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Bache   12-08-2006 at 08:56:21 AM

The Serial ATA lead has different ends.

I have been told that the wide end goes on the MB.

But also told it does'nt matter, either way OK.

:?: true or false.

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slicessoul   12-08-2006 at 09:30:18 AM
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What do you mean "lead" here ? is it the connector head ?

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elpresidente2075   12-08-2006 at 10:28:07 AM
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If you're talking connectors, there's the female (wider) and the male (narrower) connections. The female ones are the ones attached to the motherboard and the drive, while the male connectors are on either end of the actual cable. A SATA cable will plug into the motherboard at either end, as it will also the drive. It is omnidirectional.

Its just a plug and a socket. It doesn't matter how you plug it in, as its designed to not be able to be plugged in incorrectly.

Your question is a bit ambiguous though... Perhaps you could clarify?

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croc   12-08-2006 at 10:31:12 AM
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Just took a good look at an SATA cable... Looks the same to me. Plugged it in to a drive... Both ends worked. Dunno what your mate's smoking, but can I have some?

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Bache   12-09-2006 at 04:00:17 AM
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Quote :

If you're talking connectors, there's the female (wider) and the male (narrower) connections. The female ones are the ones attached to the motherboard and the drive, while the male connectors are on either end of the actual cable. A SATA cable will plug into the motherboard at either end, as it will also the drive. It is omnidirectional.

Its just a plug and a socket. It doesn't matter how you plug it in, as its designed to not be able to be plugged in incorrectly.

Your question is a bit ambiguous though... Perhaps you could clarify?


I saw it on the internet at ASUS website in the manual.

The SATA cable was described as having a wider end and a narrower end, but it also said that cable can be connected eitherway.

I'll get back to that smoke now :D :D :D

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elpresidente2075   12-09-2006 at 05:39:59 AM
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I'd like to see that manual sometime. Sounds like a classic translation problem... :oops:

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