short ata66/100 ide cables?

[xyyz]

I am using a "bookpc" as a FreeBSD server... this unit came with a small ide cable that isn't ata66+ compatible. Do they sell small ata66 cables that only hae two connectors that are no longer than say 5 inches?

This case is pretty compact and I wont be able to stuff a longer cable into the case.

 

[bacillus]

<< Do they sell small ata66 cables that only hae two connectors that are no longer than say 5 inches? >>


AFAIK the answer is no. shortest cable I've seen is just over 10 inches &amp; has only 1 device connector!
why do you want to change the cable? the real world difference betweem ata33 &amp; ata 66 hdd sustained transfers isn't that great!

 

[TunaBoo]

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<< Do they sell small ata66 cables that only hae two connectors that are no longer than say 5 inches? >>


AFAIK the answer is no. shortest cable I've seen is just over 10 inches &amp; has only 1 device connector!
why do you want to change the cable? the real world difference betweem ata33 &amp; ata 66 hdd sustained transfers isn't that great! >>



His controller is probably ata33 anyways, (IIR my bookPC's corectly) so it is not a help to you.

 

[xyyz]

no my ide controller is not an ata33 controller... it's an ata66 controller.

maybe I won't see a noticable difference... but I have an ata66 controller an a ata100 HD, so I might as well have it performing at the ata66 level.

 

[SCSIRAID]

The ATA spec requires the minimum cable length to be 10 inches. Max length is 18 inches. Minimum distance between the connectors is 5 inches.

 

[Jiggz]

I've worked on BookPC before and I can guarantee you can fold and fit the 10&quot; ATA Cable in your system. If you can fit a 6&quot; you can do it with a 10&quot; by folding it into two which makes it 5&quot; and have it held either with a tape or paper clips.

 

[Courtland]

are you sure about that length requirement, because I am using two 24inch ide cables with no problems.

 

[Windogg]

SCSIRAID is correct about the 18&quot; maximum length which is officially stated in IDE spec sheets. There are a lot of unofficial 24&quot; and even 36&quot;+ cables out there.

As for a short cable, you can custom make your own if you buy the flat cable and connectors.