Re: RAID questions...

[J Moore <jaymo@cullmail.com>]

On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 07:44:07PM -0600, the unit calling itself Breen Ouellette wrote:
> J Moore wrote:
> 
> >All your red herrings aside, Breen the fact remains that people can and 
> >do get very good, reliable performance from round IDE cables.
> >
> >Jay
> > 
> >
> Well then, here's the first link from Google on the search "80 conductor 
> ide"
> 
> http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html

Here's an entire Google search (ide flat round test results)

http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=ide+round+flat+test+results&btnG=Search

You're wrong on multiple points, Breen. Nothing you've said supports 
your allegation that "round cables are junk". And all of your blustering 
FUD, hype and hot air won't change that. I'm sure your experience 
selling computers has given you some valuable insights into 
electromagnetics, but the fact remains that many people get very good, 
reliable service from round cables. Furthermore, there are test results 
available in the link above that show that at least some round cables 
outperform flat cables.

Another fact is that, electromagnetically speaking, there is nothing 
inherently superior about a flat cable vs. a round cable. However, if 
you think you're really on to something, I'd suggest you approach the 
avionics community with your plan to reduce EMI emissions and 
susceptibility in their equipment by following the IDE standard. 

And speaking of the standard, you've said twice that round cables are 
"outside the spec". Are you telling us that the spec prohibits use of 
round cable?

Here's the bottom line: You made a statement that you can't 
substantiate. Just drop it, OK?

Jay

PS - I'm not going to tell anyone to do anything UN-REASONABLE, and I'm 
not going to try to transform my biases or preferences into statements 
of fact... I've seen how foolish that can make people look.