I really would like to know why some are gold and some are silver, A friend of mine told me gold ones were faster, but another friend said it made no difference at all. I just want to see which one of them is right.
2006-12-12 06:25:17 · 6 answers · asked by Lyn 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The USB cables that are silver are just a chrome or zinc plated copper contact. The gold colored cables are the copper contact cables that are gold plated. The gold plating provides a better contact surface at the computer and at the printer. However, the link between (the cable itself) is copper, so essentially the cables are the same.
2006-12-12 06:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the plating on the gold are better conductors and static resistence than the silver, if it is specified.
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2006-12-12 14:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by A+ Certified Professional 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Itz not jst silver or gold ja colore they use . really they use less % of that metal. Yes u r frd is right. gold tolrence is more than silver.
so they use gold where they need more tolrence of resistance.
gold tolrence is 20%.
2006-12-12 14:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by one_man_show_14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ones that have gold plating on them DO RUN FASTER! cost more . gold transfers much faster because of the composite of the metal.
2006-12-12 14:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
gold is a better conductor
2006-12-12 14:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not real gold or real silver. it just varies with the different maufacturers. just for looks and it dosent affect performance
2006-12-12 14:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by ztaylor8283 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