Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-20 Thread gene heskett
nnection issues; likely due to old SATA I and SATA II cables and mobile racks.  I bought a bunch of black SATA cables marked "6 Gbps" with locking connectors and got rid of all of my existing cables (most of which were red).  I later retired all of my SATA I and SATA II mobile racks,

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)

2024-02-20 Thread Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ
On Dienstag, 20. Februar 2024 06:58:31 -03 Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: > On Montag, 19. Februar 2024 21:48:52 -03 Andy Smith wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / > > KY4PZ > wrote: > > > The notor

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)

2024-02-20 Thread Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ
On Montag, 19. Februar 2024 21:48:52 -03 Andy Smith wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: > > The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red > > pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-20 Thread David Christensen
SATA II cables and mobile racks. I bought a bunch of black SATA cables marked "6 Gbps" with locking connectors and got rid of all of my existing cables (most of which were red). I later retired all of my SATA I and SATA II mobile racks, moved most of my drives internal, and bought a

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread gene heskett
On 2/19/24 22:15, Andy Smith wrote: Hi, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 10:06:23PM -0500, gene heskett wrote: Andy, look at that CET after my name in the sig, that stands for Certified Electronics Tachnician. There isn't a polite way to say this really but unfortunately I am unable to take you seriou

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)

2024-02-19 Thread jeremy ardley
On 20/2/24 08:48, Andy Smith wrote: Hi, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the impedance of the cable and eventually making false

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 10:06:23PM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > Andy, look at that CET after my name in the sig, that stands for Certified > Electronics Tachnician. There isn't a polite way to say this really but unfortunately I am unable to take you seriously as you've posted so many outrigh

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread gene heskett
On 2/19/24 20:29, Andy Smith wrote: Hello, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 08:16:49PM -0500, Felix Miata wrote: I've never heard of this. I did a bit of searching around and all I can find is assertions that cable colour doesn't matter for SATA. I can't seem to find anything about red pigment damaging

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)

2024-02-19 Thread gene heskett
On 2/19/24 19:49, Andy Smith wrote: Hi, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the impedance of the cable and eventually making false

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread Felix Miata
Andy Smith composed on 2024-02-20 01:29 (UTC): > On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 08:16:49PM -0500, Felix Miata wrote: >>> I've never heard of this. I did a bit of searching around and all I >>> can find is assertions that cable colour doesn't matter for SATA. I >>> can't seem to find anything about red p

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 08:16:49PM -0500, Felix Miata wrote: > > I've never heard of this. I did a bit of searching around and all I > > can find is assertions that cable colour doesn't matter for SATA. I > > can't seem to find anything about red pigment damaging the copper. > > Have you go

Re: red SATA cables "notoriously bad"?

2024-02-19 Thread Felix Miata
Andy Smith composed on 2024-02-20 00:48 (UTC): > On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: >> The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red >> pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the impedance of the >>

red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)

2024-02-19 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote: > The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red > pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the impedance of the > cable and eventually making false contact before failing c

Re: SATA cables

2016-02-14 Thread Ric Moore
On 02/13/2016 11:36 PM, David Christensen wrote: On 02/13/2016 04:15 PM, Ric Moore wrote: ... All of my drives were acting flakey, so I took his hint and replaced the cables with black ones. What make and model? Heh, that was 5 years ago, but they are still in use. :) Ric -- My father, Vic

Re: SATA cables

2016-02-13 Thread David Christensen
On 02/13/2016 04:15 PM, Ric Moore wrote: ... All of my drives were acting flakey, so I took his hint and replaced the cables with black ones. What make and model? David

Re: SATA cables

2016-02-13 Thread Gene Heskett
gauge wire. The red wire was normally used for the PtT switch, which either ran the transmit/receive relay, or did it even more dependably with electronic switching. I wouldn't say zero heating, but it wouldn't be detectable by any instruments you or I can muster for the task. Esse

Re: SATA cables

2016-02-13 Thread Ric Moore
On 02/12/2016 12:21 PM, David Christensen wrote: On 02/12/2016 12:24 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: ... > 'hot red' colored wire in a mic cable that always broke, ... > After a year or 2, there was no wire remaining in that tubing, just a > reddish copper dust! Wow. Somebody didn't understand che

SATA cables

2016-02-12 Thread David Christensen
On 02/12/2016 12:24 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: is the sata cable a semi-reddish [?]... That particular color of sata cables has a very poor record of satisfactory service at my location,... > microphone cable of a CB Radio, ... > 'hot red' colored wire in a mic cable that always br