[Gllug] IDE cables

[Kim Hawtin]

> where can you get good IDE cables?
> 
> I have a cable with my machine, the wires are really thin and normally I
> use it for my two HD's. I put a DVD on the esecond ide interface and I
> kept getting DriveReady SeekComplete error stuff in my log and the thing
> reset DMA off after errors. Then its really slow. If I put it on the slave
> drive on the first IDE interface its fine and runs at UDMA2-4 on the
> thiner cable.
> 
> I tried a couple of cables (all with thicker wires) for it and I get the
> smae problem - therefore I think its just I have bad cables... hence:
> 
> where can I get some good ones?

also one thing to note;

 IDE cables *should*NOT*be*longer*than*40cm!

despite that ppl still try, and wonder why they don't work ...

its because they are not terminated and not shielded ...

yours,

kim
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