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Thread ID: 44399	2004-04-18 00:31:00	Rounded cables (Enquiry out of interest)	StevieRay (4739)	Press F1

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230177	2004-04-18 04:38:00	You shouldn't have a window in the case. If the little man doing the calculations can see outside he won't pay attention to his work. If I've got a choice between paying a small amount for a round cable and a few minutes installing it, and paying a large amount for a new box and a lot of time rebuilding a computer in it, guess which I'd choose. An IDE cable has a maximum length of 18". That might seem a lot, but it's not long enough to route it so it doesn't obstruct the airflow in a lot of cases. A round cable will obstruct the airflow less. That's why they are made. Flat ribbon cables were used because they are very cheap to make.	Graham L (2)
230178	2004-04-18 04:54:00	Thanks for the info guys	StevieRay (4739)
230179	2004-04-18 05:15:00	rounded cables are only a workaround for a problem. in the long term the industry has figured out solutions that include a new pc format (BTX) and SATA cables as far as routing normal ribbons vs roundeds, yes, with a bit of effort you can get the same result but roundeds tend to be easier. Either way with enough effort they both look as good as the other	whetu (237)
230180	2004-04-18 05:59:00	> I think your education is just fine Susan Bugger... :p > Why would you want a window in your case? > > Because the internals of computers are so damn sexy. Exactly. :x > You shouldn't have a window in the case. If the little man doing the calculations can see outside he won't pay attention to his work. He will for me. ]:) :D	Susan B (19)
230181	2004-04-18 07:29:00	> > > Why would you want a window in your case? > > > > Because the internals of computers are so damn > sexy . > > Exactly . :x > Eh? I don't think so . Now, those stiletto's and little black dress would be sexy Susan, not computer hardware	StevieRay (4739)
230182	2004-04-18 07:38:00	> Eh? I don't think so. Now, those stiletto's and little black dress would be sexy Susan, not computer hardware ROFL :^O I plan to use them because its so much easier to install them into a computer. They take up less space and you can maneouvre them around the place much easier than the old type. Its a plain nightmare trying to work cables into a computer that has 4 IDE devices + a floppy drive cable!	KingWave (5517)
230183	2004-04-18 08:01:00	Hey so if you make your flat IDE's into rounded IDE's by use of cable ties, can you use those little magnets that go around wires to stop the signal interference of non-sheilded (i.e. flat) IDE cables?	hamstar (4)
230184	2004-04-18 08:04:00	>> Eh? I don't think so. Now, those stiletto's and little black dress would be sexy Susan, not computer hardware >ROFL >I plan to use them because its so much easier to install them into a computer. >They take up less space and you can maneouvre them around the place much easier than the old type. Why would you want to put a little black dress and stilleto heels into a computer? Then Susan would have nothing to wear... :D;)	hamstar (4)
230185	2004-04-18 08:12:00	> Hey so if you make your flat IDE's into rounded IDE's > by use of cable ties, can you use those little > magnets that go around wires to stop the signal > interference of non-sheilded (i.e. flat) IDE cables? Of course, if you do not want your PC to work just go ahead. Think about where they are used. They basically prevent high frequency signals from travelling in the cables, and that is why they are used on mains cables and also on screened cables to block the HF signals being conducted (in or out) of the PC via the screen. The IDE cables carry a lot of high frequency signals (thats all they carry) and there is no screen apart from 40 of the interspersed cores. Using a ferrite toroid would therefore tend to block the IDE bus signals themselves, and I don't think this would be a needed effect.	godfather (25)
230186	2004-04-18 10:10:00	>> Then Susan would have nothing to wear... you say it like it's a bad thing ;)	whetu (237)
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