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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:39 am Post subject:

Yes. They are ATA cables. Some people call them ribbon cables because they are flat like a ribbon. Cool

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

I thought ATA cable connectors had a notch on one side, and on the motherboard, where you connect the cable, also had a notch. That way you couldn't plug it in backwards.

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

You are probably correct.

As I stated above, I think that most ribbon cables have a notch on both ends. You need to remember that I fryed my motherboard about 7 years ago. I do not remember the specifics except that it cost me a lot of money.

I assembled my current computer setup by myself about 2 or 3 years ago. Back then, I used the red nail polish several times for several different types of connectors just to "play it safe". Cool

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject:

7 years ago....Society advances quickly. By the time I build my computer this coming summer, there will be a whole new generation of computer components that will sound overwhelming today!