Waivy lines on monitor, how to get em off.

[Lyfer]

Rig built from spare parts a few days ago:

Abit NF7-S2 (suck arse for OCin)
Athlon XP-M 2500 Barton
512MB (2x256) DC DDR400 Simpletech ram
Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB
Hitachi 80GB HD
Lite-on 52xCD-RW
Windows XP SP2 w/All patches
Fortron 300W PSU (new from ewiz, using 24pin>20pin adapter)

Was plan on using this as a TV-box but I get waivy lines on my Sony 17inch monitor and thru S-Video output to my TV. Video card works fine with no waivy lines on my A64 rig but not in this. Using latest catalyst and nforce drivers.


ANy ideas?

 

[Lyfer]

Any ideas?

 

[Jiggz]

It's probably interference from the mobo or peripherals in the system. What resolution are you using? What about the refresh rate? Try starting at low res and ref rates. If its still doing the same then it's definitely interference either from the PSU or other cards, or even the mobo itself.

 

[Googer]

Does this happen when the monitor is hooked up to another computer?

 

[CrispyFried]

ground loop? try disconnecting everything but svideo (ie disconnect all cable, audio etc connectors)

 

[Lyfer]

I'm using a 24-Pin to 20-Pin PSU adapter and it is touching the top of my video card. Could that be it? I'll try to relocating somewhere else (not much room left

 

[hemiram]

It could be the PS. I had an old PC I was trying to get going for a friend to use while his PC went off to HP and didn't come back for a long time. I had a no name PS, a 350W one, that I had upgraded, and used it on the "make 3 PCs into 1" machine. I was watching CNN whitch is Ch2 on the cable, and as soon as I hit the power switch, the lines appeared. I let it run long enough to load W98, and then shut it off. I hunted down a friend who always has an extra PS, and swapped it.

No more lines.

 

[fire400]

Fortron 300W PSU (new from ewiz, using 24pin>20pin adapter)

Fortron has a good reputation, but 300w? Try a diff PSU or a video card first, and if the output has a manual try reading it, some companies understand defects and put them in manual in which they extend a standard for you to operate your hardware at X Y and Z. I'm guessing it's interference 'cuz radio timers near my old flat screen CRT caused distor.

 

[Lyfer]

Thanks for the info fellaz, Ill try a diff PSU and Video card as soon as I find one.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Anything around the monitor like cell phones?

Try moving the signal and power cable around a little.

 

[Googer]

I have seen this problem before, often it is the VGA cable going from the monitor to the computer. If it is detachable then Try getting a higher quality one, ask me for a link on where to get one.