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If a mohterboard has two parallel ATA connections how many EIDE devices can the system support?
The system can support 4 devices.
An older parallel connection used to connect ATA hard drives and optical devices is?
IDE
How many IDE devices can a motherboard accommodate using the parallel ATA standard?
up to two
What are series and parallel ports?
series is newer in ata like series ata and ata the old one is parallel ata
What are two common industry names loosely used to describe the standard?
Serial ATA (SATA) the newer and faster standard. Parallel ATA (PATA) provides for up to four devices, including the hard drive. The serial ATA standard allows for more than four drives installed in a system. by: MGVR
How does serial ATA help keep a computer case cool better that parallel ATA?
Serial ATA are thin cables that don't hinder airflow inside a case as much as the wide parallel ATA cables do.
If the motherboard has two parallel ATA connections how many EIDE devices can the system support?
Four. A master device and a slave device on each PATA chain.
What are two common names loosely used to describe IDE?
ATA and EIDE These are the most common terms for the same devices, although they are usually incorrect. According to CompTia's Guide to Hardware, ATA refers to drive interface standards as published by ANSI. IDE refers to the technology used internally by the hard drive. EIDE is used by manufacturers to refer to the parallel ATA (P-ATA) that CD drives, DVD drives, Zip drives, tape drives, and IDE hard drives use to connect to the mothermoard. While IDE is used more commonly abroad, EIDE is a more complete and accurate definition.
Another name for Parallel ATA?
IDE
What technology provides for up to four types devices on a system including the hardrive?
Parallel ATA (PATA), often it is incorrectly referred to as IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
A parallel ATA connector can accommodate one data cable for tow drives?
A parallel ATA connector can use one data cable for two drives.
6 how does serial ATA help keep a computer case cool better than parallel ATA?
The cables are smaller and allow for better airflow Because serial ATA cables are thinner, They do not hinder air flow as much as wider parallel ATA cables
