Re: AWG cable -- which one?

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<LadyDungeness@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:hjtfb3lmk78dnt0b8jhg0524ca6icnit7a@xxxxxxxxxx
Gentlemen,

Thank you all for your answers. As soon as I saw the word "gauge," I
knew how to interpret it. As for the original post that prompted me
to question, here it is, headers included:

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Subject: Re: USB to IDE problem
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 02:02:23 +0530
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Make sure your cable is 24 AWG not 28 AWG, marked on the cable. Crappy
cable wouldn't carry enough juice for the drive.


The Usenet is a learning place. Despite thinking what you state is correct, sometimes you find you are wrong and have to update your brain cells.

Also, you need to read the ENTIRE thread to understand the context of the replies. The thread was talking about connecting an external USB hard drive and the power delivered to it, not an internal DVD drive and the analog or data cable connected to it. For the USB-connected drive, the discussion was getting power through the USB port and USB cable.


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