Silver Rounded Floppy and ATA/133 Cable Review

The silver rounded floppy cable.  As you will see from the case pictures it doesn't quite make it to the floppy drive.  This is because the Abit KR7A-133 motherboard places the floppy connector pretty far to the right. Make sure to measure the length from the mothboard connector to the drive so you get the correct cable size.

The silver rounded ATA / 133 Cable.  The cable measures a mere 16 inches which should be more than enough to reach any drive in your case.

This is a picture of my case before the rounded cables.  You can see how they cluster around the front case fan.  The rounded cables will definitely improve airflow.

This is a picture of the case with the rounded cables in use.  The area around the fan no longer hinders airflow plus and the cables look much better than those standard cables.  You can also see where the floppy cable doesn't quite make it to the drive. Whoops.

Conclusion:

Rounded cables may help improve the airfllow in your case and are definitely more stylish than standard cables.  You will read many reports on the Internet that claim that these cables are "aerodynamic" or that they will improve cooling by several degrees; you should ignore those.  If you like the look of pre-made rounded cables then you should definitely should get some.  Rounded cables will look great in any windowed case.  The cooling benefits of rounded cables are negligible; if you want to improve cooling performance throw some Artic Silver 3 on everything and add a few fans.  ;)  

Pros:
Stylish
Flexible
Space-saving

Cons:
Pricey (Compared to generic cables)
Little to No Cooling Benefits

Overall Score: