I tried a LUXURY cable…(so you don’t have to)

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@Shabandozz 3 ай бұрын

Just a quick note, your (occasionally out-of-focus:) ) videos are very enjoyable and I figure one of the reasons is that your very messy man-cave looks so real, unlike the refined 'professional' vloggers' studios, purple backlighting, perfect bokeh and all. This makes them much more relatable. Keep up the good work and keep it real (and messy!) :) Спасибо!

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

thanks. you don’t even know what’s going on on my floor and I’m embarrassed to show it

@dave_kimura 3 ай бұрын

I had a 6 bay HDD DAS next to my computer at one point and it produced a lot of noise. I ended up getting a Noctua Fan with the noise reducer resistor and that cut the sound down to near nothing from the fan hum. The HDDs still had a lot of their own clicky noises, so I made a 1/2 thick wood box that I put the enclosure in. This didn't reduce the noise, but it redirected it and the heat to a different direction. This allowed me to keep the DAS on my desk without having the noise cause problems with my recordings.

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

hmm. Thanks for the tip - haven't tried that

@nascentnaga 3 ай бұрын

Good comment. Its INSANE how cheap and shitty the fans are on some very expensive technology that we buy. Often Noctua has a fan in almost every size that you could mod and swap into these components. I have seen people do this from PSUs to laptops

@britishagent 3 ай бұрын

Swap the fan inside for a silent noctua one

@saeedshaban5871 3 ай бұрын

doesnt change the heat issue

@JBoy340a 3 ай бұрын

Only half the issue. Hard drives make noise.

@matt_kelly 3 ай бұрын

MacBooks do not support USB 3.2 Gen.2x2 so the max you will get from that Fasgear cable is 10 Gbps.

@rgbman01 3 ай бұрын

I salute you for your diligent cable quest adventure. It's funny you posted this right now as today I'm returning my Terramaster D8 Hybrid unit. It's actually my second unit as the first I received I literally had to bang on the side of it for the fan noise to stop. It effectively stopped the noise but I didn't want a unit that required that from time to time. With this second D8, I simply cannot live with having to dismount all attached drives every single time I put my computer to sleep - which I do 4/5 times a day. Even if I had a script to do it for me. Often on wake-up they would not remount automatically either. Total deal breaker for me.

@RomPereira 3 ай бұрын

The cheaper cable is faster because it had - a harder - uprising. HA HA HA

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

it has a strong character

@jaimeduncan6167 2 ай бұрын

Solution buy a QNAP and since you already have the Thunderbolt cable from Corning install the Thunderbolt solution. 8 drives will give more than 1GB/s and many of the desktop units are quieter. The other option is going with a 10gbit solution but it will require cabling, adapters for the Macbooks etc.

@kaushalnasit 3 ай бұрын

You should check the system info or ioregistry to understand what the device tree is looking like for both setups. also Emarker doesn’t control current but just informs the current source of its capabilities.

@stephenkbolton 3 ай бұрын

I bought one of these also but learned that caldigit docks don't work with them. I think people should know that ahead of time since Caldigit thunderbolt docks are so prevalent

@michael_r 3 ай бұрын

I have one of those Corning optical cables. I used it between a universal audio Apollo twin x on my desk that was hooked up to an Apollo x8 in a rack that was actually doing the audio I/O and I was using the twin as a monitor controller. Worked great. But it is a specific and expensive solution for a limited number of targeted use cases.

@galefraney 2 ай бұрын

Your channel is soooo good, it's amazing how you make the most ordinary things incredibly entertaining!!

@AZisk 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@Care2WorldBuild 3 ай бұрын

Also would be interesting to see an update with cables from Monoprice. They have a lot of types of bulk cable ordering and related options. We got a monitor from them too, but the pricing is on the lower end so I'm not sure how it is sourced nor the overall quality. We mostly used them for Ethernet and older USB cables. Whoa, nevermind that much because I just checked and they only have 1 certified Thunderbolt cable, although you can order specific USB standards per cable which is their main advantage. It is under their data cables and then USB pages.

