[412]

I figured people in this sub-forum might know the answer.
I just built a new PC, and there's a front audio/mic panel on the case. I connected the sound card to it using the cable that's soldered to the fron panel's jacks. There's a lot of interference I can hear, especially from the hard drives (I can literally hear them start spinning), and some general static.
Q: is there any way, any product which will let me shield the cable to eliminate the interference?
Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jsmithepa]

Use shielded cables?

Or try twisted pairs, u can twist your own.

 

[412]

I was thinking more along the lines of sleeve of some sort that I can put over the existing cable. I dread the thought of having to solder new cables there, the room is very limited.

 

[Lifthanger]

I'm a complete noob, but maybe this gets some discussion going:

you could wrap the cable in alufoil and connect it to the cables ground wire on the source side.

this mod should be cheap, maybe you could just try it

 

[jsmithepa]

Yr not gonna do a good job without disassembling the the rig, but yeah, try the alu foil if u can get your fingers in there.

 

[utilisateur]

you could buy braided copper sleeves

use ers paper

or if its a pair and not just one coax cable, twist it!

 

[deuginthesky]

Cooper shielding tape + Teflon.

 

[acold7dusta]

did your case come with an EMI ring? you could just pop that on

 

[412]

I would've gladly tried aluminium foil, but the case has a clear side. The thought alone bugs me.
Thanks a lot for all ideas!!! I think I'll go with copper tape, especially since the motherboard has some copper cooling shrouds on north and south bridge, I think it should look good.