You don't even have to chop off the other end, in theory – in fact, that would probably end up causing more problems than it would fix.

There are "port saver" cables that are perfect for Voodoo passthrough.

Example
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?It … N82E16812200792

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KieranD212 wrote:

All i need now is a loop cable for a Creative DXR3, not even sure if its worth bothering with DVD playback on that old system.

Probably not worthwhile really but it's still interesting to try out those old cards.

you know if your monitor has 2 inputs you can get away with not having a passthrough cable