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Ragnor
16-09-2002, 03:21 PM
I figured this would go best in general help (correct me if I'm wrong)

Well I've had enough of my home made sorta, kinda, rounded IDE cables ...

1) Where's the best/cheapest place in Auck to buy ATA133 IDE cables, 45-48cm long ones..?

> If there aren't any I'll get them from styles ;)

2) Any brand recommendations.. ?

> ie: coolermaster cause they r0><0r, or don't get brand X.. they suck and didn't work properly for me
DiscoStu
16-09-2002, 03:44 PM
The new coolermaster ultra series cables are pretty cool. Look out for a review soon ;)

*slaps self after remembering what happened last time he pre-announced a review :rolleyes: :p *
Ragnor
16-09-2002, 03:52 PM
hehe... well yes

I deny everything ;)

Anyone retailer selling them yet?
Binky Stunt Cat
16-09-2002, 05:36 PM
on a slightly different tangent, will Abit be selling those serial->parellel adapters seperatly to the MAX2?2
Joshsti_NZ
16-09-2002, 09:49 PM
ATA133 rounds are back compatible with 33/66/100 eh?
Ragnor
16-09-2002, 10:07 PM
I think I read somewhere they will include 1 or 2 with the mobo.. eg: like how with some mobo's you get PCI slot back plates for USB ports and other extras

ATA133 is backwards compatible, don't see why rounded cables wouldn't be...
Joshsti_NZ
16-09-2002, 10:14 PM
Originally posted by Ragnor
ATA133 is backwards compatible, don't see why rounded cables wouldn't be...

Ta, I'll do a bit more research just to be absolutely sure ;)
Binky Stunt Cat
16-09-2002, 10:38 PM
it is fewl
the cables arent the limiting factor, the hard drives are, and ATA133 has no real performance boost as far as i know.
The IDE controler has improvements tho.
and what i mean about the serial->parellel adapters is wheather Abit will retail them seperate from the board...
Grrr!!
17-09-2002, 04:30 PM
Be paitient and go serial with Serillel or so. The serial cables are small, round and can be used in long lengths. The max specification is 1 metre, but I've heard they work fine at much longer lengths. They also don't suffer from crosstalk.
whetu
17-09-2002, 04:41 PM
http://www.lostcircuits.com/advice/sata150/

Read that article, regardless of whether you want to know about sATA or not.. it's a damn well written piece and has a ton of info on parallel, crosstalk, cable lengths etc
Ragnor
17-09-2002, 09:14 PM
Damn sure does have a ton of info in that article
Iwik
17-09-2002, 09:46 PM
Dick(head) Smith now sells Rounded Cables, although at the mo u can hav any colour u like so long as it's BLUE and it's seems they r only 4 Floppy drives BUT I'm assured that IDE 1's r on the way.
Prices r a bit more expensive than Web Shops.

Check out their DigitalDoc5 though, Only $150 incl.Jist and they have RGB colours in EL wire for $25 without inverter an 1 colour (Red) with inverter 4 $44 incl.Jist
Ragnor
18-09-2002, 01:44 AM
hehe from that lost circuts article.. I love this part:

we had to promise we would not run any benchmarks or at least not publish them. Well, we lied ..... Let the games begin!
igotcables
17-04-2003, 05:47 PM
Rounded, Neon, long, short.... ALL

www.iGotCables.Com
_N_
17-04-2003, 06:01 PM
LOL,

I don't think anyone here in NZ would be willing to pay for postage from US when you can get it here in NZ
Antimatter
17-04-2003, 06:38 PM
http://www.overclockers.co.nz/product/casemod/cable/cable.shtml