Topic: Sata Cable Extension / Split - No More Opening Case! (Read 866 times)

scrano · « **Reply #45 on:** June 30, 2006, 01:38:00 AM »

Thanks mate that help's clear it up a little bit for me. I've been asking local PC suppliers about SATA extensions and they're clueless about anything other than a standard extension lead.
They couldn't even order an extension that would run from my mainboard to an L bracket at the back of my PC, so I could have an external SATA port.

jonwoo1982 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:26:00 AM »

three things you will need for the sata extension

1) sata bracket ( just take the lead off of the bracket)
2) 1 meter normal sata cable
3) The normal sata cable from in the xbox

Step 1

Cut a hole in the top of your xbox and unplug the normal sata cable from your DVD drive and feed it through the hole.

Step 2

Plug the sata extension cable (from your sata bracket) into your DVD drive and feed the other end through the hole you just made

Step 3

Plug the 1 meter sata cable into the port in your pc (or pci card) and run it out of the case to the top of your xbox.

Step 4

When you want to play your xbox as normal just connect the 2 leads coming out of the top of your xbox, when you want to flash it connect the 1 meter cable to the extension cable coming out of the top of your xbox.

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This post has been edited by jonwoo1982: Jun 30 2006, 10:27 AM

Sahfire · « **Reply #47 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:51:00 AM »

You dont need SATA bracket if you have SATA on the mobo.

scrano · « **Reply #48 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:55:00 AM »

You do if you just want to run an extension to the back of your PC, so you don't have to have your case open

Sahfire · « **Reply #49 on:** June 30, 2006, 01:32:00 PM »

QUOTE(scrano @ Jun 30 2006, 12:02 PM)

You do if you just want to run an extension to the back of your PC, so you don't have to have your case open

Nah, you don't need to open your computer case... You have holes at the back of the pc case.

Sahfire · « **Reply #50 on:** June 30, 2006, 02:43:00 PM »

QUOTE(lucho @ May 29 2006, 02:53 AM)

Here is the one I bought from a local PC shop.

http://www.cooldrives.com/3brwpoandsac.html
He is my end result:

(IMG:http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3663/xbox3602sd.jpg)

Use the existing short cable and unscrew this cable from the bracket. Then I cut the part that holds the screws for the cable on the bracket off. Makes a nice tight fight. Any SATA extension cable will do the job.
If you are replacing the short sata cable, you need a SATA cable with the connector "UP" - Right Angled

(IMG:http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8041/15zz1.jpg)
There sold here: http://www.cs-electronics.com/serial-ata.htm

I went with the single extension cable from the bracket.
Luis

Where can i found a special small "up" cable like this.... does it have a special name?
I need it so badly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) - I can't buy on that site. Im swedish and don't have a Visa card that works to buy with online.

ereet1 · « **Reply #51 on:** June 30, 2006, 02:13:00 PM »

i got a 36 inch sata cable (monoprice) looped to the bracket off newegg. its kinda unsightly but i have alot of REACH when i'm connecting to the pc. doesnt inhibit gameplay of backups one bit

Sahfire · « **Reply #52 on:** June 30, 2006, 02:57:00 PM »

To replace the black serial-ata from xbox i need a cable like this with up connector...
(IMG:http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8041/15zz1.jpg)

and in the other end with down connector :
(IMG:http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8861/24nv.jpg)

and ive searched everywhere, but the damn site needs to be swedish!!!!!!!
this shit must be so dam unique i cant belive it!

...and the cable need to be hyper small.. and angled like that, else it hit the dvd (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grr.gif)

Sahfire · « **Reply #53 on:** June 30, 2006, 02:43:00 PM »

Does the "UP" cable have a special name?

scrano · « **Reply #54 on:** June 30, 2006, 10:33:00 PM »

This is what was posted in this same post on the page before by ILLusionsOfGrander. Sorry I don't wanna sound harsh but you should read the whole post or else you'll miss something like this.

