Q:in my efforts to make everything as simplified as possible (lazy) im looking for a 25' or longer sata cable (also if there is an extension to the power cord thats used to power a cd drive in a desktop) trying to mount the cd drive all the way on the other side of the room (5ft away lol) so that i dont have to get up to change dvds. id mount it to the dvd shelf which is next to the sofa.

No go: What is the maximum length of a SATA data cable? 1m for SATA I, 2m for SATA II The exercise will be good for you. Maybe you have a wife, or a sister?

Q:Recently moved from the UK, so I need power cables for the following:- External Hard Drive- Skype Phone Base Station- etcThese appliances come with a power cord from the socket to a small circular head that plugs into the said appliance.I've looked in Walmart, and all they have is a mutihead adaptor for 18 bucks, when I really need just a power cord with the wall socket and the right size circular head.Any advice is appreciated!

try the internet

Q:I'm building a new computer and i have a SATA 6.0 HDD picked out but the PSU says it has SATA power cables, i was just wondering if the power connectors were the same across the board from SATA 3.0 to the new SATA 6.0.

same interface cable, and same power source cable. YOu just have to make sure the motherboard has a 6.0 gbs slot. I just built a PC with one of these. Not a HUGE improvement, but startup is a few seconds faster.

Q:its a rca home theater system and i need a power cable as my last one broke is there somewere were i can buy one

I'd recommend going back to the place where you got the TV and see if they can sell you an exact replacement. It might not be the cheapest option, but at least you know you're getting the right cable. Especially if the TV is under warranty still. If you use a third party cable, they could try and snake out of honoring the warranty then if something goes wrong. Otherwise contact the manufacturer and see if you can buy directly from them. Again for the purposes of honoring the warranty and well just that is safer going with an exact replacement. I would guess this might cost a bit more, but it could be your only option. Lastly, I guess you could try places online like OKorder, newegg, monoprice or such. They might be able to sell an equivalent replacement for you. Just make sure you're really certain what the cable is that you're replacing.

Q:My internet went down after a lightning storm. My cable modem is completely unresponsive and won't even power up, but everything else on the power strip is fine. So I am assuming the surge came through the coaxial. Someone suggested that the cable might fry any new modem I put on it, but that sounds off to me.Do I need to replace the coaxial, or will it be safe to just replace the modem?

No, it's not likely the coaxial cable, it's likely just the modem that went bad. In fact, the modem itself might be fine, you may just need to replace its power brick. Call up the modem's manufacturer and ask them if they can't send you a new power brick for it. It's not unusual that only one thing on a powerstrip went bad, it might have been the first thing in series on that power strip, and it took the brunt of the lightening strike, saving all of the rest of the items on that power strip.

Q:my friend has a dell that has a btx mobo. the power supply looks like all the other power supplys. will getting a regular power cord at radio shack fit and work with the dell power supplys. the cables that come out of the supply are all the same as usual ones.

You will most likely be fine, but check the power rating. If you look at the back of the PC, just below the power cable install you will see a rating for voltage. The cable should match that voltage. I cannot imagine that any power cable for a PC would be higher or lower than the standard, at least if you are in the US.

Q:Can I use 300 v power cable on a cx500?

Yes, this is just the maximum power the cable is rated to carry, it won't be what is coming out of the wall

Q:I have a case that mounts PSU on the bottom. I find that I have to twist the SATA power cables 180 degrees to connect to the hard drives. Any tips? I was thinking maybe mounting hard drives upside down.

This is a very late response but it might help someone. I just dealt with this problem on my build. It's pretty easy to flip the connectors over. At least it was on my Cooler Master power supply with modular cables. The wires are not soldered; they are just pressed into place and the metal contacts inside the terminals press into the wires and make connections. To modify them, pry the plastic back caps off the Sata connectors, pull the wires straight out, flip the connectors over, press the wires back carefully until they seat (into the same terminals), and pop the back caps into place. Do one connector at a time so you don't lose track of the wire orientation.

Q:I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW POWER SUPPLY CABLE/ADAPTER AT THE MOMENT.CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE.

i don't think so. at a previous job a while back we were missing the power pack for a camera we had and tried charging it while uploading pictures from the camera to the computer. it wouldn't charge. i think this is quite stupid bcuz i know power can be transferred from the computer to outside sources. maybe sony does. i can't remember the brand of camera we had at that time.

Q:Do you know what type of power cable fits this ?

Not sure what the item is, but by the relative size the connector is designed for a power supply unit to plug into it at a reduced voltage. Give us a clue about the device and I am sure more help will be forth coming UPDATE Okay see it now. Its a 13V 4 amp AC adaptor. None availble from dell or altec. You can them on OKorder Heres a unit in the UK cgi.OKorder .uk/NEW-Altec-Lansing-13V-AC-Adaptor-A4545-for-ACS340-2420R_W0QQitemZ310050699532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_DesktopComponents_RL?hash=item310050699532_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318