Storage Device Cables Flashcards
1
Q
IDE
A
Integrated Drive Electronics
- 18” cables (and non-standardized 24” cables)
- Primary and secondary drives
- 2 devices per cable, maximum of 4 devices
- 40 and 80 pin varieties
- Retro named Parallel ATA or PATA
2
Q
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)
A
- 4-8 SATA port on motherboards commonly
- 7 pin data cable connectors
- 15 pin power connectors
3
Q
External SATA (eSATA)
A
- Allows for the connection of SATA enclosures to an external port
- 2-meter max cable length
- Shielded cable
- Largely replaced by faster technologies such as USB and Thunderbolt.
4
Q
FireWire
A
IEEE 1394
400 (FireWire 400) and 800 (FireWire800) Mbps
5
Q
SCSI
A
Small Computer System Interface
