How long can an IDE cable be?
The maximum length is actually 18 inches from the IDE device to the IDE controller. You can have a 36 inch cable, as long as the IDC connector at the 18 inch mark is connected to the IDE controller.
Do they still make IDE drives?
Seagate plans to cease manufacturing IDE hard drives by the end of the year and will focus exclusively on SATA-based products.
Are IDE and PATA the same?
Well, one part of this is easy: IDE and PATA are two names for the same thing. The rest – well, the easy part is that SATA and PATA are two different ways of connecting a hard drive to your computer.
What does a 40 wire IDE cable do?
The stripe is used to line up pin 1 on the controller (or motherboard) with pin 1 on the devices being connected, since the techniques used for keying the cables are not standardized. A standard, 40-wire IDE/ATA cable. Note the presence of three black connectors, and the 40 individual wires in the ribbon cable.
Is there a 2.80 pin IDE / ATA cable?
2. 80 PIN IDE/ATA CABLE Requirement: The 80-conductor cable was first defined with the original Ultra DMA modes 0, 1 and 2, covering transfer speeds up to 33.3 MB/s Cable Select Support and Drive Assignment: All 80-conductor cables that meet the ATA specifications support the cable select feature automatically.
How long is an Ultra ATA / 66 IDE cable?
Ultra ATA/66 & ATA/100 IDE Cables (40 Pin / 80 Conductor) Stonewall Cable’s 40 pin, 80 conductor ATA cables are custom built with the exact spacing between connectors that you require. Top quality components and workmanship allow us to guarantee performance at a maximum length of 48 inches.
What are the requirements for an 80 conductor cable?
Requirement: The 80-conductor cable was first defined with the original Ultra DMA modes 0, 1 and 2, covering transfer speeds up to 33.3 MB/s Cable Select Support and Drive Assignment: All 80-conductor cables that meet the ATA specifications support the cable select feature automatically.