Sata 3 Cables

GeneO,

Very much doubt it, lets stick to known facts and not speculation.

I don't consider it speculation, but if you do, that is fine with me. Even if it were, that is what the majority of this thread consists of...isn't it.

Exactly what I was saying. Extreme bends can interfere with cable performance.

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kool1zero said:

Exactly what I was saying. Extreme bends can interfere with cable performance.

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Yes, but you also spoke of twisting in your previous post. While I'm sure that if someone did an extreme twist of a cable, it might also apply, that is not the kind of twisting that anyone would have any reason to do on a computer...or any other circuit that I can think of.

Twisting or bending wires change the resistance. When they run parallel or near each other the distances changing also changes things like crosstalk. The more extreme the more extreme the interference and causes more resends and failures, which then means less throughput

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Yes actually in a computer upgrade and repair lab my college

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seekermeister said:

GeneO,

Very much doubt it, lets stick to known facts and not speculation.

I don't consider it speculation, but if you do, that is fine with me. Even if it were, that is what the majority of this thread consists of...isn't it.

Well no, I don't think that is the case. When someone makes a statement that something is true without being able to provide evidence or documentation, then that is probably more than speculation - just opinion. If someone makes a statement based on documented inferences, well that is a hypothesis and a bit more than speculation. If someone shows some documentation that directly backs up a statement then that is not speculation.

p5bdkw said:

It's recommended that you don't fold the SATA cable into a 90 degree angle, otherwise data loss may occur.

Recommended by who? I bend some of my cable by 180 degrees to route them - a gradual bend. Do you mean a kink bend of 90 degrees? I don't think anyone would do that.

kool1zero said:

Yes actually in a computer upgrade and repair lab my college

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Get back to reality. These cables were designed to be able to take twists and bends without affecting performance.