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Honestly, SCSI was more straightforward than the quagmire that is current USB standards, especially over Type-C. I can't trust the quality of cables or what the
by TheAmazingRace 2y ago
Honestly, SCSI was more straightforward than the quagmire that is current USB standards, especially over Type-C. I can't trust the quality of cables or what they are capable of on the surface. I really need to do my homework to ensure I get the right transfer speeds and power delivery.
Once I was charging my SteamDeck using a cable I thought was quality, and the darn connector bit felt alarmingly hot to the touch. Turns out the cable wasn't certified for PD applications and was better for 5V @ 4.5W...
- Tharre 2y agoJust to avoid confusion, there is no such thing as a "PD certified" usb-c cable. All usb-c cables, by any version of the standard, have to safely support at least 3 amps at 20V. And for 5 amps they have to contain an active marker chip that's involved in the PD negotiation. Any cable not fulfilling these requirements isn't allowed to called a usb-c cable, though I'm sure certain foreign manufacturers don't care.
- TheAmazingRace 2y agoDuly noted! Thank you kind stranger.
- scarface_74 2y agoAnyone who likes SCSI didn’t have to deal with a 6 device SCSI chain.