QUOTE

just in case people were still interested, the cable you need isnt commonly referred to as "up" or "down" it is "right angle" and "left angle" and you want the "left angle" sata cable.

http://cooldrives.stores.yahoo.net/seatacasicas.html

like $7 shipped for an 8 inch cable.

Anyways Sahfire I hope you go well with your SATA mod. I'm having the same trouble with trying to get local PC suppliers to order the SATA leads I need in. When you do your mod I would appreciate if you could post what you've done so I can have a look.

Sahfire · « **Reply #55 on:** July 01, 2006, 04:28:00 PM »

Scrano, SataGear the king of the cables.... yeah sure, but a shop like that doesn't exist here. It's impossible to find a left angle serial ata cable here, ive searched in 2 weeks... stayed up 4 whole nights to search for this. It doesn't exist in Sweden.

And Scrano the black serial-ata cable is broken, my brother fucked it. That's why i need something to replace it with. Im pissed of to see all people buy special cables and shit, when i can't buy it.

I was forced to buy a normal serial-ata cable ( becuase the angled ones is "DOWN" not "UP" everywhere in shops here )

I had to cut off the thing at the side of the dvd drive so the cable could fit, i wish the serial-ata cables were smaller. The cable is not 100 % straight angled to the mobo, the dvd player push the cable a bit.

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This post has been edited by Sahfire: Jul 1 2006, 11:39 PM

scrano · « **Reply #56 on:** July 02, 2006, 12:35:00 AM »

I know what you mean mate.

I've tried to get local PC suppliers to get one of these "Left Angled" or "Up" SATA extension leads ordered in but they don't have a clue, not even if I provide a link to one from an online shop or email them a picture. Drives me nuts.

I think I'm gonna have to order one direct from Newegg or StarTech if they will even deliver it to my country.

jonwoo1982 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 02, 2006, 02:03:00 AM »

QUOTE(scrano @ Jul 2 2006, 07:42 AM)

I know what you mean mate.

I've tried to get local PC suppliers to get one of these "Left Angled" or "Up" SATA extension leads ordered in but they don't have a clue, not even if I provide a link to one from an online shop or email them a picture. Drives me nuts.

I think I'm gonna have to order one direct from Newegg or StarTech if they will even deliver it to my country.

You dont need one

read what i post above, the sata bracket isnt for the pc!! you strip the lead out of the sata bracket and plug it in the back of your dvd drive, then run the other end out of the 360 along with the other end of the original little sata cable that was plugged in the dvd drive (leave the original pluged into to the xbox 360!!)

once both cables are out you can join them and use your xbox as normal, then when you want to flash, buy a 1 meter sata cable and run it from your pc to the leads coming out of your xbox!!

This post has been edited by jonwoo1982: Jul 2 2006, 09:04 AM

scrano · « **Reply #58 on:** July 02, 2006, 01:58:00 AM »

Yes mate I understand what you've said but I was just trying to think of a way to do it as neat as possible and I was exploring all of the different possible ways of doing this extension. Simple as that.

I appreciate the advice, I really do and with the lack of suitable leads to do this mod the other ways I've seen around it will probably be the one I do but I just wanted to make sure that I've looked at everything around.

I don't want to do the extension and get a week down the track and think, ooh I wouldn't have minded doing it that way.

Once again thanks, it's not that I didn't understand what you were saying, it's just what I liked the look of some of the other mods.

Sahfire · « **Reply #59 on:** July 02, 2006, 05:58:00 AM »

QUOTE(scrano @ Jul 2 2006, 08:42 AM)

I've tried to get local PC suppliers to get one of these "Left Angled" or "Up" SATA extension leads ordered in but they don't have a clue, not even if I provide a link to one from an online shop or email them a picture. Drives me nuts.

lol... when i was visiting my local PC/Electronic shop, I asked if they had Serial ATA cables and the answer was : What is that? - Never heard of.

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