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Article #189Re: New 24" Rounded IDE & Floppy Cables $11 Each
From: B
Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 18:24
Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 18:24
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18" is the standard (for IDE cables that is) although it's obvious the newer systems have outgrown this. Check here: http://www.dansdata.com/rcables.htm For true servers you should be using SCSI. So anyone know where I can get 36" rounded floppy cables? On Thu, 23 May 2002 11:22:38 -0400, "Eugen" <viperz@IDONTWANTYOURSPAM.com> wrote: >18" HDD standard?? So what about server towers? Have you seen >the distance between, say CD-ROM or even HDD to the IDE controller connector on the board? >My cables in full-tower case are longer than 24" (although they are plain cables, not rounded ones) >and I never got my data corrupted in that machine. And those cables were not custom-made or >whatever. > > >"Strider" <not@here.invalid> wrote in message news:uefvu7m1lgks7e@corp.supernews.com... >> >> "chili" <chilihead@onlink.net> wrote in message >> news:ac7uv5$aia$1@onlink3.onlink.net... >> > I have been using them now for about a year and have not had any "data >> > corruption" or at least noticeably, and they do look cool. I have blue for >> > my hard drives, green for my writers and dark red for my floppies. Looks >> > real "tekie." :) >> > >> > chili >> >> Well, maybe you haven't but it has been shown that they are less reliable >> than standard ribbon cables. Also the ones he is advertisig are 24" which is >> over the 18" recommended spec for HD's, which can alo lead to data >> corruption. 'You takes your chances'. I don't. >> >> >
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