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MattWeb

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I'm going to be picking up some new IDE cables this weekend and need some help. :D


Is there a good/better/best or are they all pretty much the same as far a quality goes?

Anything special to look for?

I dont need anthing with lights but then again that might be cool I guess. ;)
 
Get round cables. My friend bought some from MicroCenter for like $2 each, Memorex brand, I haven't heard of him having any trouble w/ it.
 
^_^ $20 :eek:

Any chance you could buy online instead? 'SVC.com' has a good selection of cables.

I've been using these* for years without any problems.
 
Thanks for all the help guys but i'd rather have it in hand this weekend, so i'll think i'll just run to Frys. :cool:
 
I'm not a big fan of rounded cables - it's a bitch to hide them. Flat origami style all the way.
 
1) Get $2 Cheapass IDE cables
2) Get utility knife
3) Get electrical tape
4) ???
5) profit!


Seriously, there are a bunch of tutorials on cutting up cheap IDE cables and rounding them.
 
Hatebreed said:
1) Get $2 Cheapass IDE cables
2) Get utility knife
3) Get electrical tape
4) ???
5) profit!


Seriously, there are a bunch of tutorials on cutting up cheap IDE cables and rounding them.
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Last time I did that my CD-RW went ape-shit on me.
 
Codegen said:
Damn, the rounded cables here are like 20$ a pop
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I got my clear red cables for 5$.

Edit,

Sorry forgot. Just buy "133" speed cables.
 
Round cables are ugly.

Flat ribbon cables can be hidden well, and that's what allows you to show off your computer
 
mohammedtaha said:
Round cables are ugly.

Flat ribbon cables can be hidden well, and that's what allows you to show off your computer
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exactly. it is almost impossible to hide rounded cables, and they look like crap when they are just hanging out.
 
FiZ said:
I'm not a big fan of rounded cables - it's a bitch to hide them. Flat origami style all the way.
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Thats exactly what I'm trying to get away from. I think they look horrible right now. :cool:
 
You don't necessarily HAVE to hide them. They can be slightly obvious.

I'll take a picture of my system later and show you how easy it is to hide ide ribbon cables.
 
schnell said:
exactly. it is almost impossible to hide rounded cables, and they look like crap when they are just hanging out.
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That's why I got green UV ones, and and I use a green cold cathode, so I added a UV one, and it look pretty sweet right now, you can still see the cables, but it looks nice and industrial.
 
FiZ said:
I'm not a big fan of rounded cables - it's a bitch to hide them. Flat origami style all the way.
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Indeed. I went from flat to round, then back to flat. Love the flat.
 
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