@HirakGhosh-ii1hm 3 ай бұрын

I really (really!!) wish this guy really gets the attention he deserves!!

@ltheodoroguimaraesdealmeid2462 3 ай бұрын

I think using a lan solution can be better

@dough.9241 3 ай бұрын

Your mistake is having a non-Thunderbolt 3/4 DAS. Or at least USB-4. With a modern PCIE 4.0 m.2 SSD based external TB3 enclosure, you could easily get 2100/2500 MB/s write/read on an AS Mac (and 1900/2400 even on Intel Mac). And, btw, those Corning optical TB cables were developed in collaboration with Intel a long time ago for TB/TB2 and, later, TB3. They’re the real deal and the only game in town when it comes to long distance TB connections.

@ferdinandbardamu3945 3 ай бұрын

I would get a much longer Corning cable, switch all my computes and storage to rack mount and connect to my personal computer in the rack with the Corning cable and a Thunderbolt docking station.

@dough.9241 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, and the optical TB cable pricing - which is already high - isn’t much higher for the much longer variants.

@theseb1979 2 ай бұрын

And then you can only connect one computer to it at a time. Might as well go full NAS.

@thomasdesloovere4200 3 ай бұрын

I do think the problem was not the cable at least not the part that it is thunderbolt, i think it had more to do with the fact that it is a passive cable so the cable doesn't carry any current. But this also means the DAS would need to output power for the receiving end to work.

@SoftwareManiacLSM 3 ай бұрын

You saved me some $$$. I am with you regarding quality vendor products. Anything from OWC is going to work. I don't use a DAS or NAS any longer (too noisy, hot, ...) and have successfully used OWC's STX hub/disk system.

@lee2k137 3 ай бұрын

I came here to wait for a video testing the speed of building applications with the new Ryzen AI 9 chip. Hope you get to do it soon! ☺️

3 ай бұрын

"In silence or not in silence, that's the question" m2 disks are expensive, hubs too, but quiet :)

@tubechris 2 ай бұрын

What does “active” mean when it comes to cables?

@JBoy340a 3 ай бұрын

We have a NAS for storage and have the same issue. We just put it in another room where no one hears it. But then we are on Ethernet and the speed is slow. They need to come out with large SSDs at a reasonable cost.

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

SSD NAS's are now coming out, but they are still pricey.

@JBoy340a 3 ай бұрын

@@AZisk Definitely to pricy to the total NAS storage. Right now I have a external SSD enclosure with 2D connected to my Mac Studio and use it for the short term project buffer. And even month or so transfer stuff I have not touched in a while to the NAS. Works, but is clunky.

@fumblerooskie 3 ай бұрын

I've never had a problem with Cable Matters' cables.

@haithem8906 3 ай бұрын

you can't transfer electricity with light. that's why its thin, it only transfers data.

@uberseehandel 3 ай бұрын

I am waiting on a SSD NAS "slim line style" for a clinical application. I've seen pictures of them, but now can't find any units with 4/5/6 MVMe M.2 SSD. Quiet and small are core requirements. It would probably meet your use-case as well. I should add, I've been using Thunderbolt 4 docks for some time and am a fan, there can be issues with on-connecting to old spec devices, however.

@this_is_lemon 3 ай бұрын

I am not 100% sure, but a cable such as a Meta Quest Link cable (Kiwi Design or Ugreen branded ones) will be good enough for that, just for around $20

@SciTechEnthusiasts 3 ай бұрын

7:10 You know what we are thinking to do with expensive cable 😂

@ffs55 3 ай бұрын

you handle your cable like a pro

@Bobenhaus 3 ай бұрын

This guy is making some good money and it shows.

@pixelrancher 3 ай бұрын

Possibly the negotiation between the two controllers? It's another "process" in the chain?

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

Yes, the more nodes the slower things get I suppose

@rrrr3666 3 ай бұрын

Atleast consider replacing those HDDs with Sata SSDs! Or if budegt allows, then Nvme SSDs! Also a better Cooling Fan!

