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i3OSS · 01-07-2003, 06:59 PM

thanks, but how much is cheap?

i3OSS · 01-09-2003, 05:49 PM

im looking for some round cables, will bestbuy or compusa hold them or do i need to order from newegg.
any mods will be welcomed, and remember, POST YOUR CASE PICS.

Fastfly · 01-09-2003, 06:44 PM

compusa now has them.

ILLPHIL · 01-09-2003, 07:07 PM

round ribbon/ide cables??????
Would you guys suggest buying round ribbon/ide cables even if stuff I buy comes with flat ribbon cables?

scott_d · 01-09-2003, 08:35 PM

round ide cables are really only necissary if you have a hard time routing your flats and you need to cut back on blockage for ventilation and heat issues, or, if you have a window in the side or a clear case and they just look cool. i made my own rounded ide's with some spiral wrap

i3OSS · 01-09-2003, 08:40 PM

spiral wrap? my friend cut his flat ide cable into strips and rubberbanded them together.

ILLPHIL · 01-09-2003, 08:46 PM

hahahaa nice

RenegadeKing · 01-09-2003, 08:48 PM

I cut up one of my 80 pin IDE cables and electrical taped it together.

Alienware_Dude · 01-10-2003, 10:57 AM

Jeez, just to save $8?

Spyda · 01-10-2003, 01:02 PM

i read somewhere that they dont have as good data transfer and they have electronic interference problems, though ive seen some with ground leads to counter this

and where i live they are about £11 each, thats about £35 for new cables

Andrew Downie · 01-10-2003, 03:33 PM

My chassis. Kinda proud of it so far!!!! Not as sweet as some of the others though................

Fuze · 01-10-2003, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alienware_Dude
Jeez, just to save $8?

I'd do it to save 8$. 8 bucks is a lot just for a cable in my oppinion.

Alienware_Dude · 01-10-2003, 09:16 PM

Can anyone actually produce a link saying that rounded IDE cables cause data corruption?

Spyda · 01-11-2003, 02:26 AM

http://www.dansdata.com/rcables.htm

i think that has something about it

Alienware_Dude · 01-11-2003, 08:51 PM

Thanks, that is a good article, but I think I'll take my chances with round IDE after all.

lil Jimmie · 01-11-2003, 10:02 PM

Here is the case I'm using http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....129-120-01.JPG

lil Jimmie · 01-11-2003, 10:34 PM

Here is a front view

v1r4L fr3nzy · 01-12-2003, 09:02 AM

lil Jimmie,
I have an Audigy, but I did not go for the platinum edition, and I regret it. Do you know if there is any way I can purchase the front controls for the 5.25 drive bay by itself?

lil Jimmie · 01-12-2003, 10:36 AM

v1r4L fr3nzy, Take a look here

i3OSS · 01-12-2003, 11:50 AM

did you paint the drives or did you just buy them black?

lil Jimmie · 01-12-2003, 12:09 PM

The dvd and cdrw I ordered in black as well as the faceplate for the augidy, but I painted the FDD.

v1r4L fr3nzy · 01-12-2003, 12:17 PM

Wow, lil Jimmie! Those prices are outrageous! Newegg is selling the Audigy card, plus software/gameports/etc, as well as the external drive for $156 (the entire platinum package), while that link is selling just the external drive for $169!! For that price I'll just stay happy with my Audigy card! Thanks for the link anyway, though.

i3OSS · 01-12-2003, 04:31 PM

yea, it is ridiculous. i looked at it too. you can just go out and buy a new one....

i3OSS · 01-13-2003, 10:12 PM

anyone have any more mods?
or case pics?

i3OSS · 01-18-2003, 02:36 PM

anyone prefer water cooling over fans?

tenkawa_akito · 01-20-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sam21

yeah,I wanna as the same question,because we have the same case don't we?

Yep. I just picked up some flat balck camo paint and masking tape. Then I took off the bezel, masked out the grill and sprayed it with a couple of coats. Then I took gold acrylic paint and painted in the "Antec" recess of the port covers. I think the two tone colors just look a lot better than the flat beige. My next project is to paint a picture of some kind on the side panels, but i don't know what I want to paint on it.

suitcase · 01-21-2003, 12:34 PM

Here's mine.

Cricket · 01-21-2003, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by suitcase
Here's mine.

Where?

Cricket

Pants · 01-21-2003, 06:14 PM

Here's my latest build which I'm still trying to tidy up a bit. The lighting and the web cam are a little poor however.

