220-801 · Question #858
Which of the following drive connections uses a ribbon cable with a 40-pin connector? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is B. IDE C. PATA. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) and PATA (Parallel ATA) refer to the same interface standard - PATA is simply the retroactive name given to the original IDE standard after SATA was introduced to distinguish the two. Both use the same 40-pin ribbon cable (though later…
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Which of the following drive connections uses a ribbon cable with a 40-pin connector? (Select TWO).
Options
- ASATA
- BIDE
- CPATA
- DFDD
- ESCSI
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(52 responses)- A4% (2)
- B88% (46)
- D2% (1)
- E6% (3)
Explanation
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) and PATA (Parallel ATA) refer to the same interface standard - PATA is simply the retroactive name given to the original IDE standard after SATA was introduced to distinguish the two. Both use the same 40-pin ribbon cable (though later versions used an 80-conductor cable with the same 40-pin connector for improved signal integrity). SATA (A) uses a thin 7-pin data cable. FDD (D) uses a 34-pin ribbon cable. SCSI (E) uses a variety of connectors but not a standard 40-pin ribbon.
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