IDE cables

[Bobsama]

Anyone have any standard PATA cables that I could buy? I was sorting through my limited parts bin and the only PATA cables I have left are dead. I want to run this Pentium D 805 again (it's been down for a few weeks). IDE cables on Amazon, eBay, Newegg, etc. are stupid-expensive where they want like $10 for 1 cable. I know for a fact that an orange envelope and USPS postage won't run more than $3 and that a lot of people have left-over IDE cables from either old machines or freebies thrown in with most motherboards.

Thanks,
Bob

EDIT: Also looking for a cheap POS keyboard. It doesn't even have to physically work (ie: can have lots of dead keys) so long as it's bootable.

[[XC] 4X4N]

How many do you need? Pm me your addy and I'll hook you up.

[Sparky]

I've got several as well.

[[XC] Oj101]

How much would shipping from SA cost? I can literally give you a thousand (I work at a computer store, with each new machine there's an IDE cable which gets kept ).

[shoota]

I might have a pos keyboard. I'll check when I get home

[bot@xs]

looks like you are covered already but if you are still in need i could help out as well.
let me know

[Bobsama]

Well 4x4n is helping me out. Thanks for the offers.

[shoota]

my keyboard is ps2 and isn't fully functional but should get into bios. is that what you want?

[Tom128]

I probably have at least 15-20 of them that I have no use for in a box. PM me if you still need some, I'll ship them to ya

[Bobsama]

my keyboard is ps2 and isn't fully functional but should get into bios. is that what you want?

That's precisely what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, the Intel D101GGC requires a keyboard to boot. "Keyboard Error: Press F2 to continue." Without a keyboard, it's an annoying POS to get and keep running. The Gigabyte P965 and Abit P35 both booth just fine without keyboards.

I just transplanted the D101GGC into a different chassis. Hopefully this also reduces fan noise.

[Bobsama]

So I got a few IDE cables and a keyboard mid-Monday. Big thanks to 4x4n for sending it. I'm back up & running on the Pentium D rig. I was originally using the Pentium D as my file server but found the 80mm fans too loud and the NIC lacking. My PCI gigabit NIC didn't work so I gave up on the system. I rebuilt in another chassis (an Xclio 188AF) and am now back up & running. I lost my Linux edge on the X3210 box but oh well.

[shoota]

glad ur up and running, kudos to 4x4!

[Sparky]

Hey, when I sent that box to you I told you the fan wasn't quiet at all

[Bobsama]

Hey, when I sent that box to you I told you the fan wasn't quiet at all

I dropped a Hyper 101i ($10 or something) on it. The hard drive was dying (Maxtor 8.4GB IDE) and the case fans (3x80mm) were pretty loud. I replaced the chassis with my Xclio 188af, which I was formerly using on my main. Now it's a lot quieter. I may have to swap power supplies for the X3210 rig; I need to measure power draw first, though.