I am going to build myself a server in a SilverStone SST-CS380 V2 case using a Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard that I though I had lost but found in a tidy up!
I detest latched SATA cables after a horrendous experience where I destroyed a beautiful Lian-Li case because the cables wouldn't un-latch.
My search is throwing up latched cables with many un-latched cables shown as no longer available and the suggested alternative is latched.
Anybody know a supplier of un-latched cables they can recommend or just suppliers generally so I can do some research?
Many thanks.
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jkn
My advice would be to stick with latched cables and fix problems without destroying cases...
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Paul
There are multiple connector combinations for SATA cables. Here is a cable without latches.
# This is the WRONG one, a lefty with cable-go-up.
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# This is the NORMAL one, a righty with cable-go-down.
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There used to be a web page with some well-lit pictures of cable ends, but I guess all we get today is YT. Some people should just hire a helper to make a video for them :-/
"SATA cable ( Difference between Right angle and Left Angle cable )"
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On another web page:
"A right angled cable points downward from the drive.
A left angled would point upward, nice for cable management."
Personally, I buy bricks&mortar store cables, I stand in front of a wall of cables, and stare at them until I'm convinced I have the item for the job. Buying online I would feel less sure of what I was getting myself into.
That company would be an expensive way to buy cables. The purpose of me showing them as pictures, is to prove they still distribute compression-only connectors without the latch.
There are various corner cases where the latch is a bad idea. A first gen mobo with SIL3112 chip to enable usage of SATA drives, the vertical connector provided on the motherboard is poor for any purpose. Using a latch cable in that case, could result in the connector body being ripped right off the motherboard. The Data connector bodies lacked "wings" so they could be swaged to the motherboard for support.
There are some drives, where the plastic is missing where the latch might engage. But this means the latch is also slightly easier to remove. On such a drive, you will also notice there is no surface suited to pressing-against to remove the connector, so generally this situation is not a desirable one. I/m only mentioning this if you had a "now this is weird..." experience and sought validation from another user. Yes, there is one drive that is less-than-nice during cable removal.
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Jeff Gaines
Don't I know it, thanks Paul :-)
I found Lindy's website in the end and ordered a dozen straight ended and half a dozen each of right angle and left angle, all without catches. I'll finalise with a link when they have arrived and I can confirm they fit the bill.
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Jeff Gaines
Arrived this afternoon, ideal, individual envelopes, no catches and reasonable price, supplier:
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