Comment 92 for bug 550559

I never believed in anything other than the cheapest SATA cables, but for me the problems went away after using a thicker more expensive SATA cable with firm braced connectors.

I still consider this a bug though. If there are communication problems with your death-ray hardware, you expect it to chill accordingly, and not shoot lasers through the milky way making random planets 'unreadable' and continue doing so.