ATA (IDE) Flashcards
A computer have a hard disk drive any DVD drive installed on the primary IDE channel. You decided to move the DVD drive to the secondary IDE channel. The secondary ID. the interface will have no other devices. What setting you can figure on the DVD drive
– Any of the above
– Master or single
– Slave
– Master or slave
Master or single
You have just finished upgrading the power supply in our desktop computer. Now the hard disk will not work what should you do first?`
Make sure the power connectors on the hard disk are plugged in all the way
Two IDE devices share the same channel. One devices is newer and faster than the other which device should you set to master
Set the newer faster device master
How many PATA devices can be installed on a typical modern ATX motherboard
16 2 4 1 8
2
You have connected a single drive into the primary IDE interface and a single drive the secondary IDE interface. How should the drives be figured?
Both drives should be set to master or single drive only
Which ribbon cable is used by the ATA/133 hard drive?
- 80-Pin / 40-wire
- 34-pin / 34 wire
- 40-pin / 80-wire
- 40-pin / 40 wire
40-pin / 80-wire
Which statement is true regarding IDE master and slave settings?
– If two IDE devices are the same channel, one device must be set to single and the other must be set to slave
– If two IDE devices share the same channel both devices must be set master
– If two IDE devices share the same channel one device must be set to master in the other must be set to slave
– If two IDE devices share the same channel both devices must be set to slave
If two IDE devices share the same channel one device must be set to master in the other must be set to slave
You have a computer system with two IDE channels built into the motherboard. You add a PCI expansion card that provides an additional four IDE channels. What is the maximum number of IDE devices that can be attached to the system?
12
