IDE cable mod

jhoop2002 · 14-February-03, 04:22 AM

I was wondering of a way to reduce the amount of space the round IDE cable take up. One of the things i was thinking about was to take the exterior of the cable off so that the individual 40 wires are showing and then wrap those wires tighter with electrical tape. I would do this so that, hopefully, they would become more manageable and not be as thick. Would this work at all? or would this cause problems without the exterior to the cord?

Ben · 14-February-03, 05:13 AM

One thing to consider, would be how thick is the tape?
Odds are, that when you have the 40 wires all taped up, the end result would be thicker...maybe.

zedric · 14-February-03, 06:05 AM

Yes, taking the plastic insulation off will shorten the wires and may destroy your hdd and mobo (and more). Unless you wrap every wire, but that will definately be thicker!

vladimir · 14-February-03, 08:54 AM

if u do that they wont be as flexible

so ur best bet is to remote the casing on it, and jsut secure them with few zip ties...or use that chineese finger trap stuff

vladimir · 14-February-03, 08:55 AM

zedric ur an idiot thats not gonna happen, cause there induvidually sealed..

TykSak · 14-February-03, 10:29 AM

Or maybe, just maybe he misunderstood what jhoop2002 wanted to do!

Lillian Axe · 14-February-03, 12:50 PM

Just get a longer cable and run it out of the way of everyhitng so that there will be no chance of airflow restriction im assuming thats what your worrying about is airflow. They do sell those new IDE cables that are more aero dynamic, if thats somthign you might like

putwig · 14-February-03, 01:24 PM

Your idea is fine, but spiral wrap or nylon cable sleeving would be preferable to electrical tape by a long shot.

biohazardpc · 14-February-03, 01:45 PM

What about heatshrink?

jhoop2002 · 14-February-03, 01:55 PM

alright, i took off the big plastic ends, they weren't necessary and i will post pics as soon as i can, and that made the cable much more flexible. So i don't need to take anything else off, and i wont since it wouldn't help.

zedric · 14-February-03, 02:04 PM

Thank you ClowN that's very nice of you.

I thought he meant a flat cable, I apparently read a bit too fast.

flounder405 · 14-February-03, 02:39 PM

well tape can get a little stiff and for the idea of heat shrink dont know about that either seems like when that stuff shrinks get gets really hard ..if you went back to flat cables i cut mine and then when i went back to taping em i just split the difference and wrapped 2 strands instaed of of all taped together.

Gamma_Goblin · 14-February-03, 05:05 PM

holy simoleons! those are nice cables at that scsi pro site!!
i gotta get me some of those!

brandon

BigAkita · 14-February-03, 06:55 PM

I prefer flat cables now. Round ones can't be hidden or run under mobo's.

carbongraphite · 14-February-03, 10:28 PM

what about getting serial ATA

vladimir · 14-February-03, 10:42 PM

if i could get my camera workking, i would show u wut i just did

oh well show u sum otehr time

BigAkita · 14-February-03, 10:47 PM

Ummm, Clown? Could you explain it?

vladimir · 14-February-03, 10:51 PM

yes i can, but a picture is worth a thousand words LOL

just wait for picture, too hard to explain

BigAkita · 14-February-03, 10:53 PM

But your camera doesn't work. Are you going to draw it and scan it in?

vladimir · 14-February-03, 11:46 PM

i cant draw it..or scan it....hold on big guy im trying to get this pos to work

14-February-03, 04:22 AM		#1 (permalink)
jhoop2002 Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	IDE cable mod I was wondering of a way to reduce the amount of space the round IDE cable take up. One of the things i was thinking about was to take the exterior of the cable off so that the individual 40 wires are showing and then wrap those wires tighter with electrical tape. I would do this so that, hopefully, they would become more manageable and not be as thick. Would this work at all? or would this cause problems without the exterior to the cord?

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14-February-03, 05:13 AM		#2 (permalink)
Ben Mote-Hoe-Cross	One thing to consider, would be how thick is the tape? Odds are, that when you have the 40 wires all taped up, the end result would be thicker...maybe.

14-February-03, 06:05 AM		#3 (permalink)
zedric Apex Techie II	Yes, taking the plastic insulation off will shorten the wires and may destroy your hdd and mobo (and more). Unless you wrap every wire, but that will definately be thicker!

14-February-03, 08:54 AM		#4 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	if u do that they wont be as flexible so ur best bet is to remote the casing on it, and jsut secure them with few zip ties...or use that chineese finger trap stuff

14-February-03, 08:55 AM		#5 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	zedric ur an idiot thats not gonna happen, cause there induvidually sealed..

14-February-03, 10:29 AM		#6 (permalink)
TykSak Apex Master Tech	Or maybe, just maybe he misunderstood what jhoop2002 wanted to do!

14-February-03, 12:50 PM		#7 (permalink)
Lillian Axe Apex Techie I	Just get a longer cable and run it out of the way of everyhitng so that there will be no chance of airflow restriction im assuming thats what your worrying about is airflow. They do sell those new IDE cables that are more aero dynamic, if thats somthign you might like

14-February-03, 01:24 PM		#8 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	Your idea is fine, but spiral wrap or nylon cable sleeving would be preferable to electrical tape by a long shot.

14-February-03, 01:45 PM		#9 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe	What about heatshrink?

14-February-03, 01:55 PM		#10 (permalink)
jhoop2002 Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	alright, i took off the big plastic ends, they weren't necessary and i will post pics as soon as i can, and that made the cable much more flexible. So i don't need to take anything else off, and i wont since it wouldn't help.

14-February-03, 02:04 PM		#11 (permalink)
zedric Apex Techie II	Thank you ClowN that's very nice of you. I thought he meant a flat cable, I apparently read a bit too fast.

14-February-03, 02:39 PM		#12 (permalink)
flounder405 The Mack Daddy	well tape can get a little stiff and for the idea of heat shrink dont know about that either seems like when that stuff shrinks get gets really hard ..if you went back to flat cables i cut mine and then when i went back to taping em i just split the difference and wrapped 2 strands instaed of of all taped together.

14-February-03, 05:05 PM		#13 (permalink)
Gamma_Goblin Senor Cisner-Hoes	holy simoleons! those are nice cables at that scsi pro site!! i gotta get me some of those! brandon

14-February-03, 06:55 PM		#14 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I prefer flat cables now. Round ones can't be hidden or run under mobo's.

14-February-03, 10:28 PM		#15 (permalink)
carbongraphite Pow - Hoe playa	what about getting serial ATA

14-February-03, 10:42 PM		#16 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	if i could get my camera workking, i would show u wut i just did oh well show u sum otehr time

14-February-03, 10:47 PM		#17 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Ummm, Clown? Could you explain it?

14-February-03, 10:51 PM		#18 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	yes i can, but a picture is worth a thousand words LOL just wait for picture, too hard to explain

14-February-03, 10:53 PM		#19 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	But your camera doesn't work. Are you going to draw it and scan it in?

14-February-03, 11:46 PM		#20 (permalink)
vladimir Pimp PHP Pro	i cant draw it..or scan it....hold on big guy im trying to get this pos to work