The plugs and sockets have 7 pins, however three of them are earths. Whether the three earths are carried through end-to-end is probably up to the manufacturer.
So, the cable would have at least 5 wires: Two data channels with a + and - for each, plus at least 1 earth.
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serial ata
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA)
The ATA standard that uses a serial cable is SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment). SATA is used for hard drives, optical drives and other such storage devices.
No its not ATA is a interface standard not a type of hard drive the only difference between Ultra ATA and a diffrent inerface standard is that it can use the 80-conductor cable or serial ATA cable
no because you need the following to do it:J&RA screwdriver,A Serial ATA interface cable, A Serial ATA-compatible power cable or adapter, A version of Windows with FAT32 and A system with a motherboard that has a Serial ATA connector on it.Most people dont have these things
There are many places to buy a serial ATA for an external harddrive. Online places, such as Amazon and Best Buy offer them, as well as physical stores such as Best buy and Walmart.
Hard drive
SATA- serial ATA cable, these standards use a serial data path rather tha traditional data path. ( A+ Guide to managing and maintaining your pc, sixth edition, Jean Andrew.)
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"The thinner serial-ATA cable does not hinder airflow within the case" info from Jean Andrews CompTIA A+ Guide to Hardware Fourth Edition