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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1443/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| What does "Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed" mean? |
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mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 335/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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| It simply means that the ribbon cable your using for your secondary IDE channel has 40 wires. All of which are being used for data, rather than the normal 80 which uses 40 for data and the other 40 for ground to prevent interference and crosstalk. | |||
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BMF98567 BLACK HAS BUILT A SILLY DICE-MAZE! GO! Current list of BURNING FURY >8( recipients: - Yiffy Kitten (x2) - Xkeeper Level: 53  Posts: 1155/1261 EXP: 1094149 For next: 62970 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blobaria Special Move: Rising Meatloaf Backhand Combo Since last post: 21 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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In other words, get an UltraATA/UltraDMA IDE cable (it'll say "Ultra" somewhere). As mrmenz mentioned, it'll have 80 wires instead of 40. I think it's the only kind they sell in stores anymore, so it shouldn't be hard to find.  |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7283/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Are UltraDMA cables actually faster, or just safer? | |||
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mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 336/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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| I believe for any speed higher than 33 MBPS you need an 80 pin cable, and of course having the extra grounding is just plain good practice. | |||
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1445/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Thanks everybody! That solves EVERYTHING! ^^ | |||
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 2128/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by mrmenzActually, I don't think those carry any signal at all (no ground), but I could be wrong. But yes, for speeds higher than IDE33 (for 66, 100, or 133) you need an 80-pin cable, newer HDs will be severly restricted without one. |
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BMF98567 BLACK HAS BUILT A SILLY DICE-MAZE! GO! Current list of BURNING FURY >8( recipients: - Yiffy Kitten (x2) - Xkeeper Level: 53 Posts: 1159/1261 EXP: 1094149 For next: 62970 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blobaria Special Move: Rising Meatloaf Backhand Combo Since last post: 21 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I wonder...how come those newfangled rounded cables don't have interference problems? All they are is a standard 80-conductor cable crunched up and shoved into a narrow rubber tube. You'd think the data lines would get squished together and cause problems... |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 2132/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Simple: 40 twisted pairs. I can't tell you exactly why this works, but it is what they use to keep crosstalk out of Cat5 cables, and it works well for speeds of 1000MBPS so why not a HD cable?  |
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