GD-ROM cable replacement ??

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GD-ROM cable replacement ??

Post by OldFoo »

Hey gang,

So I have the most torn up GD-ROM cable ever. the thing is fraying out wire and will fail if you look at it to hard. ...



... it looks like a scsi cable, anyone know what kind?



Thanks! ^___^
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

It is a SCSI-2 cable. Make sure it's short! For some reason, cables over 2 feet don't work. :smt017 :smt102
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

ahhh. cool. thanks for the advice on the length as well.
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

joshua3dg wrote:It is a SCSI-2 cable. Make sure it's short! For some reason, cables over 2 feet don't work. :smt017 :smt102


Sorry to bring up an old thread, but where the heck do you find SCSI-2 cables under the 2 foot mark?
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

It is a little difficult to find. Most cables are 3ft or more. The cables you need are usually used to daisy-chain devices that are close together. They vary from 6 inches to 2ft. Those are the ones you want. I found the extras I needed on ebay.
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

joshua3dg wrote:It is a little difficult to find. Most cables are 3ft or more. The cables you need are usually used to daisy-chain devices that are close together. They vary from 6 inches to 2ft. Those are the ones you want. I found the extras I needed on ebay.


I found an online source for 2 ft cables. Is that still too long?
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

I think that should be fine. ;)
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

Kewl, thanks man
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

For those who are interested:



http://www.m2cables.com/SCSISCSITwoNewOne.html



The cables start at 1 ft long, the price tag starts at about $24USD, its a bit pricey, but that's where I found the short cables. If anyone has any others sites, please share.
Last edited by OldFoo on Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

Very nice! Thanks for the info! :smt023
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