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Re: [: cpu modules, and Re: Timeline $99 machine]

I don't think this would work; a standard ide ribbon is wider than the
2.5" interface. Although I've never seen the ribbons used for 2.5" drives,
so maybe the 2.5" drives have wide ends to connect to the ribbon.

Any more authoritative answers? (no offense to The CrapHead!) ;)

-Paul

R. Paul McCarty / DARS Coordinator /  / x52059
317 Lattimore Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
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On 18 Apr 1998, The CrapHead! wrote:

> At Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:44:22 +0000, R. Paul McCarty wrote:
> > Also, are there any 2.5" ribbons with converters at the end so I
> > couldn't have to run a full sized ide ribbon and converters all over
> > the place?
> 
> You could always make one yourself.. The 2.5" connector has the same
> pinout as the 3.5" connector, plus four extra pins for power.. So you
> could just get a 2.5" cable, remove one of the connectors, seperate
> the wires, and then connect them to a 3.5" connector, leaving out the
> four extra wires (pins 41-44) (disconnect them if you want to use a
> 3.5" HD on a 2.5" connector, or connect power to the pins if you want
> to use a 2.5" HD on a 3.5" connector).. :)
> 
> (PS: I take no responsibility for any damage that may occur from the
> use of this information. :)
> 

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