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Computer Information - Re: Can I add an extension to the cable of the HD? |
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Thanks for your advice.
In your opinion, can I eliminate the problem without adding any extension? thanks >> Hi, >> I have a new PC and the cable of the HD has grown loose twice (perhaps >> for the heat) causing me some problems always resolved opening the PC >> and taking down and fastening again the cable of the HD. >> The reseller has just given me a short and safer cable to prolong the >> cable inside my PC. >> I should add it to the cable that there is already in my PC. >> My question is: will I have some problems of data transfer or some >> other problems with an extension? >> Thanks for your suggestion, >> >> bye Adriano >You could. It depends on the quality of the connection & the combined >length of the cables. What you need is to get the signal from the HD to >the mobo without degrading it to the point where it can't be read. Each >joint it passes thru causes some degradation-how much depends on the >quality of the joint. > >The combined length of the cables also causes some degradation. IIRC IDE >cables should be no longer than 18" although some (single) cables will >work when longer. If you combine a long cable length with an extra >joint, particularly one that is likely to be poor, then you're likely to >have problems. > >The reason I say that the joint is likely to be poor is because the >cable has already come loose twice. This indicates that the connector on >the cable is unable to make a firm connection. Maybe the problem is with >the connector on the HD-but that connector is still going to be in your >signal path so it needs to be taken into account. > >Cables aren't that expensive-I'd buy an entirely new one that's long >enough. But that's just my opinion-YMMV. Adriano |
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Can you move the HD closer to the mobo connection? Can you reroute the
cable so it takes a shorter path? These are the only ways I know of elimiinating the problem without either adding an extension or replacing something. If you're going to replace something I'd try replacing the cable first. Can you get a longer (single) cable? If not then maybe you can add a separate controller & put it in a slot closer to the HD than the mobo connection. That's about all I can think of. If none of the above work then try adding the extension. Who knows, it might even work. Adriano wrote: > Thanks for your advice. > In your opinion, can I eliminate the problem without adding any > extension? > thanks > > >>>Hi, >>>I have a new PC and the cable of the HD has grown loose twice (perhaps >>>for the heat) causing me some problems always resolved opening the PC >>>and taking down and fastening again the cable of the HD. >>>The reseller has just given me a short and safer cable to prolong the >>>cable inside my PC. >>>I should add it to the cable that there is already in my PC. >>>My question is: will I have some problems of data transfer or some >>>other problems with an extension? >>>Thanks for your suggestion, >>> >>> bye Adriano >> >>You could. It depends on the quality of the connection & the combined >>length of the cables. What you need is to get the signal from the HD to >>the mobo without degrading it to the point where it can't be read. Each >>joint it passes thru causes some degradation-how much depends on the >>quality of the joint. >> >>The combined length of the cables also causes some degradation. IIRC IDE >>cables should be no longer than 18" although some (single) cables will >>work when longer. If you combine a long cable length with an extra >>joint, particularly one that is likely to be poor, then you're likely to >>have problems. >> >>The reason I say that the joint is likely to be poor is because the >>cable has already come loose twice. This indicates that the connector on >>the cable is unable to make a firm connection. Maybe the problem is with >>the connector on the HD-but that connector is still going to be in your >>signal path so it needs to be taken into account. >> >>Cables aren't that expensive-I'd buy an entirely new one that's long >>enough. But that's just my opinion-YMMV. > > |
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