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The most important reason the PATA connector is present is the PATA connector can be used for EIDE drives such as a CD or DVD drive.
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Every motherboard built today that include serial ata connectors has at least one parallel ata connector on the board what is the most important reason this parallel ata is present?
Most CD and DVD ROM drives still come in PATA.
Does PATA have two connectors on a motherboard?
Yes, there are two PATA connectors available on the motherboard, so you can connect PATA hard disk through this motherboard.
Can you replace a pata hard drive with an ide hard drive?
Yes because both connectors are same shape and size.
What is PATA Drive?
Parallel ATA (PATA) is an IDE standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to themotherboard. PATA generally refers to the types of cables and connections that follow this standard.It's important to note that the term Parallel ATA used to simply be called ATA. ATA was retroactively renamed to Parallel ATA when the newer Serial ATA (SATA) standard came into being.PATA cables are long, flat cables with 40-pin connectors (in a 20x2 matrix) on either side of the cable. One end plugs into a port on the motherboard, usually labeled IDE, and the other into the back of a storage device like a hard drive.Some PATA cables have an additional connector midway through the cable for connecting yet another storage device.PATA cables come in 40-wire or 80-wire designs. Most modern storage devices require the use of the more capable 80-wire PATA cable to meet certain speed requirements. Both types of PATA cables have 40-pins and look nearly identical so telling them apart can be difficult. Usually though, the connectors on an 80-wire PATA cable will be black, gray and blue while the connectors on a 40-wire cable will only be black.Also Known As: PATANote: Even though PATA and SATA are both IDE standards, PATA (formally ATA) cables and connectors are often referred to simply as IDE cables and connectors. It's not a correct usage but it's very popular nonetheless.Examples:"My motherboard has 4 slots labeled IDE. I used a three-connector PATA cable to connect my hard drive and CD burner to one IDE port and used another PATA cable to connect my backup tape drive to the second IDE port. It's good to know that I have two more IDE ports left on the motherboard for future use if I need them."
When was Pata Pata created?
Pata Pata was created in 1967.
What is pata titi pata titi?
pata titi is pata titi
Can a system have both PATA and SATA connectors?
Yes, mine has both, as I needed a mainboard with both to use an old PATA/IDE drive along with my new SATA drive. As time goes on, fewer boards will be available with both ports, but there will probably be adapters available for quite awhile after that.
9 Why was it important to know where the PATA pin 1 was located?
because im awesome
What is pata nahi?
pata nahi
Is pata pata or vulindlela is a Miriam makeba song hit?
It's Pata pata (Name of a dance). It's in Xhosa language.
What is molex and berg connectors?
Molex is the power plug type used for hard drives and CD drives in older PATA-type PC's. Berg is the same, except used for floppy drives.
Which connector type for hard drives helps to prevent an improper installation?
Almost all connectors are designed as such. PATA and SATA cables are usually keyed so that they can only be connected in one direction. SCSI connectors are shaped in a way that makes it impossible to establish a complete connection in the wrong direction.
