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655771 2008-04-03 06:28:00 Is this an IDE connection?

www.qmb.co.nz 		Chris Randal (521)
655772 2008-04-03 06:39:00 Yes it is IDE, is that what you need? gary67 (56)
655773 2008-04-03 07:22:00 IDE was called (Integrated Device Electronics) used during the first generation of harddrives.
It uses a cable which has 40 pins to connect a optical drive or hard drive. Each cable can connect up to 2 devices one in master and slave. However it was replaced during about year 2003 as it had many flaws. In 2003 it was replaced by SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment).

The Advantages of IDE:
it was that it has no driver problems with earlier devices and it does not wobble or break the connection easily.

The disadvantages of IDE:
it was that it splits data into 28 wires so it can generate undetectable errors when transmitting data.
It was wide so it can reduce airflow in the case.
It can sometimes bend the pins of the device or the motherboard.
It is slow only 133 mbs for the latest version while sata can go over that speed.
You need to set jumpers to each devices and connect it in the right order.

Sata Advantages:
No configuration of jumpers required.
Thin cable promote better airflow.
Theoretically there are no data transmission errors.
Cannot bend pins as there are no pins.
Faster than Ide and can be faster to 900 mbs during the next generation if the drive can support it.

Sata Disadvantages: Can wobble of the device.
Can break the connector of the device if the user bends it the wrong way. 		JUST INSANE (6682)
655774 2008-04-03 09:56:00 IDE was called (Integrated Device Electronics) used during the first generation of harddrives.
It uses a cable which has 40 pins to connect a optical drive or hard drive. Each cable can connect up to 2 devices one in master and slave. However it was replaced during about year 2003 as it had many flaws. In 2003 it was replaced by SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment).

The Advantages of IDE:
it was that it has no driver problems with earlier devices and it does not wobble or break the connection easily.

The disadvantages of IDE:
it was that it splits data into 28 wires so it can generate undetectable errors when transmitting data.
It was wide so it can reduce airflow in the case.
It can sometimes bend the pins of the device or the motherboard.
It is slow only 133 mbs for the latest version while sata can go over that speed.
You need to set jumpers to each devices and connect it in the right order.

Sata Advantages:
No configuration of jumpers required.
Thin cable promote better airflow.
Theoretically there are no data transmission errors.
Cannot bend pins as there are no pins.
Faster than Ide and can be faster to 900 mbs during the next generation if the drive can support it.

Sata Disadvantages: Can wobble of the device.
Can break the connector of the device if the user bends it the wrong way.

WTF? Dude, he didn't ask for a treatise on IDE connectors. 		beeswax34 (63)
655775 2008-04-03 11:15:00 WTF? Dude, he didn't ask for a treatise on IDE connectors.

Well what a wonderful post.

Do you actually read a post?

The original post asked:-
"Is this an IDE connection."

Probably if you ask the right question you may get the answer.
www.qmb.co.nz

To me the original post looks like a hard drive when taken in conjunction with the image.

So is the image a hard drive connection? I somehow do not think so. This image appears to be a hard drive.

Now how this person may connect the drive to the motherboard via power and cables is a different question.

Possibly the original question may have included a mother board make and model and also include whether other physical drives are connected.

Thank you very much also for the WTF. PressF1 used to have a user by that name. 		Sweep (90)
655776 2008-04-03 12:05:00 Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 7200RPM 2MB ATA100 HDD

yes this drive has an IDE connection 		drcspy (146)
655777 2008-04-03 13:09:00 Is eSata suppose to replace USB? Ninjabear (2948)
655778 2008-04-03 18:42:00 Is eSata suppose to replace USB?

Maybe for external HDD's only - USB was designed to be more suited to a wide range of peripherals (plus can connect to multiple devices on one port [via hubs] - don't think SATA can do that). SATA is optimised for the sort of bulk data tranfers that drives use - would be overkill for mice, keyboards, etc. 		MushHead (10626)
655779 2008-04-04 03:35:00 The problem with esata was that it had no power supplied to devices so you need a power source. JUST INSANE (6682)
655780 2008-04-04 03:41:00 The problem with esata was that it had no power supplied to devices so you need a power source.

Once USB 3.0 starts to appear en masse, I don't think anyone will bother with eSATA any longer - theoretical transfer speeds of 4.8 Gbps! :p 		nofam (9009)
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