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First post, by tayyare

Posted on 2013-03-06, 22:45

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I just realized something stupid. IDE cables comes in different fashions. I'm not talking about 40 wire/80 wire difference. Later IDE cables have one pin missing/disabled, so cannot be connected to older connectors with no missing pins.

How can we solve this problem, any suggestions? Is there any way to find specifically old IDE cables?

GA-6VTXE PIII 1.4+512MB
Geforce4 Ti 4200 64MB
Diamond Monster 3D 12MB SLI
SB AWE64 PNP+32MB
120GB IDE Samsung/80GB IDE Seagate/146GB SCSI Compaq/73GB SCSI IBM
Adaptec AHA29160
3com 3C905B-TX
Gotek+CF Reader
MSDOS 6.22+Win 3.11/95 OSR2.1/98SE/ME/2000

Reply 1 of 2, by HunterZ

Posted on 2013-03-06, 23:17

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Break the pin off of the older connector if it isn't being used?

Use a hot needle or a Dremel to make a hole in the spot on the cable that is missing one?

Collect enough cables so that you have enough of whatever time you might need?

Reply 2 of 2, by tayyare

Posted on 2013-03-06, 23:33

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HunterZ wrote:
Break the pin off of the older connector if it isn't being used?

Use a hot needle or a Dremel to make a hole in the spot on the cable that is missing one?

Collect enough cables so that you have enough of whatever time you might need?

Collect enough cables, yeah , right...🤣 ıt's so easy locally, you know. By the way, I have tons already, problem is everyone one them has a blocked pin, except three, and I need four.

Dremel option sounds much better, thanks a lot!... 😀

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