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Title: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 11.11.08 at 22:53:15

I'm still looking for the smaller SLI cable that is necessary to put this card in SLI (Are these rare or?)

If anyone has a spare, please PM me, or post in this thread. :)

I wouldn't mind buying the card itself along with it, since I still need the second one.

Many thanks,

Tim

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by exxe on 12.11.08 at 17:56:02

maybe this help

http://www.tdfx.de/pic/obsidian2_pci_21.JPG

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 13.11.08 at 01:36:18

Hmm, looks good, thanks!

I wonder what those connectors are from, aren't the normal Voodoo 2 connectors just floppy drive connectors? These are smaller, if I can find the right connector, it should be too much trouble making them myself, if I can find the correct crimping tool. (No idea about that)

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 13.12.08 at 23:10:28

Bump

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by rottentreats on 13.12.08 at 23:21:46

It's just a 40 pin IDE cable. I could make that in 2 minutes.... (cut cable to length, pop off one end and flip 3 wires...no special tools needed. I used a pocket knife and scissors.)

/edit: I made one for fun... :)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/1q4yx.jpg

http://www.abload.de/thumb/2wawe.jpg

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 14.12.08 at 03:07:44

rottentreats wrote on 13.12.08 at 23:21:46:

Oh, so it's not a floppy connector, but an ide connector? Are you sure? The connector on the board looks very slim.

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by rottentreats on 14.12.08 at 03:21:05

I am not sure really as I do not have one of these cards. All I know is that it appeared to be a 40 pin IDE cable... I may be wrong, I don't know. :)

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 14.12.08 at 06:30:14

rottentreats wrote on 14.12.08 at 03:21:05:

I am not sure really as I do not have one of these cards. All I know is that it appeared to be a 40 pin IDE cable... I may be wrong, I don't know. :)

It's about twice as small, and twice as thin. Never seen a connector like it. :-?

Your right though, if I could find what those connectors are used for, I can make one myself.

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by exxe on 14.12.08 at 11:14:39

normal IDE is too big
it have the size of a notebook IDE port, but this have 44pins

http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_0758medium1nh1.jpg
http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_0759mediumol8g.jpg

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by RaverX on 14.12.08 at 11:37:54

exxe wrote on 14.12.08 at 11:14:39:

normal IDE is too big
it have the size of a notebook IDE port, but this have 44pins

Well, it could be a notebook IDE cable , they have 44 pins, extra 4 pins are used for power : http://www.av8n.com/computer/htm/disk-pinout.htm .

The problem is that I only saw 2 or 3 times such cables in laptops and I repaired more than 1.000 laptops, so there's a very small chance to find one of these.

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 14.12.08 at 13:43:39

Thank you for that, maybe I can find it on ebay.

Is it this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IDE-2-5-LAPTOP-HARD-DRIVE-CABLE_W0QQitemZ370111458063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item370111458063&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by exxe on 14.12.08 at 13:48:26

should be

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 14.12.08 at 13:52:58

Great, I will buy one then. :)

Thanks exxe, and RaverX.

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 03.01.09 at 16:07:55

It's not 44 pin, it's 40 pin, and this connector is too big, just tried it.

Hm...I wonder if there's a 40pin laptop IDE cable then.

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by exxe on 03.01.09 at 16:22:06

40?

the listing says 44pin

Title: Re: [W] Quantum3D Obsidian 2 S-12 PCI - SLI Cable
Post by Tim on 04.01.09 at 01:08:23

exxe wrote on 03.01.09 at 16:22:06:

40?

the listing says 44pin

No I ment the Q3D SLI connector has got 40 pins, not 44. :)