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What is a Good computer CD drive?
There are two types of cd/dvd drive available. Sata and Pata. Sata uses a small sata cable whereas pata uses an older ribbon style IDE cable. Sata is the best of these two but not all computer support sata, in those cases ide will do. As far as brand goes there is not much difference but the Pioneer, LG and Liteon drives tend to be reliable.
What is PATA Drive?
Parallel ATA (PATA) is an IDE standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to themotherboard. PATA generally refers to the types of cables and connections that follow this standard.It's important to note that the term Parallel ATA used to simply be called ATA. ATA was retroactively renamed to Parallel ATA when the newer Serial ATA (SATA) standard came into being.PATA cables are long, flat cables with 40-pin connectors (in a 20x2 matrix) on either side of the cable. One end plugs into a port on the motherboard, usually labeled IDE, and the other into the back of a storage device like a hard drive.Some PATA cables have an additional connector midway through the cable for connecting yet another storage device.PATA cables come in 40-wire or 80-wire designs. Most modern storage devices require the use of the more capable 80-wire PATA cable to meet certain speed requirements. Both types of PATA cables have 40-pins and look nearly identical so telling them apart can be difficult. Usually though, the connectors on an 80-wire PATA cable will be black, gray and blue while the connectors on a 40-wire cable will only be black.Also Known As: PATANote: Even though PATA and SATA are both IDE standards, PATA (formally ATA) cables and connectors are often referred to simply as IDE cables and connectors. It's not a correct usage but it's very popular nonetheless.Examples:"My motherboard has 4 slots labeled IDE. I used a three-connector PATA cable to connect my hard drive and CD burner to one IDE port and used another PATA cable to connect my backup tape drive to the second IDE port. It's good to know that I have two more IDE ports left on the motherboard for future use if I need them."
What are two types of PATA data cables?
Under parallel ata, two types of ribbon cable are used. The 80-conductor ide cable has 40 pins and 80 wires Forty wires are used for communication and data, and an additional 40 ground wires reduce crosstalk on the cable. An older 40-conducror cable has 40 wires and 40 pins. the two types of cables are PATA and IDE cables which come in a 80-conductor IDE cable and a 40-conductor cable
A technician is installing a new power supply in a computer Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a PATA hard drive?
A technician is installing a new power supply in a computer Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a PATA hard drive?berg mini-molexmolex.20-pin ATX connector
Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a PATA hard drive?
The white one that fits. :) Here's <a href="http://www.nuggetlab.com/comptia_files/equipmentperif_Molex%20style%20power%20connector.jpg">a picture for you</a> -- They're not always white, sometime black.
Can you use an ide hard drive cable on a pata hard drive?
yes. pata and ide are the same thing.
What is another name for a PATA cable?
PATA can be expressed as an IDE or EIDE cable as well.
What does tha red stripe on the pata cable mean?
the pata cable has the colors of the rainbow such as blue and red.
Is a 1.44 mb drive a DVD and how do you tell a DVD drive?
1.44MB drive is a floppy drive and not a DVD drive. DVD and CD drives are bigger in size and connect with a different cable (same as a PATA harddisk cable) on the motherboard. - Neeraj Sharma
How can you tell the difference between the hard drive data cable from the floppy drive data cable?
1. A floppy cable will almost always contain a small "twist" in it, in which a port of the wires are turned in reverse.2. A floppy cable has 34 pins. A PATA hard drive cable has 40 pins.
What technology provides for up to four types devices on a system including the hardrive?
Parallel ATA (PATA), often it is incorrectly referred to as IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
What type of connection is the CD-rom drive using if a CD-rom and a hard drive share the same data cable in a computer system?
Either SCSI or IDE (PATA).
How is installing a PATA drive different from instaling a SATA drive?
I'm pretty sure for a PATA you have to set a jumper.
What is the speed of ide drive?
IDE drives commonly use the ATA standard. ATA usually runs at ATA-33, ATA-66, ATA-100, and ATA-133. These run at 33 MB/s, 66 MB/s, 100 MB/s, and 133 MB/s respectively. Most modern IDE hard drives run at ATA-100 or ATA-133 while older If you have your hard drive on a 40-wire PATA cable and/or the PATA cable attached to your hard drive is also attached to your CD-ROM drive, your hard drive might be forced to run at ATA-33. For best performance, only use an 80-wire PATA cable and do not connect your optical drive with it.
How many pins does a PATA cable have and What is the maximum recommended length of a PATA Cable?
40 Pins and 80 wires. Maximum recommended length is 18" but can purchase 24" cables.
What is the difference between sata DVD writer and pata DVD writer?
Differences between PATA and SATA hardrive are most visible in regards to the cables. A PATA hard drive has what is called a ribbon cable which is kind of big compared to the small SATA cable. The PATA ribbon cable has 40 pins that connect to the hard drive and/or motherboard whereas the SATA cable only has 7 pins allowing for the computer as a whole to be much cooler due to more empty space inside it for air to flow more freely. Also, I believe that the SATA drives are faster than IDE or PATA, especially if it is a SATA III which can transfer at speeds up to 6 gbs/per second.
Can you use an old PATA hard drive in your new computer as a separate hard drive for Linux?
Yes. If your computer does not support PATA directly, you will need to purchase a PATA to SATA adapter board.
