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

brandogg · « **Reply #30 on:** June 07, 2006, 08:24:00 PM »

A basic knowledge of what you're trying to do would help. Read the last few posts in the thread, they explain pretty clearly anything you'll need to do a similar mod.

Mysoundhurts · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:17:00 PM »

I did this it requires no extra parts whatso ever and is easy to do
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Also I have large hands so if my fingers can fit yours should be able to also.

illusive817 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 15, 2006, 07:38:00 PM »

This is my Completed Product , i got the idea from seom other pics i seen a few days ago
Looks like a brand new unit with Hardrive inplace
once you remove hardrive its pretty easy to get ahold of the Sata cable
i will probably put in a sata extension to make it easier , but it is done for the time being
Xbox360 1
Xbox360 2
Xbox360 3
Xbox360 4

sorry couldnt figure out how to put pics in the post , said i wasnt allowed to use img

Sahfire · « **Reply #33 on:** June 21, 2006, 03:26:00 AM »

awsome idea theta!

umpa · « **Reply #34 on:** June 21, 2006, 04:46:00 PM »

My version

http://umpaserv.homeip.net/xbox360

uk_dan2k · « **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2006, 07:43:00 AM »

QUOTE(Joergen @ May 18 2006, 04:24 PM)

I built my own sata extender by cutting a broken PCI network card pins (whose pin width is exactly the same as sata) and pushing it into the male connector.

But then I realised I cant get the plugs out of the 360 case without bending the USB/LAN port so I dropped this idea. Would be great but I cant see how I could get the cables through without violently bending the case.

QUOTE(vnwiseman @ May 28 2006, 07:16 PM)

Hey Theta, One quick question. How did you manage to get the wire through the back where the RJ-45 connection is at without breaking it? I can't seem to get it through the back.

I thought i had the same problem, but i unscrewed everything to take the motherboard out and fans etc, so that your just left with the empty bottom case. Then i put the cables through the usb/ethernet hole on the case and bent them 2 springy metal pins at the top of the usb/ethernet little box and put the motherboard back in. It was a bit of a squeese but it all went in fine and works

Sahfire · « **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:28:00 AM »

I cant find an female/male s-ata cable in Sweden.........

Djon · « **Reply #37 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:30:00 AM »

Great idea! Finally I can use the SATA bracket I got with my Asus A8N Deluxe for something practical.

Sahfire · « **Reply #38 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:50:00 AM »

Is this sata cable extension / split thing useless if you have the Xecuter Connectivity Kit?

Backup copys perspective for the xecuter connectivity kit:

ex1.So this connectivity kit makes it possible to flash the dvd drive without the cables in the 360 pluged in.

ex2.It will also make so you dont have to open your xbox case ( or mod it ) to flash the dvd drive. You just plug in the sata in the kit... Is it like this?

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN YES OR NO for each example. PLEASE?

This post has been edited by Sahfire: Jun 23 2006, 12:03 PM

Sahfire · « **Reply #39 on:** June 23, 2006, 03:39:00 PM »

never mind, i will buy the xecuter odd adapter.

scrano · « **Reply #40 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:46:00 AM »

Hi guys. I want to do a SATA extension and because of the lack of SATA cables available from local suppliers I'll have to get the required SATA cables freighted in, so I was wondering if you guys can clear a few things up? I'm wanting to do the extension similar to Theta's mod. From what I've read and seen in posts around I figure I will need a right angle "UP" SATA extension. The right angle "UP" connection needs to be plugged into the where the exisiting SATA port is on the 360 mainboard (From what I've read I need the right angle "UP" because it needs clearance under the ODD). This SATA lead also needs to be a female to male extension, correct? If I've read right, the right angle will be female and will be the end that connects to the mainboard and the male end will feed through to the outside of my case. I can then use the existing 360 SATA cable that I have unplugged from the mainboard (and use the end that I've unplugged from the 360 mainboard while leaving the other end connected to the ODD) and connect this to the SATA cable I have unplugged. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I want to know whether first of all I've got right parts identified that I need and if the way I want to run this connection sounds right. I want to be able to run a SATA extension for my computer also that was just going to be to an L bracket at the back of my PC and then just unplug my 360's ODD from outside the case and plug it straight into the L bracket on the back of my computer. I'm assuming that I'll need a female to male extension for this too. Is all of this correct or have I missed anything. I would like to order the parts but I want to be certain before I do. Also I read that the mainboard needs to be taken out of the case in order to fit the leads through the RJ45 opening. Do's this mean from the metal case or the outer shell and will a network lead still plug into the connection with these leads coming through there? BTW, great idea guys. Any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

ereet1 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:51:00 AM »

i got the newegg bracket but with all the money spent wouldn't it be easier to just get a DVD-ROM aftermarket? shove it in the pc and leave it at FW900 or Xtreme0800?

Seems to me to be alot easier. Just a thought. you know the little ones like to frag halo2 but dont know how to respect the discs or cabling lol

scrano · « **Reply #42 on:** June 26, 2006, 11:09:00 AM »

I wasn't aware that you could buy an aftermarket drive that you didn't have to pay through the teeth for or even if you could buy one at all. Every 360 site I've been too says that you can pre-order one but they don't have them in stock. Even if I got an aftermarket drive won't I need the connectivity kit to power it up? Where did you see an aftermarket drive? Thanks

moebeman · « **Reply #43 on:** June 27, 2006, 08:41:00 AM »

Can i use this
http://fwdepot.com/t...a3ec2fbbb24b5f8
just the cable "Signal Female Type SATA Connector to 7 positions Serial ATA Connector"?

Because i want to extend the cable that goes to the 360 motherboard to this cable then this cable to the cable im going to put on the 360 dvd drive...so I can play ...but if i want to flahs the firmware i jsut take the cable that goes to the dvd drive and hook it up to my 6421L pci card..

I just wanted to know where do i find this cable that connects to the cable (that is connect to the motherboard)
lile for exemple "Sata Female to Male" but couldn't of find nothing..

If anyone has an idea ill appreciate it

ILLusions0fGrander · « **Reply #44 on:** June 30, 2006, 01:14:00 AM »

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.st...atacasicas.html

like $7 shipped for an 8 inch cable.

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