RenegadeKing · 01-21-2003, 06:33 PM

You're still trying to tidy that up?? Man, if my cabling was half as good as that I'd be overjoyed.

01-09-2003, 06:44 PM	#63
Fastfly Aerospace Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 1,177	compusa now has them. __________________ FastFly

01-09-2003, 08:48 PM	#68
RenegadeKing Member (11 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,487	I cut up one of my 80 pin IDE cables and electrical taped it together. __________________ "When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail."

01-10-2003, 01:02 PM	#70
Spyda snowboarder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,462	i read somewhere that they dont have as good data transfer and they have electronic interference problems, though ive seen some with ground leads to counter this and where i live they are about £11 each, thats about £35 for new cables __________________ Antec Sonata - Abit IS7-E - P4 2.4/800 @ 3.0 - 1GB OCZ Gold DDR500 - FX5950 Ultra 256MB - Audigy 2 - WD JB 80GB - XP Pro

01-21-2003, 12:34 PM	#87
suitcase Member (10 bit) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 780	Here's mine. __________________ Intel i5 2500 Quad core 3.3, ASUS P8P67, ASUS EAH 6850 GPU, corsair XMS 4GB 1333, Corsair 750W PSU, WD Caviar 500 7200 RPM, Windows 7 Home Premium, Lite-on 24X DVD SATA, Cooler Master 690 2 case

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01-07-2003, 06:59 PM	#61
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	thanks, but how much is cheap?

01-09-2003, 05:49 PM	#62
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	im looking for some round cables, will bestbuy or compusa hold them or do i need to order from newegg. any mods will be welcomed, and remember, POST YOUR CASE PICS.

01-09-2003, 07:07 PM	#64
ILLPHIL Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brookline MA USA Posts: 551	round ribbon/ide cables?????? Would you guys suggest buying round ribbon/ide cables even if stuff I buy comes with flat ribbon cables?

01-09-2003, 08:35 PM	#65
scott_d Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 927	round ide cables are really only necissary if you have a hard time routing your flats and you need to cut back on blockage for ventilation and heat issues, or, if you have a window in the side or a clear case and they just look cool. i made my own rounded ide's with some spiral wrap

01-09-2003, 08:40 PM	#66
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	spiral wrap? my friend cut his flat ide cable into strips and rubberbanded them together.

01-09-2003, 08:46 PM	#67
ILLPHIL Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brookline MA USA Posts: 551	hahahaa nice

01-10-2003, 10:57 AM	#69
Alienware_Dude Red Sox Nation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,546	Jeez, just to save $8?

01-10-2003, 09:16 PM	#73
Alienware_Dude Red Sox Nation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,546	Can anyone actually produce a link saying that rounded IDE cables cause data corruption?

01-11-2003, 02:26 AM	#74
Spyda snowboarder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,462	http://www.dansdata.com/rcables.htm i think that has something about it

01-11-2003, 08:51 PM	#75
Alienware_Dude Red Sox Nation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,546	Thanks, that is a good article, but I think I'll take my chances with round IDE after all.

01-12-2003, 09:02 AM	#78
v1r4L fr3nzy Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 439	lil Jimmie, I have an Audigy, but I did not go for the platinum edition, and I regret it. Do you know if there is any way I can purchase the front controls for the 5.25 drive bay by itself?

01-12-2003, 10:36 AM	#79
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	v1r4L fr3nzy, Take a look here

01-12-2003, 11:50 AM	#80
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	did you paint the drives or did you just buy them black?

01-12-2003, 12:09 PM	#81
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	The dvd and cdrw I ordered in black as well as the faceplate for the augidy, but I painted the FDD.

01-12-2003, 12:17 PM	#82
v1r4L fr3nzy Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 439	Wow, lil Jimmie! Those prices are outrageous! Newegg is selling the Audigy card, plus software/gameports/etc, as well as the external drive for $156 (the entire platinum package), while that link is selling just the external drive for $169!! For that price I'll just stay happy with my Audigy card! Thanks for the link anyway, though.

01-12-2003, 04:31 PM	#83
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	yea, it is ridiculous. i looked at it too. you can just go out and buy a new one....

01-13-2003, 10:12 PM	#84
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	anyone have any more mods? or case pics?

01-18-2003, 02:36 PM	#85
i3OSS The Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,653	anyone prefer water cooling over fans?

01-21-2003, 06:33 PM	#90
RenegadeKing Member (11 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,487	You're still trying to tidy that up?? Man, if my cabling was half as good as that I'd be overjoyed.

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