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Re: Problem 80 wire cable for hard disk

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:58
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VanguardLH wrote
> Rod Speed wrote

>>> Signalling wise, there is no difference between a 40- and 80-wire IDE cable.

> <which is qualified in a following paragraph regarding cable select>

So that claim is just plain wrong. There is in fact that very real difference.

>> Wrong. 80 wire cables are usually cable select cables, 40 wire cables usually are not.

> Get an ohmmeter to test.

Dont need one. I use the ATA standard.

<reams of you proving what I said flushed where it belongs>
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Problem 80 wire cable for hard disk
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