Good Quality VGA cable - where from? - Page 2

Will · 14-09-2006, 14:17

It could be a dry solder joint on the PCB - that often causes ghosting. It's easy enough to find out by plugging in a new card.

The wifi card works at a completely transparent freq compared to the gfx card. However if there is some dodgy routing on the PCB or common ground that is allowing a feeback current to come back it could cause issues. Ghosting is usually caused by a signal being coupled somewhere.

This is me talking as a electronics engineer not an IT person - so I wouldn't really pay much attention to me

Desmo · 14-09-2006, 14:19

Well there's plenty of suggestions I can try out either tonight or at the weekend

Desmo · 14-09-2006, 14:27

I'm full of thoughts on this now, hehe.

Would RF affect the VGA? I also bought an ultra cheap wireless RF keyboard and mouse to use in the bedroom. Made by logitech and £20.

Will · 14-09-2006, 14:35

Easiest answer - unplug the RF mouse and keyboard.

In all honest I seriously doubt it.

Desmo · 14-09-2006, 14:59

I know the easy answer is to unplug it, but I'm currently 7 miles away

Will try some of this stuff when I get home tonight

Still, it was cool playing CS on it last night, hehe. It chugs along a bit but wasn't as bad as I thought.

Desmo · 24-09-2006, 16:56

MB and I were killing some time today so we decided to take a look at this problem. Tried loads of different things to eliminate any problems and still no joy, so with 10 minutes of opening time left we popped into Currs to buy another cable.

A £20 Belkin one, and guess what......it works a treat

Feek · 24-09-2006, 17:23

Missed this thread earlier but my answer would have been "buy an expensive cable, this is a common problem with cheap ones", but you sorted it by doing just that

Robert · 24-09-2006, 17:59

Read post below.

Daz · 24-09-2006, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

A £20 Belkin one, and guess what......it works a treat

LOL, shows what I know

Robert · 24-09-2006, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

indeed!

I really didnt think there was much in it with VGA cables these days. A good quality DVI cable sure, but VGA? What TV is it dude?

I would've thought this was the other way round...a cheap DVI cable won't make much difference as the signal is digital...VGA is analogue so a slighly better cable may have an affect, but belkin make good cables.

14-09-2006, 14:17	#11
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It could be a dry solder joint on the PCB - that often causes ghosting. It's easy enough to find out by plugging in a new card. The wifi card works at a completely transparent freq compared to the gfx card. However if there is some dodgy routing on the PCB or common ground that is allowing a feeback current to come back it could cause issues. Ghosting is usually caused by a signal being coupled somewhere. This is me talking as a electronics engineer not an IT person - so I wouldn't really pay much attention to me __________________ *No No!*

14-09-2006, 14:19	#12
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Well there's plenty of suggestions I can try out either tonight or at the weekend __________________

14-09-2006, 14:27	#13
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'm full of thoughts on this now, hehe. Would RF affect the VGA? I also bought an ultra cheap wireless RF keyboard and mouse to use in the bedroom. Made by logitech and £20. __________________

14-09-2006, 14:35	#14
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Easiest answer - unplug the RF mouse and keyboard. In all honest I seriously doubt it. __________________ *No No!*

14-09-2006, 14:59	#15
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I know the easy answer is to unplug it, but I'm currently 7 miles away Will try some of this stuff when I get home tonight Still, it was cool playing CS on it last night, hehe. It chugs along a bit but wasn't as bad as I thought. __________________

24-09-2006, 16:56	#16
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	MB and I were killing some time today so we decided to take a look at this problem. Tried loads of different things to eliminate any problems and still no joy, so with 10 minutes of opening time left we popped into Currs to buy another cable. A £20 Belkin one, and guess what......it works a treat __________________

24-09-2006, 17:23	#17
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Missed this thread earlier but my answer would have been "buy an expensive cable, this is a common problem with cheap ones", but you sorted it by doing just that __________________

24-09-2006, 17:59	#18
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Read post below. Last edited by Robert; 24-09-2006 at 18:02.

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