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Safe to CUT a IDE Cable?
Name: Sylentwulf Date: March 18, 2005 at 04:13:25 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: P4 2.8a
Comment:
I'm getting a raptor SATA drive to replace main HD, and keeping my other 200gb HD. The only IDE Cable I have right now is set up for 2 hard drives (has 3 heads total). I don't have another cable on hand right now, and have no problems with this one, but I don't want the extra head dangling down.
Is it safe to CUT the extra head off at the base with a razor blade, leaving only the connection for the mobo and one hard drive (essentially making it a 2 head IDE Cable)?
There's nothing wrong with that in my opinion. I did it myself.
One word of warning. Make sure it's a clean cut. Any strand of wire left dangling to touch another wire will cause short circuit.
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Response Number 4
Name: jam Date: March 18, 2005 at 06:11:56 Pacific
Reply:
If having an end dangle is so bothersome, you can buy single connector IDE cables. BTW, when using an IDE cable that has 2 connectors, but you're only attaching one device, you should be connecting it to the end...not the middle.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sylentwulf Date: March 18, 2005 at 06:21:16 Pacific
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I went ahead and bought one from SVC. I forgot they actually have reasonable shipping prices, unlike newegg :)
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Response Number 6
Name: OtheHill Date: March 18, 2005 at 06:43:42 Pacific
Reply:
You think Newegg has high shipping prices?
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Response Number 7
Name: ham30 Date: March 18, 2005 at 10:57:50 Pacific
Reply:
For the others who are thinking about chopping off part of the cable, it's perfectly ok to do that! Just don't leaver any exposed wire.
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