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Super Short IDE Cables
Name: Ryan Date: December 2, 2002 at 19:05:40 Pacific OS: na CPU/Ram: na
Comment:
I am looking for a short IDE cable. Like 3-5". I know how to shorten long ones but i want one premade.
Name: Steven Forget Date: December 2, 2002 at 19:49:10 Pacific
Reply:
I would check out computer shops for shorter IDE cables. Don't go to dept. stores or other places like Future Shop, Best Buy, Circuit City. These stores only carry "common" equipment.
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Response Number 2
Name: BuzzStPoint Date: December 2, 2002 at 21:49:02 Pacific
Reply:
Check out Ebay.com
There you can find brandnew cables and all sizes. I bout mine there for a few dollars.
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Response Number 3
Name: Ryan Date: December 3, 2002 at 06:10:09 Pacific
Reply:
I already looked at ebay. The shortest there was 8"
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