Conroe Mac Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 What does that question mean? I'll explain. Normally a cable is set up this way: Notice how the Motherboard connection has a large space between it and the first device. Then the two devices have a small space between them. What if your devices have a large space between them? Could you set up the PATA cable like this?: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 i dont think i matters. just remember which is master. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/#findComment-305133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitr- Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Just make sure you set up the jumpers correctly, that is to make the middle one master and the one at the end of the cable slave. Could work with cable-select to but it's better to tell which hdd is which through the jumpers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/#findComment-305610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfgangS Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) hi, plug the blue one into the board. This is the usual way. Using a black one on the board MAY cause very long to for HD detection. Just try it out - you cant't break anything when changing the plugs. MFG WolfgangS Edited February 18, 2007 by WolfgangS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/#findComment-305961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret-Simpson Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Note - Only try that on a 40pin Desktop cable - Some computers have multiway 44pin cables, as used for notebook's and these 40pin cables carry both signals and live power. Reordering them CAN fry your motherboard, and drives. It's a good question though, do tell me how it turns out! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/#findComment-306039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitr- Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Note - Only try that on a 40pin Desktop cable - Some computers have multiway 44pin cables, as used for notebook's and these 40pin cables carry both signals and live power. Reordering them CAN fry your motherboard, and drives. It's a good question though, do tell me how it turns out! That's rrright, so don't do this on your precious Amiga 1200 supercomputah or you will fry Lisa Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42666-pata-ide-cable-are-they-reversible/#findComment-308326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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