-=> TOM WALKER wrote to JAY EMRIE <=-

 -> The flat cables to the IDE devices block a lot of the air flow. Round
 -> bundled cables about 1/2" in diameter are now available - much less air
 -> flow blockage - makes the cooling fans more effective. I've got them in
 -> my systems.

 TW>  I just had another thought about those round cables. You know they
 TW> took special precautions to avoud Crosstalk in IDe cables. Arranging
 TW> wires to not be adjacent, and in the 80 wire cables putting a ground
 TW> wire inbetween every active wire.
 TW> Seems to me rolling them up to make then round, While it looks "Very
 TW> Cool", would throw all that engineering to avoid cross talk out the
 TW> window.

Perhaps all the grounds are shields around individual wires?
With the round cables stiffness and high input impedences you're
dealing with here individual wires need not be large at all.
Take with grain of salt as I've not even seen one of these yet.
Just a thought.
 
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