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1394 MB Cable question

Valefox

Valefox

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Hey everyone!

I've got a couple random questions here that I am sure someone knows the answer to. My case, the Silverstone TJ09, came with a regular 1394 Firewire motherboard cable. It also came with an extension cable for that. The extension cable has a few extra wires hanging off of the connector. You can see that in a picture here:

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I used the extension cable but have a few questions.

1. What are those extra wires for? Are they for motherboards without the "block" connector? I have no idea.

2. Can I cut off those seemingly extra wires? It is tough to hide them and I do not use them.

Thanks, everyone!
-Valefox
 
I think the extra connectors are for boards without the block header.

Cutting off the extra pins shouldn't be a big deal. Just make sure the cut ends can't short against anything.

-Bryan
 
Valefox said:
2. Can I cut off those seemingly extra wires? It is tough to hide them and I do not use them.
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Yeah, I had the same question last week when I started building on a TJ09!

I took some electrical tape and just wrapped the wires. I had not thought of simply cutting them. If so, I'd still take some tape and cover the cut ends to prevent any accidental mishaps.

steve
 
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