboard & mouse cause interference?

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 23:02

Possibly if they are rf ones.

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 23:04

sorry......"rf"??

Energize · 10 Jul 2006 at 23:05

Radio frequency, not bluetooth ones, most are rf, though my rf keyboard and pc is next to my tv and it doesnt affect it.

Willbo · 10 Jul 2006 at 23:09

oh got ya, yea they are......theyre the Logitech Cordless Desktop S510 combination.....