How can you tell if it's a IDE or EIDE cable? [Archive]

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Dchikari

Jul 03, 2002, 07:46 AM

A person recommended me to use EIDE cable for best result regarding speed when burning.

What is the difference as far as look between an EIDE and an IDE cable?

trinity_hayes

Jul 03, 2002, 11:21 AM

Have a read here

http://sophia.dtp.fmph.uniba.sk/pchardware/idescsi.html

Dchikari

Jul 03, 2002, 01:59 PM

Thanks for the link,
however, the link talks about the IDE and EIDE controller on the motherboard and the difference in performance. That is not exactly what I'm looking for.

I want to go buy EIDE cables, but the guys at CompUSA, BestBuy, and FRY's does not know if a cable is IDE or EIDE.

Do any of you guys here know?

celtic_druid

Jul 04, 2002, 12:41 AM

Look for an 80pin cable as aposed to a 40pin one, I guess. Doubt that it will make any difference for CDRW/CDRom/DVDRom drives, etc. only for HardDisks.