Cut a ATA cable ?

jjr · Post by **jjr** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:03 pm

One (hopefully) easily quaestion : As anyone ever tried to cut of the 2nd connector and cable section off from a ATA cable ? Would it still work ?

Just trying to do little bit of cable management ....

gitto · Post by **gitto** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:59 pm

I've used ATA cables with everything after the slave connector cut off, without any ill effects. I've also used ATA cables where the slave connector was accidently pulled off, without any problems either.

So I'd say its fine

Tephras · Post by **Tephras** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:59 pm

There was a discussion some time ago about ATA cable modding in this thread.

jjr · Post by **jjr** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:47 am

Thanks for the information !!

miks2u · Post by **miks2u** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:07 am

I've cut off the end beyond the slave connector before, and I also cut off the segment from the motherboard to the slave connector for a really short cable for an antec minuet build, i.e. slave connector to the motherboard, master connector to the dvd drive.

And yes, as mentioned in the other thread, pry off the connector, use a vice or even channellock pliers if you're careful to put connector wherever you want it. I've had success with that several times as well, including 180 connector rotation.