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90cm UV red rounded IDE cables (need help)

  • 25-11-2004 01:05AM
    #1
    [CALIBUR]
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭


    I am look for a 90cm UV red rounded IDE cables. I'd looked all over the internet and it just comes up with 45cm. does anyone know where I can get a set?.

    any links well do thanks.


    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    neGev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭neGev


    I think Peats on Parnell st. in Dublin have 90cm rounded IDE cables as far as I remember


  • #3
    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    Anything above 45cm exceeds the ATA specifications - an ATA (IDE) cable longer than that (45cm/18ins) could suffer from signal attenuation, potentially causing data errors, especially on modern high-speed (ATA-100 and 133) drives. Which is probably why you can't find any.


  • #4
    Bah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Bah


    Sico wrote:
    Anything above 45cm exceeds the ATA specifications - an ATA (IDE) cable longer than that (45cm/18ins) could suffer from signal attenuation, potentially causing data errors, especially on modern high-speed (ATA-100 and 133) drives. Which is probably why you can't find any.

    ...except maybe in Maplin in Galway (and probably every other Maplin), sold under the Akasa brand


  • #5
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,830 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Peats should ave em, i got a 90cm blue uv one there..


  • #6
    [CALIBUR]
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭[CALIBUR]


    just been in maplin, galway the only thing i can find close is a red rounded 90cm.


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  • #7
    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    Just be aware you're taking your data integrity into your own hands using non-standard ATA cables. Make sure you have important data (pr0n) backed up :eek:


  • #8
    [CALIBUR]
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭[CALIBUR]


    I am going for the Akasa Rounded Ultra ATA133/100/66 IDE Cable (0.9m) - Copper Braided

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_IDE_151.html

    are they standard-ATA cables?.


  • #9
    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    As above, they're non-standard ATA cables, but the metal braiding will help eliminate outside interference, so they should be grand.


  • #10
    [CALIBUR]
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭[CALIBUR]


    do I need IDE cable with ATA? I thought ATA where used for Different types of hard-drive?

    ?


  • #11
    dubdvd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭dubdvd


    if peats dont have them "they do have sharkoon brand" but if they are out of stock try here i think if your in dublin ...they have them aswell


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