Michael Howard composed on 2021-01-13 22:57 (UTC):
David Christensen wrote:
Michael Stone wrote:
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 01:55:37PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:
If you have any red SATA cables, replace them with new black SATA 6
Make sure you wear a beaded neckless while doing that under a full moon.
I used to think "a cable is a cable, color does not matter", but I
have experienced many storage hardware issues over the years that were
caused by red SATA cables. Other readers on this list have had
similar experiences. The explanation is chemistry -- the red dye
slowly corrodes the conductors and/or contacts.
Very interesting, if true, and I'm not saying it isn't. I too have had
It's been posted time and again in various forums. IME the problem seems to be
limited to a more or less crimson or wild cherry shade of red:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1426/0052/products/reds_0246cf19-67e7-4e1e-93d7-ef51f4cb3d8a_2000x.png?v=1601311774
cable problems with those thin red efforts but put it down to them not
being of the locking variety or just bad quality.
Dye that causes corrosion == bad quality. :)