Questions About SATA

username#132 · 29-June-05, 05:46 PM

I was wondering why I'm warned that if my SATA cable is bent 90 degrees, it may cause loss of data - how is that possible?
And why do they need fancy new power connectors - if I can buy a convertor that plugs into a molex, they're obviously not receiving anything special?

Slaymate · 29-June-05, 06:41 PM

It's just how it is. I use a broom handle and wrap the SATA cable around it to take up the slack, it looks pretty good all perfectly curled up and it reduces the space it consumes

bazorama · 30-June-05, 05:58 AM

My SATA cable goes around in a circle and I dont loose data etc

I dont what why you would.

Enko · 30-June-05, 12:37 PM

probably since if you bend any cable like that over and over, the wires could break?

i wrapped the slack in my sata cables around my watercooling tubing.

Dreyco · 30-June-05, 12:55 PM

Well its like a hose. If you bend a hose at more than 90 degrees it cuts off some flow. Similar things happen with electricity and you get collisions when all the data cant go through at once.

jcarkeys · 30-June-05, 01:03 PM

The cables have special voltages that newer drives'llbe able to take advantage of. As of now, I don't think any hard drives require that it comes from the SATA connector of a PSU versus a converter. But the time will come when it's necessary, so I'd advise that if you wanna buy a PSU you pick one up with SATA connectors -- there's no reason not to.

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29-June-05, 06:41 PM		#2 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	It's just how it is. I use a broom handle and wrap the SATA cable around it to take up the slack, it looks pretty good all perfectly curled up and it reduces the space it consumes

30-June-05, 05:58 AM		#3 (permalink)
bazorama I need to Confirm with email	My SATA cable goes around in a circle and I dont loose data etc I dont what why you would.

30-June-05, 12:37 PM		#4 (permalink)
Enko Apex Tech God	probably since if you bend any cable like that over and over, the wires could break? i wrapped the slack in my sata cables around my watercooling tubing.

30-June-05, 12:55 PM		#5 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Well its like a hose. If you bend a hose at more than 90 degrees it cuts off some flow. Similar things happen with electricity and you get collisions when all the data cant go through at once.

30-June-05, 01:03 PM		#6 (permalink)
jcarkeys Key Hoe	The cables have special voltages that newer drives'llbe able to take advantage of. As of now, I don't think any hard drives require that it comes from the SATA connector of a PSU versus a converter. But the time will come when it's necessary, so I'd advise that if you wanna buy a PSU you pick one up with SATA connectors -- there's no reason not to.