> I have a question about round IDE cables.  ATA 100/133 have an extra 40
> wires in the cables to reduce noise. Does rolling up these cables
> defeat the
> purpose of the noise reducing extra wires ???

        Yes, it does. The extra wires (actually ground wires) are there to lessen
crosstalk, by rolling the cable up you are putting unrelated signals right
beside each other, precisly what adding the extra wires was supposed to
prevent.

> Has someone actually tested
> these round cables??

        I don't personally know of any tests. In the end it's kind of a moot point,
SATA is already here, give it a year and few motherboards and drives won't
be SATA. TTYL

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