"New Orleans Novice" <ReadingLearningWriting@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have your previous reply saved. If I buy a new RIG maybe it will have
>PCI X and / or SCSI.
>
> This PC only has PCI and 2 IDE channels on the MB so on a test the 2nd
> DATA cable will be removed from the CDROM and connected to a 2nd HD used
> for DATA only just to test if it will work and boot up.
>
> Someone sent this link which was very informative;
> Sent by PAUL:
> This is a long read, but you'll be a better person if you finish it.
>
> http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/conf.htm
>
> The best data cables, are the ones with 80 wires (thinner wire).
>

Irregardless the gauge of the wire, the 2nd set of 40 wires are for
grounding out reflections on the active side of the other 40 wires for the
80 wire versions of IDE/ATA ribbon cable. By reflections, I mean the pulsed
data that may be felt on an adjacent wire or wires creating false/bad data.
I didn't read it as am familiar with IDE/ATA. Hopefully, you never meet the
old WD and Maxtor monster.
--
Dave