IDE Cables

[marka87uk]

This will possibly be the most stupid question, but...

Do CD/DVD drives use just standard IDE cables such as -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6813547737 ?

And why do they all have 3 sockets on them? To connect 2 devices? If I only have 1 DVD drive and a SATA hard drive, one connection will be wasted won't it?

 

[tanjO]

one to the motherboard, 2 of them for drives, such as your cdrom/hdd

 

[tanjO]

One to the motherboard, 2 of them for drives, so yeah, if you have sata one wont be used.. looking at your name i assume your from the uk... try some of these:

aria
overclockers
kustompcs
ebuyer

Even if your not just try google, it will easily find lots of local stockists that have them with only one connection.

 

[marka87uk]

Thanks, yes I am from the UK, I was hoping I could find some with just one connection.

 

[tanjO]

give me a sec, ill have a search, does it have to be rounded?

 

[marka87uk]

Cheers, I'm trying to find some at the moment.

Does it matter what ATA number it is for DVDRW drives - eg. ATA100 or ATA133?

 

[tanjO]

http://svc.com/rc18hd1-blk.html like thats what you want, need to find a UK stockist

 

[tanjO]

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1817.html weird looking uv one

 

[marka87uk]

lol thanks, hmm may be weird but it might look okay when lit up.

They have a few more on there for one device as well. Thanks again.

 

[tanjO]

hehe, so your sorted now? or you want a nice pink one

 

[marka87uk]

Yes I'm sorted.

And nah, I think the pink would clash with blue.

 

[Slartibartfast]

no the ATA/XXX number doesn't matter. It's a speed rating, the 133's are only for hd's.