My new round computer cables: I got pictures for you guys

[axelfox]

I recently rounded my computer cables (IDE, Floppy, ATA66, and SCSI 50 Pin).

Here are the pictures:
http://photos.yahoo.com/axelfox

As you can see, I sliced them up (except the ata66 cable) and put them into 3/8 in. wire loom and taped them up at the ends.

If there is an interest, I may be selling some. Let me if you guys want some.

Dan

The Rig:
Celey 366 @366 (freakin BIOS!)
BX6.2
Old School GW HS and Fan
Xpert 128
SB Live Value
CNET NIC
Tekram DC315 SCSI card (50pin)
Promise U66 (soon to be youknowwhat)
WD 20.5 GB Expert
Plextor 12x4x32x Burner
Ultraplex 40max
Pioneer 6x DVD
192MB Ram
Anything Else?

 

[Rankor]

Not bad.

I used black plastic ties on the ends of mine.

I got the black wire wrap from Fry's.

 

[axelfox]

I found that when you cut them up and try to tie them, they get all bunched up when you start to get to the end. Aesthetically, the wire loom covers that up and makes it look better. Its a little thicker because of the wire loom. Ah, well, to each his own.

Dan

 

[helloworld]

Where did you pick up your wire loom material?

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[axelfox]

I got the wire loom over at FRYS. I think they also have some at Radio Shack. The size I used was 3/8in.

 

[StanFL]

From the picture of inside your computer it sure looks like your heatsink/fan has a little tilt on it. Are you sure it's making good contact on your cpu?

 

[Technonut]

Nice job! I would be interested in having you do some for me. I'll shoot you an e-mail soon to discuss it.

 

[garrison]

i saw at akiba pc-hotline that 3M is selling uata66 cables that look like yours.

 

[403Forbidden]

i like...can you make some for me?

 

[HomerSapien]

Where did you make the cuts on the ata-66 cable? Every 5th or 10th wire? Are you having any trouble with the scsi cable? Reason i am asking is i thought that if you cut them, scsi would get interference. I saw a page awhile back (i believe at hardocp) where a guy cut in between every 5th wire and rounded them that way for ata-33 cables. He did not mention ata-66 or scsi. I have done a few like that, but only ata-33.

 

[axelfox]

Stan FL:

It is tilting over because I have the thermal diode for CPU temperatures underneath the heatsink.

HomerSapien:

I didn't cut the ata66 cable because the wires are too close together. I just folded them over (or my cousin did). For the ones I did cut, I cut every fifth wire.

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Ok, I'll have to dig up some IDE and floppy cables. I'll have to figure out the total price, including how much it'll cost to ship. I'll let you guys know.

 

[Croton]

i'd like to get some as well..
keep me updated..
croton@ucla.edu
thanks.
ning

 

[Mikewarrior2]

you do realize that the tilting of the heatsink is preventing good contact with the cpu(which in turn is probalby keeping you from overclocking).


Mike

 

[Hankysmoo]

axelfox, wow good job, i would like to buy some from you if you're still making them

 

[BlazingSaddles]

axelfox, I thought you weren't supposed to put the diode underneath the heatsink. the diode could be nice and cool, cause it is contacting the HS and Fan, but the cpu could be real hot.

 

[axelfox]

Thanks for the advice. I'll move the diode and see what happens. I am also planning to do a baybus as wells as a network LED on a 5 1/4 bay.


So far I have these people who want the cables:
Technonut
403Forbidden
Croton
Hankysmoo

I made some today, and there are still some that need to be made. The people who asked me first will get the first batch. After that, I'll have to get some more cables. I don't know how many I have right now because they are at my friend's house.

Thanks All
Dan

 

[cautery]

Hey y'all... This is a little OT for this thread, but I want to clear something up before it causes some (more) confusion later.

The item that you had placed under your heatsink was not and is not a thermal diode. The proper name for it is a thermistor. To my knowledge, all current motherboard remtote temperature sensing probes are made by attaching a thermistor to a length of cable and a 2-pin, 0.1" spacing connector.

The thermal diode is a device used to measure the internal core temperature of PII/PIII/Celeron processors (assuming that the associated circuitry is available on the motherboard (and slotket if used). Thus, thermal diodes are INSIDE the core.... physically located inside the core.

Hope this clears things up. It is a common, but incorrect, practice to use these two terms interchangeably. Please try not to do this. Saying that you are measuring the CPU temp with a thermal diode implies that you are measuring the INTERNAL core temp, which is the only/most accurate way to read CPU temp.

If you are in fact measuring the CPU temp with a THERMISTOR located somewhere external to the core, you are at best ONLY getting an approximation... usually not even close, of the CPU core temp.

Interchanging the terms creates confusion and incorrect assumptions when folks start quoting "CPU temps".

Thanks,

 

[axelfox]

oops.