Re: zip gsx newbie help

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

You might ask on Delphi, not too long ago a batch of cables were made up and
sold, and it's possible that someone there has an extra, or can put you in touch
with the fellow who makes the cables. As I recall, it was a lot cheaper to have
bought from the batch than a single cable.

Roy

John King wrote:

> I need help with a Zip GSX card.
>
> 1) the board to CPU cable has a missing pin 40 and I need to know if it's
> suppose to have the pin, or not.
> 2) if it is suppose to have a full 40 pins .... has anyone tried making a
> cable with a 40-pin flat cable socket thing (from Jameco), and an IDE cable?
> The Jameco cable "thing" I'm referring to takes 28 AWG (?) flat ribbon cable
> and you squeeze it .. that kind. The IDE end seems to fit perfectly.
>
> If it is suppose to only have 39 pins then I've got more trouble because the
> machine wouldn't boot up.