Where does the hard drive connect?

You are installing a new PATA drive, and this new drive includes an 80-wire PATA cable. On an 80-wire PATA cable, which connector is used to connect the primary hard drive?

A) The connector at the end of the cable

B) The connector in the middle of the cable

C) Any of the connectors can be used

D) None of the connectors can be used

E) For the proper Zen connection, the drive must become one with the connector

The answer: A) The connector at the end of the cable

Unlike the 40-wire cable, the primary hard drive connects to the end of an 80-wire cable.

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