80-pin IDE cable

Saucerful · 04-02-2007

How can I tell that I'm using the proper 80-pin cable for my burners?

**geno888** · 04-02-2007

Take a look here

Saucerful · 04-02-2007

Ok cool. So if my hard drive cable and optical drive cable look the exact same, and my HDD is running at UDMA mode 5, then I should be ok?

**geno888** · 04-02-2007

Yes, UDMA-5 is ok for a HDD

Saucerful · 04-02-2007

Well it's my burners I want the good cable for.

Actually, screw it, they can't be that much money, and I'm buying a new burner soon from ncix.com, so I may as well toss one on my order.

**geno888** · 04-02-2007

A new cable will not hurt

You can also get a round one, to make a cleaner assembly in your case

*gregtherotterius* · 05-02-2007

personally id avoid rounded cables as they can be hit and miss. Miss was my case. Stick with flat regular ones if you arent really pushed for space. Do a search for 'rounded IDE cables' and see what turns up in the forum.

wobble · 05-02-2007

I thought they were 80 wire 40 pin cables.

Saucerful · 05-02-2007

They are. I messed up.

Saucerful · 06-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregtherotterius

personally id avoid rounded cables as they can be hit and miss. Miss was my case. Stick with flat regular ones if you arent really pushed for space. Do a search for 'rounded IDE cables' and see what turns up in the forum.

Thank you. I ordered a few standard flat ones. I did some research on the round ones and came up with mixed results. Plus, the flat ones were cheap so no harm in having some extra 80 conductor cables lying around in case I need them. Turns out I'm using 80 conductor for the hard drives and 40 for the optical drives right now. That's about to change...

04-02-2007	#1
Saucerful MyCE Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 189	80-pin IDE cable How can I tell that I'm using the proper 80-pin cable for my burners?

04-02-2007	#2
geno888 Senior Moderator, Editor and Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 29,213	Re: 80-pin IDE cable Take a look here __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version Please do not ask questions via PM. Post in the forum instead. Thanks Per favore, non chiedete consigli o suggerimenti tramite PM. Usate invece il forum (che serve proprio per questo). KTPHTT

04-02-2007	#3
Saucerful MyCE Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 189	Re: 80-pin IDE cable Ok cool. So if my hard drive cable and optical drive cable look the exact same, and my HDD is running at UDMA mode 5, then I should be ok?

04-02-2007	#4
geno888 Senior Moderator, Editor and Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 29,213	Re: 80-pin IDE cable Yes, UDMA-5 is ok for a HDD __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version Please do not ask questions via PM. Post in the forum instead. Thanks Per favore, non chiedete consigli o suggerimenti tramite PM. Usate invece il forum (che serve proprio per questo). KTPHTT

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Saucerful MyCE Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 189	Re: 80-pin IDE cable Well it's my burners I want the good cable for. Actually, screw it, they can't be that much money, and I'm buying a new burner soon from ncix.com, so I may as well toss one on my order.

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04-02-2007	#6
geno888 Senior Moderator, Editor and Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 29,213	Re: 80-pin IDE cable A new cable will not hurt You can also get a round one, to make a cleaner assembly in your case __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version Please do not ask questions via PM. Post in the forum instead. Thanks Per favore, non chiedete consigli o suggerimenti tramite PM. Usate invece il forum (che serve proprio per questo). KTPHTT

05-02-2007	#7
gregtherotterius MyCE Resident Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,782	Re: 80-pin IDE cable personally id avoid rounded cables as they can be hit and miss. Miss was my case. Stick with flat regular ones if you arent really pushed for space. Do a search for 'rounded IDE cables' and see what turns up in the forum. __________________ Main rig: i7 920, 6gb 1600mhz ram, Asus P6T Mobo, Intel X25-M 80gb SSD as OS disk, Samsung 1tb F1, 2x1tb F3 as storage, 1xSamsung F4 2tb, Creative X-FI Fatality pro soundcard, EVGA GTX 460 Photography gear; Nikon D700, Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300VR, Nikon 24-70 AF-S, Nikon 35mm F2 D,Nikon 50mm 1.8D, Nikon 85mm 1.8D, Nikon SB-800, SB-900, 70-200 F2.8 VR II DVD Drives: Pioneer BDC-203, LiteOn iHAS324, LG GSA-E40N

05-02-2007	#8
wobble Gone but not forgotten Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 1,629	Re: 80-pin IDE cable I thought they were 80 wire 40 pin cables.

05-02-2007	#9
Saucerful MyCE Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 189	Re: 80-pin IDE cable They are. I messed up.

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