Cutting the IDE Cable: Feasible?

[weedmeister2]

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Since I just need to have the length of the IDE cable from the mobo to the first connector (SLAVE), and the extra length would be useless:

If I cut the excess off (from the slave to the master), then set my HD or Optical Drive to MASTER and connect it to the SLAVE position, will it work, and will there be no problems?

[EarlZ]

Since I just need to have the length of the IDE cable from the mobo to the first connector (SLAVE), and the extra length would be useless:

If I cut the excess off (from the slave to the master), then set my HD or Optical Drive to MASTER and connect it to the SLAVE position, will it work, and will there be no problems?

Lose connections would be a major problem even if you shrikwrap them, just tuck them into the side panel of your casing.. thats how is always done.

[godCode]

or buy nalang atong round cables... mas nindot to tanawon...

[EarlZ]

or buy nalang atong round cables... mas nindot to tanawon...

what i had in mind that he already has a rounded cable since his very highend

[tolstoi]

Since I just need to have the length of the IDE cable from the mobo to the first connector (SLAVE), and the extra length would be useless:

If I cut the excess off (from the slave to the master), then set my HD or Optical Drive to MASTER and connect it to the SLAVE position, will it work, and will there be no problems?

can be feasible if you are patient enough to solder each fine opposite tip =)..done that before on my elec 2 proj. with a ribbon type serial cable.

[minimouse]

will work. im using it from time to time with no problem. if u use the usual ide cable (flat type), use a sharp cutter to do your work and use magnifying lens afterwards to check the result

[mindless]

ang iya pasabot mao ni:

Before:
[]========[]=========[]
to mobo IDE1 IDE2


After:
[]========[] putol na kay useless =========[]
to mobo IDE1

Pwede kaau! kekekeke

[tolstoi]

ang iya pasabot mao ni:

Before:
[]========[]=========[]
to mobo IDE1 IDE2


After:
[]========[] putol na kay useless =========[]
to mobo IDE1

Pwede kaau! kekekeke

nyhahaha..mao diay ni pasabot nimo Weed?..that wont cause any problem bai if you'll cut the excess head coz it's a parallel connection =)

good thing mindless pointed that out..not really mindless as what his handle says..hehe =)

[mindless]

@tolstoi

ehehehe.. i still mind oi... wakekeke

[weedmeister2]

hahahaha, you guys are hilarious!!! yes, mindless was right, and yes, he is not so mindless after all!! thanks so much!!!! yahooo, on with the cutting...

Earlz was right too, rounded tong cables...