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IDE & ATA

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what is the difference between the different types of IDE & ATA signal cables? icon_confused.gif
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    Ricka182Ricka182 Member Posts: 3,359
    The terms IDE and ATA are interchangeable. They refer to data transfer speed. ATA/66 is 66Mbs, ATA/100 is 100Mbs, and so on. The highest is ATA/133 right now. Drives can also use SCSI, USB, and the newest, Serial ATA. Your cables and drive must match to make it work : ex. If you have a drive that is rated at ATA/133, and the cable is rated ATA/66, the data moves at 66Mbs.
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    OkipatrickOkipatrick Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□
    The differentiation between the old 40-wire ATA cable and the newer 80-wire ATA is that the 80-wire makes use of Ultra DMA, which was initiated with the ATAPI-4 standard.

    You can read up to your heart's desire at this url

    http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html

    Hope that helps.
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