Re: Can I add an extension to the cable of the HD?

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

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.
>
>