[GLLUG] desktop freezing??
Richard Houser
rick at divinesymphony.net
Sun Dec 2 23:01:10 EST 2007
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By design, ALL modern rounded cables are crap. With ATA-66, there was a
shift to an 80 wire, 40 pin design. The extra 40 wires are ground lines
to minimize cross-talk. The rounded cables undo that feature and create
interference.
Karl Schuttler wrote:
>>From my experience, rounded ide cables are shit. Every one i've ever
> used has broken (probably about 5). Granted, they were the ones that
> come with your motherboard, but they were server motherboards. The
> idea is really nice, but I would suggest just using new ide cables and
> managing them in a nice way. Not sure how much stuff you've got going
> on in your case, but I have a hard time imagining how drastically they
> really improve performance.
>
>
>> Think I might go pick up some of those round ide cables since I'm in there anyway. Give myself a little more room.
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