More On Cables
I was reading the other "cable hookup" thread and thinking (ouch, that hurts!) that maybe a neat wiring job is simpler than I thought.
I'm going to buy the BVF2041-BK (Real Soon Now!); in its pictures I don't see a DB9 connector on the back, but I'm sort of assuming it comes with one: pictures of other models show a female (F) DB9.
So the MO connecting cable is a M<->F DB9 cable, and I think I have some old slot covers left over from my misspent AT case days that have a DB9 cutout. So I put the other end of the connecting cable in the slot cover, and use those old screw-in "standoffs" (the tall hex-shaped things), then I have a nice slot cover with a F connector on it. Since the ATX mobo has a M DB9, all I need is a short M<->F jumper and I'm all set. Yes? This sounds reasonable and neat, right?
The question is, what about the jumper cable? It'd need to be short; the cable MO sells in a 1' length would work, but is a little long and ribbony. I'm thinking shorter and rounder...
Does all (or any ) of this make sense?
PS: sorry for all the disturbing s*x talk
I'm going to buy the BVF2041-BK (Real Soon Now!); in its pictures I don't see a DB9 connector on the back, but I'm sort of assuming it comes with one: pictures of other models show a female (F) DB9.
So the MO connecting cable is a M<->F DB9 cable, and I think I have some old slot covers left over from my misspent AT case days that have a DB9 cutout. So I put the other end of the connecting cable in the slot cover, and use those old screw-in "standoffs" (the tall hex-shaped things), then I have a nice slot cover with a F connector on it. Since the ATX mobo has a M DB9, all I need is a short M<->F jumper and I'm all set. Yes? This sounds reasonable and neat, right?
The question is, what about the jumper cable? It'd need to be short; the cable MO sells in a 1' length would work, but is a little long and ribbony. I'm thinking shorter and rounder...
Does all (or any ) of this make sense?
PS: sorry for all the disturbing s*x talk
It works about as well as you'd expect, but better than no paperclip.
Meanwhile, back on topic....
You can get IDC (insulation displacement connectors) D-sub connectors for ribbon cables here: [url=http://]9-pin plug[/url] 9-pin socket and roll your own. Want an IDC socket (to fit your mobo's pin headers)? they're here: 10-pin socket.
As far as ribbon cable, I can't help but imagine you could scrounge a used floppy cable or IDE cable for the project, but if you feel the need to spend, here's ribbon cable: right here.
None of that sex talk here....
Meanwhile, back on topic....
You can get IDC (insulation displacement connectors) D-sub connectors for ribbon cables here: [url=http://]9-pin plug[/url] 9-pin socket and roll your own. Want an IDC socket (to fit your mobo's pin headers)? they're here: 10-pin socket.
As far as ribbon cable, I can't help but imagine you could scrounge a used floppy cable or IDE cable for the project, but if you feel the need to spend, here's ribbon cable: right here.
None of that sex talk here....