[ale] ata 100 and RH 7.0

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Jay Finch wrote:
> 
>          Jeez!  buy them online:
> 
> http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/search/results/1,10214,0-1257,00.html?tag=srch&qt=80+conductor&cn=&ca=1257
> 
> http://shopper.cnet.com or http://www.pricewatch.com
> 
> $30 for an ATA/66/100 cable is ridiculous...  I'm seeing prices between
> $2.00 - $10.00  (Plus S/H with is around $5)

I don't know that I'd pay $30 for the cable (then again..), but I don't
think I'd buy a $5 one either.  $30 isn't that bad an investment in
noise reduction for your drive.  After all, you bought it cause it's
faster right?

I would suggest you want a quality cable.  Chances are, a $5 cable is
not one. HO

> 
> Cheers!
> Jay
> 
> At 10:11 AM 1/23/2001 -0500, Michael Smith wrote:
> >Unfortunatley so....... Check it
> >out(http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=258749)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Ricker [mailto:kaboom at gatech.edu]
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 7:58 AM
> >To: ale at ale.org
> >Subject: RE: [ale] ata 100 and RH 7.0
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Michael Smith wrote:
> >
> > > To Begin with, I believe an 40 pin 80 conductor cable is required to
> > > use these hard drives.  I don't know for sure but my MB guide said that to
> > > run at Ultra DMA Mode 5, this cable was required.  I believe these cables
> > > are needed because of the interference or noise that occur on the 40
> > > conductor 40 pin wires.  You can pick one up at Comp USA for about 30 - 40
> > > bucks.
> >
> >Or you can pick them up at a more reasonable computer store for $6 - $8
> >bucks.
> >
> >Is CompUSA *really* charging that much for an IDE cable?
> >
> >later,
> >chris
> >
> >--
> >Chris Ricker                                               kaboom at gatech.edu
> >                                               chris.ricker at genetics.utah.edu
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