RE: IDE Cables.

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

*grin* Never looked at Scan before and when they want a tenner as postage
on
a £10 cable then I know why!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 June 2001 15:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] IDE Cables.
>
>
> Phil,
>
> As you no doubt know, the standard length for IDE cables is
> 18" (45cm) which
> is the maximum length permitted by the IDE standard.
>
> However, Scan now do 90cm ATA100 cables, which are also round
> cables rather
> than flat ribbon cables. (easier to route round a case & keep
> tidy....)
> Furthermore, they are a rather fetching shade of yellow to boot!
>
> They are occasionally on "Today only" for a paltry £7.50, so
> I expect the
> "normal" price to be about £8-£9
>
> I have bought one of these, but I haven't used it yet, so I
> can't state for
> sure that 90cm length works OK, - but I presume that the
> longer length must
> be permitted by the newer ATA standards, otherwise, I can't
> see them selling
> them!!
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >
> >In the good old days I would have brewed up cables to suit
> but with ATA100
> >and 80 way IDC cabling on 40 way connectors I can't so maybe
> you guys might
> >know somewhere that can help.
> >
> >I'm looking for IDE cables - UDMA/ATA100 - but what I want
> is a cable that
> >doesn't have about 6 inches of wasted length between the two drive
> >connectors. I'm looking to install ATA100 drives in a tower case
in
> >adjacent
> >bays. Two inches between the two drive connectors should be
> plenty and
> >would
> >allow for a longer cable (16") between the motherboard and
> the first drive
> >connector.
> >
> >Anyone know where I can source such cables (or get them made up).
> >
> >Phil
> >
> >
>
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