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Is there a minimum/maximum length for an IDE cable?

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 ...
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Hard Drive and DVD+RW Drive on same IDE cable?

I am about to build a system and have to forgo a new SATA hard drive for now. The motherboard I am going to purchase only has one IDE cable slot. Are there major disadvantages to putting a Hard Drive ...
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How to use 3-drive IDE cable?

I saw a 3-drive IDE cable at Monoprice but I've never seen this before. How would you set the jumpers on the drives and their positions to use this cable?
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