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An IDE connector is used to connect a CD-ROM drive or hard drive to a motherboard, with a long and flat ribbon cable.

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How many pins does a notebook IDE connector have a desktop IDE connector?

notebook IDE connector= 44-pins Desktop IDE connector= 40-pins


What does IDE connector mean?

integrated drive electronics


What type of power connector does ide ata device have?

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How many pin in ide connector?

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If a motherboard has one blue IDE connector and one black IDE connection which do you use to install a single drive?

Preferably to the IDE0 which most of the time is the Blue connector. The blue connector is primary, black is secondary


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An IDE connector is used to connect a CD-ROM drive or hard drive to a motherboard, with a long and flat ribbon cable.


Why cable IDE have a twist?

The twist is to identify the connector which is assigned for drive A.And the other end connector is for mother board.


What should be checked in order when a new IDE hard drive is not recognized?

The SATA connector cable, or whatever connector cable you have from the drive to the motherboard.


Where do the plugs inside the desktop for the CD hard drive go?

If it's a SATA connector, in one of the SATA ports. If it's a ribbon cable (commonly called IDE cable, but that's incorrect), into the IDE connector on the Motherboard. (that's properly named)


What is eide connector?

E-IDE connectors are enhanced versions of the industry standard IDE connectors found on most computers. E-IDE provides a higher data transfer rate and better plug and play capability.