Trying to find rounded single device 24" or 36" IDE cables

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EvilRage

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Been googling, froogling, searching product pages... and it appears that the longest SINGLE drive ATA cable is 18" long. Now, I know I'll need two of those 18" cables... however, I'm gonna need two 24" or 36"
single drive cables as well. But, I can't find them. They exist in dual drive versions, but I'd prefer to have the single drive version, as I wouldn't have to deal with the unused connector, and it'd be easier to manage/better for cooling. Anyone bought one and know where I can get a couple? Retail, online, doesn't matter to me. Cheap is obviously preferable, but right now, FINDING them is a priority.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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24" blue cable.
8.86 Lifetime rating, only 11 reviews though.
That was all I could find with Froogle. Considering the extra expense, I figure it might be easier to just find a place to stash the extra connector. Of course, if you really wanted to, I suppose you could get a 36" cable, uncap the first device connector, and slice the wires off, and recap it. It might be 24" then, maybe a bit longer, single device - and it wouldn't cost $8.48.


But if you want an outright 36" rounded cable, Pixelusa does also have 36" single device cables - $9 each.
 
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pilgrim2u

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question.....
Is it true.......you can have too long a cable and the have signal problems?
I have seen 24" is the most without problems

Just asking
thanks
 
kranky

kranky

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I believe the official specification is 18" max. It's possible to find high-quality longer cables that work well. Any problems would probably show up at higher transfer rates.
 
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