Parallel ATA IDE drive
Serial ATA IDE drive
Listed below are the various types of drives and the connector used to connect them to the system board. Each drive also requires the connection of a power cable from the power supply.
Serial ATA IDE hard disk drive
Connect to an SATA 1 IDE or SATA 2 IDE connector
Parallel ATA IDE hard disk drive
Connect to the PATA Primary IDE connector
Connect to the PATA Primary IDE connector
Diskette drive
Connect to the diskette drive connector
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