PATA (Parallel ATA) is better known as IDE. IDE/PATA is the predecessor to SATA in terms of storage device controllers.
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- hard-drive Parent tag for all hard-drive bus technologies
- sata Sister tag for another PC hard-drive technology
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Best IDE cable/connection setup for 2 HDDs and 1 CD/DVD-ROM
OK, I'm rebuilding a "vintage" PC. I have 2 * IDE HDDs and 1 * IDE DVD-ROM. I can't remember if I should put the 2 HDDs on the same cable and the DVD-ROM alone or if I should put one HD with the DVD-ROM on the same cable (in this case which one is…
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