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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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| 230167 | 2004-04-18 00:31:00 | I have seen mention on this forum of rounded cables. What is the lowdown on them, and if/why are the superior and why would I need them. SR |
StevieRay (4739) | ||
| 230168 | 2004-04-18 00:38:00 | They not,and you don't. | metla (154) | ||
| 230169 | 2004-04-18 00:39:00 | **edit** They're not,and you don't. |
metla (154) | ||
| 230170 | 2004-04-18 00:42:00 | Rounded cables take up much less room in a computer case than flat ribbon cables and therefore do not block airflow as much. That is especially helpful in a crowded or small case to help keep the case temperature down. They also look a lot nicer on a modded case with a window. :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 230171 | 2004-04-18 00:45:00 | There is no need for normal ide cables to block airflow,putting 5 seconds effort into the routing of them is all that is needed. | metla (154) | ||
| 230172 | 2004-04-18 01:00:00 | OK, maybe block was the incorrect term to use . Maybe I should have said restrict or hinder . Metla, have you got a pic of a crowded case with nice tidy ribbon cables that do not "block" the airflow? Just for my education . :-) I still reckon it is a crime to use ribbons in a case with a window though . :p |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 230173 | 2004-04-18 01:03:00 | > I still reckon it is a crime to use ribbons in a case > with a window though. :p Why would you want a window in your case? |
StevieRay (4739) | ||
| 230174 | 2004-04-18 01:44:00 | I think your education is just fine Susan :D In my view ide cables aren't enough to cause excessive heatbuild up,unless placed in the stupist places possible,and it is a simple matter to tidy up the wiring in a case. However,you can't fix bad case design by replacing the ribbon cables with rounded cables.If you have a crowded small case which is overheating...biff the case. The worst cases i have seen have the psu mounted verticly,with the cpu fan blowing diectly onto the side of the psu,sometimes with only 2mm between them.This is only done in small cases. |
metla (154) | ||
| 230175 | 2004-04-18 01:45:00 | > Why would you want a window in your case? Because the internals of computers are so damn sexy. |
metla (154) | ||
| 230176 | 2004-04-18 04:37:00 | 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) | ||
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