something I've always wondered

[computerlover1]

Why is one of the floppy IDE cable twisted at one end? I've never understood that. Even brand new the cord is twisted at one end.

 

[ACDC ROX 999]

ya that is kinda gay. idk. that annyos me too. hey there should be a book called unknown computer stuff. like when you are installing stuff it goes to 99% abd then takes like a whole minute to go 100%. ya know? i hate that

 

[Starr]

Why is one of the floppy IDE cable twisted at one end? I've never understood that. Even brand new the cord is twisted at one end.

I think it is to identify it. And it freezes at 99% percent because it is finishing up. Most products never display 100%.

 

[computerlover1]

ID purpose? It's smaller and has less pins. I doubt it's for ID purpose. It's for annoying purpose. Also the 99% thing is for annoynce purpose also.

 

[lurkswithin]

It is caused by the layouts of the boards..
The motherboard has a directiona flow as to how datat gets from place to place and a board must line it out that way so the boards remain clean and uncluttered.
In a floppy board the flow is reversed directed and thus there are 7 wires that cannot be made to line out. this is solved by the twisting of the wires in the cables

 

[mighty_chick]

wow nice lurks