Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:40:39 +0800
From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Ok, which way round?

At 12:35 AM 23/02/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 08:28:18
>From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [LIB] Ok, which way round?
>
>
>>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:27:22 +0000
>>From: T i m <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Ok, which way round?
>>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I've got one of those little 2.5 to 3.5" adapters  and there are no
>>markings on it as to which end pin one is for either connector?
>>
>>I know which end is pin one on the 2.5" drives (the end near the
>>master/slave jumper yes?) and I know how to spot Pin1 on a std 40W IDE
>>cable (coloured stripe etc) but the converter has no clues whatsoever
>>apart from a (the) missing pin on the std 40W IDE connector? (what
>>number is the missing pin please?)
>>
>>So any clues please folks?
>
>Doesn't matter - it's a straight through connector. Pin one on the cable *should* 
>have a coloured trace but check that back to the motherboard :). 

Umm ... if your motherboard happens to be 5 years old maybe ... ATA66 and above have a 
keyed pin. Even ATA33 had a keyed edge on the ribbon, its just if you use an old 
(ATA33) cable it won't have the key.


- Raymond

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