What can cause bad static in radio recption when a computer is on... it is on a computer I build for a friend... NF7-S with a mobile Barton 2500+ clocked at 210x11.5...
Power supply. Had the same problem with a friends computer; couldn't use his short-wave when his computer was on. On a hunch we changed the power supply (which was a cheap unit) to an Antec 330w True Power, and the problem went away. Could be the shielding inside the PS...guessing here, but it's worth a try if you have access to another PS.
If you have the computer audio outputs hooked up to the stereo and the computer and stereo are hooked up to different power outlets, you could get what is called a floating or noisy ground. A possible solution is plugging them into the same outlet, and if that doesn’t work you may try a better power strip.
It's normally caused by using an illegal case or power supply. I say illegal because the parts aren't FCC certified, and it's illegal to interfere with reception (or transmittion). These parts are perfectly legal when located in any location where they cannot interfere with radio reception or communications equipment.
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Yeah, that's cool, and you're probably right. I just wanted to piont out, that the FSB Spread Spectrum's sole purpose is to prevent what would otherwise be some obnoxious radio interference from the computer.
Some people disable it, not knowing what it is, then wonder wtf. Thought that this might have been the case.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by cerwinvega on 06/21/04 08:06 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
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