USB PORTS on the motherboard WORST INVENTION EVER.

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Skybuck said:
No it's 220V in Netherlands, half of that is on the PC case they say, so 110
volts ! ;)

Bye,
Skybuck.
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The ATX power supply has a filter, an "Input Filter".

You can see it in the upper left hand corner of this power supply diagram.

http://www.pavouk.org/hw/en_atxps.html

C2 and C3 place leakage current on the third pin of the computer
power cord. If you don't have a Safety Ground, there is no place
for that current to go. That is described a bit, here.

http://www.marcspages.co.uk/pq/3333.htm

If you do manage to convince the landlord to rewire at least one
wall socket, connect a power strip to it, and connect your computer
and audio equipment receiving a signal from the computer, all on
the same power strip. That should stop the humming.

<------- Power Strip ------->

Outlet ---------------X-------------X-------------X
With Computer #1 Computer #2 Stereo & Speakers
Safety Ground

HTH,
Paul
 
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