[SGVLUG] water cooled cases.

Mike Dillon mdillon at embody.org
Sun Dec 4 08:48:22 PST 2005


begin Brian Belgarde quotation:
> It also might be said that with multiple drives the wiring becomes a little
> more difficult since SATA connectors usually extend just a little farther
> than IDE connectors and these delicate wires can get close to the case
> cover. If you use IDE cables, they have to be routed a little more carefully
> because they have to twist a little oddly to get to the drives in this
> position. 

One good way to make this a little easier is use round IDE cables. My
mobo came with a couple of them and they are *way* nicer than the ribbon
variety. Getting them into the Sonata's drive enclosure doesn't require
twisting the cable in a way it wasn't meant to bend, unlike with a
ribbon.

-md


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