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.
