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Offline dbradsTopic starter

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Max length IDE ribbon
« on: November 13, 2006, 09:02:46 AM »
Helloooo,

 What is the maximum length an IDE ribbon cable can be?
I have an A1200 with HD & CD in a desktop case connected by a loooong ribbon but keep getting gurus etc since I re-hashed the cable...

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Offline keropi

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Re: Max length IDE ribbon
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2006, 10:09:29 AM »
when I used an A1200+fastata, I had a 75cm 80pin IDE cable, and it worked without any errors.
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Offline alewis

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Re: Max length IDE ribbon
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2006, 11:09:34 PM »
The ATA (ie "IDE") spec stipulates 18". Anything over that is non-spec, and susceptible to interference, noise, and data errors.
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