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Is there a minimum/maximum length for an IDE cable?
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OK I know you can't have unlimited length for these cables and that the newer rounded and shielded ones can be a little bit longer without "damaging" the signal. So, is there a minimum/maximum length for the flat (ribbon) IDE cables? I need to know as I'm going to make a custom length one for a spe…
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A lot of people get this answer wrong. They just look up what they see in Wikipedia and rehash it. They will say the maximum length of an IDE cable is 18 inches. However, this is not entirely true. The maximum length is actually 18 inches from the I…
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