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What technology standard is commonly used today for hard drives to interface with motherboards in system?
The current popular standard is the SATA (serial AT Attachment) interface.
What technology standard is used to govern how drives such as CD-ROM drives Zip drives and hard drives can interface with a system?
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (EIDE)
What is IDE and SCSI?
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) refers to a standardized interface that provides slots for connecting hard drives to the motherboard of a computer. SCSI, known as Small Computer Systems Interface, provides a universal interface for connecting such devices as disc drives, hard drives, plotters and scanners.
What is the importance of the USB interface standard in a computer?
The USB interface standard connects external hardware to your computer- everything from webcams to external hard drives to your Ipod. Without it you would be unable to access many functions of cameras and other devices that allow you to upload things to the internet.
What problems are common with large hard drives?
The most common problem with large hard drives is computer crashes.
The majority of hard drives interface with the motherboard?
Modern hard drives connect to the hard drive using a SATA cable. Older ones use a larger, slower IDE cable.
What can you possible use a pata for?
A PATA can be used to connect older hard drives to a computer internally, as it was a common interface. The PATA format has largely been replaced by SATA.
What do hard drives floppy drives and Zip drives have in common?
They all store information.
What do flash drives and hard drives have in common?
They both... used as storage
Which configuration are includeing in main screen cmos setup?
Standard CMOS ConfigurationThe standard CMOS configuration screen includes settings for items such asDateTimeFloppy disk drive types for drives A: (first floppy disk drive) and B: (second floppy disk drive)Hard drives connected to the IDE interface
What standard provides the best performance for hard drives?
sata
Do external hard drives fit in a pocket?
There are many portable external hard drives which would fit into most standard size pockets.
