Question about IDE/SATA jumpers

[Insania]

Do IDE DVD-ROM still come with those massive ugly jumpers? I'm getting a windowed case and if that's still the case I'll go with SATA.

 

[rockyjohn]

I am not sure what you mean by "massive ugly" but the IDE specs have not changed so the devices still have the jumpers on the back.

 

[Insania]

What I mean to say is, do new IDE DVD-ROM drives still come with these style of jumpers (sorry for the large pic):

http://www.easylinux.de/Artikel/ausgabe/2003/12/030-platteneinbau/IMG_2682.JPG

 

[Themoniter61]

All i see in this picture is a power cable and an IDE cable. The jumpers on IDE devices are freaking tiny. I have one in my system and you cant see it.

 

[Insania]

Umm, isn't the "big grey thing" in the picture a IDE cable? That's what I don't want. I don't know how to explain it any more than that. :lol:

 

[sirrobin4ever]

To answer your question, yes. New IDE DVD drives do have IDE cables. (You said jumpers....this is why themoniter61 was confused...)

 

[aBg_rOnGak]

Umm, isn't the "big grey thing" in the picture a IDE cable? That's what I don't want. I don't know how to explain it any more than that. :lol:

Do IDE DVD-ROM still come with those massive ugly jumpers? I'm getting a windowed case and if that's still the case I'll go with SATA.

Which one is it?Cable or jumper?If it's jumper, then it's freakin tiny.If 't's cable, then yest,it still is there

Please be more consistent (I take it as you mistyped/had a lil confusion) next time

 

[I]

If you want round IDE cables, get some. If you want an SATA drive, get that. Since data cables are a kinda inherant part of a computer, it would seem a bit unnecessary to hide them, you might as well just take a picture of the case empty, then post that on the inside of the window and Voila(!), you have an empty looking case running windows (LOL).

Are you sure you are ready to build a system? It's not often someone calls a data cable a jumper.

usually the more important criteria for choosing SATA or PATA (IDE), is # of devices you'll have and what the chosen motherboard supports. Some people don't want to use up all their SATA channels, or have to use an inferior 2nd SATA controller for anything if they could've just saved a buck and bought the far more common PATA optical drive.

SATA cables are always smaller though, it is what you want if not seeing the cable is the most important thing.