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Why is there only one SATA connector on the motherboard?
Simply because the engineers made the board intended mainly for IDE (aka ATA and PATA) drives. They included a SATA connector in order to not exclude the option for S-ATA (Serial ATA) completely, without the use of a controller card that will take up a PCI slot. Then there is a settin included in the BIOS for the S-ATA which makes it possible to boot from a S-ATA device. Not all motherboards allows booting from a PCI or PCI-X or PCI-Express connected device. Hope this helped you. Regards, tweak
How is a DVD ROM drive connected to a computer?
DVD ROM drives can be connected using a USB connector/interface or installed in the computer using a Serial ATA connector (or if you computer is old an ATA connector if you can find an ATA DVD drive).
A parallel ATA connector can accommodate one data cable for tow drives?
A parallel ATA connector can use one data cable for two drives.
What makes a serial ATA hard drive compatible with a ATX motherboard?
The serial ATA connector on the motherboard.
How many pins does SATA power connector have?
Parallel ata cable connecter have 40 pins.
What is an Internet phone?
Internet phone conforms to Internet protocol. Analog phone can work with digital line by connecting a ATA into it. ATA is a connector or device that will convert analog signal to digital signal making standard phone an IP phone.
Every motherboard built today that includes serial ata connectors has at least one parallel ata connector on the board what is the most important reason this parallel ata is present?
Depending on the drive being installed you have to use either a serial ATA interface, or a paralell ATA interface. The power/data connectors are different so you would not be able to interchange the cables.
Which type of power connector is used to connect devices such as optical drives and hard drives?
There are two kinds in common use:Molex - an older standard, but still commonSATA - Serial ATA, a newer standardSee the related links for pictures.
Can an average person install sata hard drive?
no because you need the following to do it:J&RA screwdriver,A Serial ATA interface cable, A Serial ATA-compatible power cable or adapter, A version of Windows with FAT32 and A system with a motherboard that has a Serial ATA connector on it.Most people dont have these things
Why does a serial ATA drive sometimes have two power connectors on the drive?
One power connector is for the SATA power cable and the other is for the standard power cable. Use one or the other depending on what power connectors you have available in your system but not both.
A parallel ATA connector can accommodate one data cable for two drives?
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Is each serial ATA connector and cable dedicated to a single drive?
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