On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Eric wrote: > ATA66 *can* use a ATA100 cable, but it will only use > it as a "40", not a true "80". Visual inspection of > two cables (one 40 and one 80) side-by-side yields a > noticeable difference. IF you have any old cables, you > have something to compare against. If your new cable > looks exactly like the old one (same size "wires"), > it's not a ATA100 compatible cable.
A) Only 40 pins carry signals on either cable. The extra 40 wires in the 80 conductor cable are connected to ground. This helps reduce noise problems. B) ATA66 and higher need the 80 conductor cable in order to run at full speed. I also found this site which discusses real-world performance. http://www.realworldtech.com/page.cfm?ArticleID=RWT011701000000 > ERic > > --- "Mark K. Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So ATA66 also uses the 80-wire cable... so how does > > one distinguish ATA100 > > from ATA66 cables? (That is, besides reading the > > label, if any is attached > > :) > > > > -Mark > > > > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Jeff Newmiller wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Mark K. Kim wrote: > > > > > > > Well, I bought the motherboard that came with > > the blue IDE connector > > > > before ATA100 came into standard. Maybe the > > mobo guys saw that the cable > > > > be useful with at-the-time-draft-probably ATA100 > > but I doubt it... > > > > > > http://www.directron.com/faqata66.html > > > > > > It is apparently more than just insurance. > > > > > > > > > > > -Mark > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Jeff Newmiller wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Mark K. Kim wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > We have a computer at work with ATA100 > > connection. The wires *are* > > > > > > significantly smaller compared to non-ATA100 > > and does have blue connector > > > > > > ends, though the ends fit non-ATA100 > > devices... But my ATA66 also has a > > > > > > blue connector end. > > > > > > > > > > I think the 80 conductor cable can be used > > just fine at lower speeds, and > > > > > it is insurance for UDMA66. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Jeff Newmiller The > > ..... ..... Go Live... > > > DCN:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Basics: > > ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... > > > Live: > > OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > > > Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries > > O.O#. #.O#. with > > > /Software/Embedded Controllers) > > .OO#. .OO#. rocks...2k > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > -- > > Mark K. Kim > > http://www.cbreak.org/mark/ > > PGP key available upon request. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... DCN:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...2k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