@Richard_GIS 3 ай бұрын

9:01 Regarding 3.2gen2x2, this do NOT work as you think. It came out later than usb4 and so only you have usb 4 or tb4, do NOT give you 20Gb speed. On my MSI case i have a usb 3.2 gen2x2 port with asus proart 690 supporting that, and my sandisk is rocking 20gb on that port, plugging the same sandisk ssd to tb4, only 10gb.

@anthonypolsinelli1179 3 ай бұрын

Hey Alex, I believe the Corning thunderbolt cables don't carry any power. If your DAS is powered via the USB c cable, that may be your problem

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

the optical cable is data only, you’re right. the das has a separate power supply

@almasfbr 3 ай бұрын

I think the best cable for you is USB4 because it supports Thunderbolt 3 = 40Gb and USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 = 10Gb Note: USB 3.2 gen 2x2, need specific port, very few devices support it, macbook doesn't support this port.

@PeterRince 3 ай бұрын

All he needs is a long-enough AND certified USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 cable. The NAS supports 10 Gbps USB only, so there's no need for anything higher when you want a direct connection w/o the TB dock.

@jpdj2715 11 күн бұрын

have you seen the YT video from one of the mythbuster guys about why an Apple cable might cost US$120? They went in depth down to the chips multiplexing and all the separate lines in the cable that facilitate high throughput and/or high V or high A or both. In short, USB is a mess. USB-C is meaningless. Cables that cannot negotiate about the power they can relay (due to absence of chips and firmware). While nice to Apple, they didn't mention that the same quality might be available for much less without the logo. The simple point is that a cable has become an intelligent device. Basically you can buy an overpriced but cheap USB-C TO USB-C cable that is USB 2 in throughput and charging.

@oscarrojasl 3 ай бұрын

The cable itself is impressive

@AlmorTech 3 ай бұрын

That’s totally insane 😅🔥

@markdesign1354 3 ай бұрын

too confusing, i'm going to wait for USB-D where they clear all this up.

@samiami9990 3 ай бұрын

Alex! What keyboard is that at the beginning of the video??? I checked your Amazon shop and didn't see it 😢

@AZisk 3 ай бұрын

That’s not a keyboard, it’s a HDMI video switcher: amzn.to/4cg0SZm

@samiami9990 3 ай бұрын

@@AZisk Thank you. And I'm sure I speak for all your viewers, thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos and your excellent presentation

@atom6_ 3 ай бұрын

hate to break it to you, but the way you are handling an - optical - cable is a guarantee for the thing to fail, they are super fragile.

@willkendallpro 3 ай бұрын

I have tried several USB-C 3.x cables recently and, for any distance more than 6 inches, nothing has come close to the Apple Thunderbolt cables.

@Kaiser333333 3 ай бұрын

interesting he didnt try the apple thunderbolt 4 cable, longest option is 3 meters, perhaps that is why

@kanzzon 3 ай бұрын

Dude have a network rack!

@officialspaceefrain 3 ай бұрын

fiber optic is a good idea

@gdotone1 3 ай бұрын

350, they saw you and every other reviewers coming.

@melgross 3 ай бұрын

No. That’s what glass optical cables cost. The electronics and optical amplifiers are pretty expensive and these aren’t for the average home computer system, so they don’t sell them in the millions. The smaller production runs make additional cost necessary. Normally, the people who buy these need them. The people who don’t, well, don’t.

@yasscat5484 3 ай бұрын

9:38 must be referring to bits which is 1/8 bytes

@michaellurie9138 3 ай бұрын

Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! Thunderbolts Hoooooo!

@OpinionsKaDailyDose 3 ай бұрын

my laptop's usbc has Display port 1.4, can my laptop accept audio/video input over this port or does it only support audio/video output?

@JamesMorgan-f3u 15 күн бұрын

hello, I bought a new mac mini M4 with thunderbolt 4, but my external enclosure is a thunderbolt 2. Can anyone help me which adapter (with a link if necessary) I need? I can't figure out which one I really need (I'm still new to this world). Thanks in advance, folks