red SATA cables "notoriously bad"? (Was Re: Orphaned Inode Problem)
Hi,
On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 04:12:44PM -0300, Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ wrote:
> The notorious red SATA cables - I threw them out long ago. The red
> pigment eats up the fine copper threads, changing the impedance of the
> cable and eventually making false contact before failing completely.
I've never heard of this. I did a bit of searching around and all I
can find is assertions that cable colour doesn't matter for SATA. I
can't seem to find anything about red pigment damaging the copper.
Have you got a reference so I can learn more?
Thanks,
Andy
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