RE: IDE Cables.

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah, that's the only bummer with scan. - their fixed cost postage often
more than negates any price advantage they have over their competitors.

I ususally tend to batch up my orders and spread the postage cost over
several items to reduce the impact, or even more often, I just wait till I
am in the area, then go & collect in person....

Paul G.



>From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IDE Cables.
>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:48:23 +0100
>
>
>*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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