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An IDE cable connects a hard drive or CD drive to the main board of the computer.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe IDE connector provides a way to connect a drive to the motherboard. Two IDE devices can be connected via a single cable to the motherboard with two connectors being attached to the devices, and one to the motherboard.
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∙ 9y agoIDE stands for "Integrated Drive Electronics". It's one of the older interfaces used for disk drives (particularly hard drives and CD drives).
IDE isn't exactly "obsolete", but SATA (which can be faster) is more common nowadays. Some motherboards and drives have both IDE and SATA connectors.
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∙ 12y agoInternertionnal death exbition
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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 an IDE connector do?
An IDE connector is used to connect a CD-ROM drive or hard drive to a motherboard, with a long and flat ribbon cable.
What does IDE connector mean?
integrated drive electronics
What type of power connector does ide ata device have?
no
How many pin in ide connector?
It has 40 Pins
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
How many Pin In IDE Interface Connector?
It has 40 Pins
The IDE hard disk drive gets its power through what type of connector?
MOLEX connectors provide power for IDE hdd & CD-ROM drives
What does an IDE do?
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)
