Which type of drive is commonly connected with an 80-wire ribbon cable?
A) PATA
B) SCSI
C) SATA
D) eSATA
E) Don’t you love ribbons?
The answer: A) PATA
Depending on the drive type, Parallel ATA drives can use either a 40-wire or 80-wire flat ribbon cable.
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