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The red stripe marks pin one, which ensures the ribbon cable is pushed into the socket the correct way round.
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Explain how the two available drives on FDD data cable are distinguished?
Floppy data cable is 34 pin flat cable having two connectors for floppy drive. The floppy drive connected at the end connector is A: and the another connector disk is B:..
What internal PC component uses a wide flat ribbon cable to transmit data?
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) devices such as hard drives and DVD drives use this old flat cable type (PATA = Parallel AT Attachment). These are now generally replaced by SATA (Serial AT Attachment), which exploits improved data controller speeds. See PATA in wikipedia. SCSI cables for multiple devices can be flat as well.
What two cables connect to the hard disk?
There are two cables that connect to the floppy drive in a desktop computer.There is a four pin power cableThere is a ribbon cable that has a part twisted end (the twisted end connects to the floppy drive).
What type of ribbons or data cables would you find in a PC?
IDE Cable (40 Pins for Hard Disk and CD/DVD)Sata Cable (For SATA Hard Disk)34 Pins Flat Cable (For Floppy Drive)80 Pins SCSI Cable (Normally in Server, Not in Desktops)USB header cableGame Port header cable
What is the technical name for the floppy drive cable?
the technical name is frc i.e flat ribbon cable
What are two types of PATA data cables?
Under parallel ata, two types of ribbon cable are used. The 80-conductor ide cable has 40 pins and 80 wires Forty wires are used for communication and data, and an additional 40 ground wires reduce crosstalk on the cable. An older 40-conducror cable has 40 wires and 40 pins. the two types of cables are PATA and IDE cables which come in a 80-conductor IDE cable and a 40-conductor cable
What is a four letter word that means a flat object that holds computer data?
A disc is a flat object that holds computer data.
Why did the flat screen tv go blue with sound?
This usually means the device or cable connected to that input is off or not connected. Also check the input selector on the set to see if the right input is selected.
What kind of bug is flat with a middle white stripe?
The larder beetle is a hard shelled bug with a yellow strip around its middle. They usually have a black body and are about three-eighth of an inch long.
What color is Hades' hair?
blue fire.
What is the difference between flat file system and data bases?
A flat file is in a list format (containing only one table) while databases uses different tables to store data. It is easier and faster to locate data in a database than in a flat file.
What is the best way to determine if a cable inside a computer is a data cable or power cable?
Per the A+ book "Guide to Managing and Maintaining your PC," it says to know for sure what type of cable you're dealing with, trace the cable from its source to its destination. Generally, a power cable will be coming from the power supply unit, while data cables don't. That is the big block in one of the corners of the case, with the power switch and AC in on the outside of the case. Also, power cables' sockets will almost always be either rectangular, split into an even number of equally sized squares, or rectangular with one rounded corner and 4 metal pins, whereas data cables come in all shapes and sizes. The easiest way is to check if the cable is coming from the power supply. Most of the time power wires are black (ground), red (5v), yellow (12v), and sometimes orange (3.3 v). Power cables are usually large gauge wires. Data cables are usually flexes or fine gauge wires. Data are grey or black ribbon cables, for PATA. Small flat single color for SATA (commonly red or black).
