Sata cables suck!

realscot · 26 Jan 2008 at 10:08

Why oh why are they so cheap and nasty? you never ever had problems with the good old IDE connections! Every time i'm inside my case i must move a Sata cable just a wee bit, enough to make the drive either not show up at all or just run funny, pausing and stuff... I dont know whether to invest in WD Secure connect cables or not. I'm using the yellow ones with the metal clip that come with the Gigabyte boards and tbh they are rubbish, the metal clip does sweet FA on my 4 wd aaks drives.
I was box hunting through old motherboard boxes and found 1 sata cable in a DFI Ultra D box and tired it out on my second rig. its got a much better secure feeling than the Gigabyte and Asus ones that i've been using upto date, shame i only have 1.

Bry · 26 Jan 2008 at 10:22

i buy the secure connect cables and they work a treat

rpstewart · 26 Jan 2008 at 10:42

The Secure Connect cables are only any use if your drive has a molex power connector since they cover the SATA one. Most modern SATA drives don't have a molex anymore.

fobose · 26 Jan 2008 at 11:03

I use my sata cables that came with both my ASUS motherboards and have never had a problem with them :S

IAmATeaf · 26 Jan 2008 at 13:01

I also use the crap yellow cables that came with my Gigabyte mobo, locking they ain't, I just remember to check the connections after I've been fiddling

Steeps · 26 Jan 2008 at 13:27

Bought some red ones off someone that are great, had to lever them out of sockets they were that strong!

helmutcheese · 26 Jan 2008 at 16:42

Yes the Asus ones are tight fit (the RED ones), and some of them have the smallest right angle you will ever get so good for peeps where GPU is blocking SATA Ports.

perox · 26 Jan 2008 at 16:55

I've never had any problems with the ones that came with my abit ip35 pro.

Slackworth · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:01

WD have a new SecureConnect available in the USA for the newer drives. Hopefully we'll be seeing it soon over here.

helmutcheese · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:25

Lets see new WD Raptors not Cables

pendulum666 · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:46

I think there a step back from IDE too even the locking ones.

PinkFloyd · 26 Jan 2008 at 18:06

Never had a problem with them.

Hate IDE cables mind, they're a pain in the neck

Dano · 26 Jan 2008 at 18:22

Couldn't agree more, they're blooming awful.

PhillyDee · 26 Jan 2008 at 18:26

helmutcheese said:
Lets see new WD Raptors not Cables

Show me reliable evidence that they are even developing one!

helmutcheese · 26 Jan 2008 at 18:40

Why should I ?, you can Google same as myself.

Slackworth actually mentioned it long ago, he knows more than most.

musicman53 · 26 Jan 2008 at 20:21

PhillyDee said:
Show me reliable evidence that they are even developing one!

IF you need proof then Google this...................
WDCA030RNN
It's the new version of the Secureconnect sata connector that is on sale in the USA right now and direct from WD.
All the newer WD sata drives have no old style power connector so the older Secureconnect(ors)cannot be used.
Seen the info on WD site.
Also I have found one place selling them in the uk for £8 each.

fobose · 26 Jan 2008 at 20:46

Might be a dumb question but.. can you use 2 right angled cables next to each other? My motherboard has a layout of sata connectors like this:

_ _ _
_ _ _

Can I use 2 right angled cables, one on the black connector and one on the red one above it? I have only one so I can not try it and will be needing to use all of the ports when I get some new hard drives - my graphics card blocks normal connectors on the connectors on the right.

helmutcheese · 26 Jan 2008 at 21:12

musicman53 said:
IF you need proof then Google this...................
WDCA030RNN
It's the new version of the Secureconnect sata connector that is on sale in the USA right now and direct from WD.
All the newer WD sata drives have no old style power connector so the older Secureconnect(ors)cannot be used.
Seen the info on WD site.
Also I have found one place selling them in the uk for £8 each.

He means new Raptors, and he is always saying that anyhow.

Slackworth · 26 Jan 2008 at 21:45

musicman53 said:
IF you need proof then Google this...................
WDCA030RNN
It's the new version of the Secureconnect sata connector that is on sale in the USA right now and direct from WD.
All the newer WD sata drives have no old style power connector so the older Secureconnect(ors)cannot be used.
Seen the info on WD site.
Also I have found one place selling them in the uk for £8 each.

If they have stock I'd be surprised. One of WD's trade suppliers has the new cables listed but their stock is a few days overdue already. When they arrive we'll be a lot cheaper though.

helmutcheese said:
Slackworth actually mentioned it long ago, he knows more than most.

It's still due but unfortunately they've put the date back once again to Q3 2008 but the spec is still due to be the same (300GB 2.5" SATA-II 10K RPM).

helmutcheese · 26 Jan 2008 at 22:39

So hopefully thats a 150GB (approx) platter using Perpendicular Recording so it will hold more Data and be far Faster and I would hope for 32MB Cache.

SATA300 Slackworth, you know fine there aint any SATA2 HDD's

Hmm where did the 2.5" come from ?.

The sites do not have stock of above cable, some are selling from £7-£14 though when avail.