How do you choose which round IDE cable?

AZN

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Round cables
best bytes has a ton of round cables but i dont really know which is the one to get. is there really a difference? my HDs are right next to my IDE connectors so i guess short ones would be ideal. whats the max inches i should stay under? Im sure this will improve my air flow but im just alittle stumped on which to get, can some1 help me thx.

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Maxvla

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hmm.. i think the rule is 18 inches for perfect results... anything past that starts to degrade.

correct me if i'm wrong.

 

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thx, anything else u can add? like i see some say copper clear coat? is that good? or are they all the same?

 

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Shorter the better. Shielded is good.

 

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I thought it was longer the better... No wait a min, that is... well nevermind
any1? i guess they are pretty much the same then right? get a short one that has copper shielding?

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Those that you linked to look good. I would go with the copper or the aluminum mesh variety.

I have one of these, works great.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ulatsilmes18.html

 

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nice prett sendy cables... but then again u dont have to update them every month like a VC

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AZN said:

nice prett sendy cables... but then again u dont have to update them every month like a VC

AZN

Click to expand...

I have seen some pretty cheap, low quality cables. I do think that you get what you pay for. Note the difference between the one that I linked to the one that you linked...I am not sure if that is significant, but it is worth a look...

 

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I agree... u get what u pay for. But then sometimes u get a name like Nike... so then your paying for the name.

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note my edit above...there is a difference in the cables construction...the one I linked is double wide...

 

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get the ones made by big companies like CoolerMaster or Vantec, if you get any available.
price shouldnt be quite different.