Cable "rounding" Q...

[thekingofpain]

While rounding off some ribbon cables today I wondered if it was possible to wack off the end of the cable and use the middle connector? Guess I could sacrifice one to find out, anyone done this? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Brydon]

It should work fine http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif.

[thekingofpain]

Wack wack...I shall report back http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[thekingofpain]

OOOPS---didnt work, tried it on a floppy cable first,(better than experimenting on a udma66 right?) looks aerodynamic, but it sure aint functional... http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Mntsnow]

TKOP, If you do it to a floppy cable you will have to change the "A" and "B" in the bios as the TWIST in the cable is there for a reason http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif The twist is how the computer determines which floppy is A and which one is B

[Brydon]

Yeh it will work on a 40 pin ide ribbon only...I'm not to sure about the 80 pin udma66 cables though.

[NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech]

I've cut 3 floppie cables and never had a problem. Hmmmmm....... Luck I guess?

Jim

[This message has been edited by NavyDood_ F/A18_Mech (edited 07-08-2000).]

[thekingofpain]

Tried connecting a standard floppy cable (unchopped) in the middle no go (hmm shoulda done that first huh?) no harm no foul, id like to chop some UDMA66 cables if anyones done this,along with the floppy, my Q remains...possible?

[thekingofpain]

Hehe...shoulda waited before I started choppin huh??? Thanks Snodude......aint that what zipties were created for anyways??? Im sure I can buy the stinkin short cable I want so badly http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[thekingofpain]

OK got it, WHEW!...had to let it sink in a sec...THANK-YOU...maximum respect...you guys are great, I love learning http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif can I do the same with a UDMA66??? as in wackin it???

EDIT---> leave no message unedited...(gosh I suck) http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif soon to change alias to king of all edits... (may be known as king of wacking it if im not careful)

EDIT2---> worked fine with the udma cable also, sure cleaned up the inside of my case...hey im answering my own questions now...hehe



[This message has been edited by thekingofpain (edited 07-09-2000).]

[Biff]

How about the king of the pain of editing? works for me.