madboy33 Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Hi folks after a few troubles today i have my computer up and runningI just would like to know Can you fit your Hard Drive/drives upside downThe reason i ask is thisMy IDE cable is the wrong way round i.e. I have to twist the cable in order that it will fit in the drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I wouldn't try it :blink: Can't you take the cable out and put it in right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 If i am sounding thick here i appologiseBlue end in IDE1 then there is the grey socket which is slave then last on the ribbon is the black one which is master. In order to get the black cable in i have to twist it or visa versa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Are you sure it's not an ATA drive?twisting IDE cables doesn't make the data slower or anything.. twist it as much as you want, infact it's almost better cause you get better airflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I have one ATA drive and one normal drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 ATA has a differen't type of pinout on the back. Will not work with most IDE cables. Sometimes you need an expansion card to accomodate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I have an ATA ribbon that came with the drive and it fits the ATA(obviously) and the Normal drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 If i am sounding thick here i appologiseBlue end in IDE1 then there is the grey socket which is slave then last on the ribbon is the black one which is master. In order to get the black cable in i have to twist it or visa versaConfused me! :rolleyes: don't suppose you have a photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 ok well if you thin about it the blue cable which goes into mobo has the slot on the right hand sideThen the you have to twist the grey cable into the slave drive Then you have to retwist the cable to get the black one in My computer is a wire nightmareI will take a picture of the inside so you can see tommorowHowever, the picture below is of an IDE cable which is the same as mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Maybe round IDE cables would help? http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...&subcat_uid=102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted August 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Great idea mateJust bought 2 of them so i can move in my HDD and have more airflow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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