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. 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
