SCSI
scsi
ATA/ATAPI-7 -Serial SCSI standard is compatible with serial ATA drives in the same system
SCSI
IDE is an older disk communication protocol. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT_Attachment) SATA is perhaps the newest, it stands for "serial ATA). SCSI stands for "small computer system interface" and allows for connection of more than just disk drives.
SATA , ATA and SCSi
Geoff Housers mom The three common interface standards for a CD drive are EIDE (aka parallel ATA), serial ATA, and SCSI interface with a host adapter. You can also hook up a portable or external drive via USB, Fire Wire, or a SCSI port.
ATAPI-7
sata,ata,and scsi
A PATA (Parallel ATA) cable that supports ATA-5 and UDMA66 typically has 40 pins. This 40-pin connector is used to connect devices like hard drives and CD-ROM drives to the motherboard. Additionally, there is a 80-wire version of the cable that improves data transfer rates while maintaining the same 40-pin connector.
Internal CD ROMs and DVD ROMs plug into either SATA, ATA (PATA), or SCSI sockets. External drives plug into USB, E-SATA, or Firewire sockets.
A CD drive can interface with a mother board using an EIDE, SATA or SCSI interface.
ATA-3 introduced S.M.A.R.T.