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Title: looking for cables
Post by: NeXTnewbe on April 22, 2007, 10:00:15 AM
hello everyone,

I'm looking for a NeXT 13W3 - 13W3 cable (NeXTDimention), also I want a cable to the Mega display Y-cable to connect the TurboCube - MegaDisplay-SoundBox

Any ideas?


Thanks
Title: looking for cables
Post by: Computolio on April 23, 2007, 12:23:03 AM
Hopefully pinouts of all the connectors involved are available, because it will be WAY cheaper for you to just make your own (as I am going to have to do).
Title: Re: looking for cables
Post by: multi on April 23, 2007, 10:43:33 AM
Quote from: "NeXTnewbe"hello everyone,

I'm looking for a NeXT 13W3 - 13W3 cable (NeXTDimention), also I want a cable to the Mega display Y-cable to connect the TurboCube - MegaDisplay-SoundBox

Any ideas?


Thanks

You dont use a Ycable or a soundbox in a cube dimension setup(or in any cub setup). You use a 13w3 to connect a color monitor to the dimension, and then you still use the mono display with the mono cable and connect your kb/mouse to the mono display.

Im not saying using a soundbox isnt possible, but I have no idea how you would and I have never tried. Unless I misunderstood you.

As for a 13w3 cable, buy a cheapo one on ebay..Granted some 13w3 cables differ, but any that I have tried that work under Sun and SGI machines work fine under my dimensions.

UPDATE: doh, I actually do believe I did run a dimension with a soundbox. It's been prolly a decade since Ive done that. And thinking about it, it should be no issue. Just use a 13w3 to connect color monitor to the dimension and then use the mono cable to connect to the soundbox and hook up your kb/mouse. I dont think you require a ycable in that setup. I can test it out for you later tonight, but my first response was definitely wrong as I think on it.

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