Wow, my MSI motherboard came with rounded cables

[psteng19]

(MSI KT4AV-L KT400A)
That's pretty cool.

Any other motherboard companies ship with rounded cables?

 

[amdskip]

I've seen some companies doing this lately.

 

[notfred]

And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

 

[Lager]

Originally posted by: psteng19
(MSI KT4AV-L KT400A)
That's pretty cool.

Any other motherboard companies ship with rounded cables?

You're a nerd.

 

[Electric Amish]

Yeah, the last Epox P4 board I used did as well.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

you suck.

 

[minendo]

DFI Lan Party comes with rounded black light sensitive cables.

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

Rounded cables are a bit more useful than colored slots

Originally posted by: lager

Originally posted by: psteng19
(MSI KT4AV-L KT400A)
That's pretty cool.

Any other motherboard companies ship with rounded cables?

You're a nerd.

He's just bitter because he and his Bosox got owned
here.

 

[Lager]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

Rounded cables are a bit more useful than colored slots

Originally posted by: lager

Originally posted by: psteng19
(MSI KT4AV-L KT400A)
That's pretty cool.

Any other motherboard companies ship with rounded cables?

You're a nerd.

He's just bitter because he and his Bosox got owned
here.

 

[Amused]

Abit is offering them with many of their higher end mobos.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

Rounded cables are a bit more useful than colored slots

Well, they're equally as useful as flat cables, I'll give you that. Colored slots are also equally as useful as white ones. I don't see the advantage for the cables.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: notfred

Well, they're equally as useful as flat cables, I'll give you that. I don't see the advantage for the cables.

Rounded cables are easier to route in a cramped case and offer fewer airflow restrictions. In terms of data transfer, though, they're probably equivalent (lacking proper shielding, possibly inferior).

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw

Originally posted by: notfred

Well, they're equally as useful as flat cables, I'll give you that. I don't see the advantage for the cables.

Rounded cables are easier to route in a cramped case and offer fewer airflow restrictions. In terms of data transfer, though, they're probably equivalent (lacking proper shielding, possibly inferior).

Thank you.
I'm not into the whole airflow thing, but I am trying to make it easier to position the cables inside the case.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

Rounded cables are a bit more useful than colored slots

Well, they're equally as useful as flat cables, I'll give you that. Colored slots are also equally as useful as white ones. I don't see the advantage for the cables.

Hell no, rounded cables are much easier to work with than the flat ribbons, especially if you're cramp on space.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: notfred
And Fry's sells motherboards that are purple with orange PCI slots. So?

Rounded cables are a bit more useful than colored slots

Well, they're equally as useful as flat cables, I'll give you that. Colored slots are also equally as useful as white ones. I don't see the advantage for the cables.

Hell no, rounded cables are much easier to work with than the flat ribbons, especially if you're cramp on space.

And the airflow is better in the case. But yeah, "no use". Damn notfred's majorly pissed.

 

[EyeMWing]

I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

 

[AMCRambler]

Just ordered a new MSI board not too long ago for my brother and it came with rounded cables. Well not exactly round but like they had been slit every 10th wire, then stacked and had a mesh sheath put around them. Still pretty cool. Makes for less mess when I put the system back together for him.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

What the hell does it matter?

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

What the hell does it matter?

It's not the STANDARD

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

What the hell does it matter?

Both him and notfred are suffering from the Recently-Been-Dumped Bug that has been going around recently.

 

[308nato]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I don't buy motherboards that ship with out of spec colored PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification says "WHITE". If they're anything else, it's out of spec)

Unfortunately, this limits me to exactly two brands nowadays, since riceboys make up 99% of the enthusiast community.

On a side note, I installed my first ATX12v board this morning.

You arrive at work at least 15 minutes early daily and drive 1 mph under the speed limit at all times (just to stay in spec) as well don't you.