Andy Smith composed on 2024-02-20 01:29 (UTC): > On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 08:16:49PM -0500, Felix Miata wrote:
>>> 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? >> Don't you ever read Gene Heskett posts? > Ah I see: > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2023/06/msg00103.html > Stefan: Can you point to any evidence? > Gene: Just my own life [segue to story from 1970] > The usual story. Gene's been around quite a while, working electronics longer than most of us have lived, likely finished his schooling and went to work before Roosevelt died. > Yeah I skipped that thread the first time around owing to its > subject line containing "urban legends". >> consider searching this very list's archives. > Moments of my life I will never get back, and no more authoritative > sources unfortunately! My experience with that particular color cables matches Gene's. Cut one open, and out comes a powdery substance instead of clean copper strands. I think most for gen 1.0 SATA 2 decades ago, so there shouldn't be many still around bogging down 3.0 drives. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata
