Not one to be constrained by specifications, Montac decided to construct an ATA cable that was well over the 18 inch maximum length. PATA cables use 80 conductor wire, even though they only have ...

See serial interface. Earlier printers used a Centronics parallel cable to attach to the computer, and disk drives used a parallel ATA (PATA) cable to connect to the motherboard. See Centronics ...

The IEEE GlobalSpec SpecSearch database contains information about many different types of computer cables. Examples include: Parallel ATA (PATA) cables are used to connect storage devices such as ...

There's also SATA power cables in straight or right-handed connectors, depending on the orientation inside your PC chassis, and a PATA cable in case you have any Molex-needing components like ...

There is no need for a master or slave distinction with SATA drives because they each connect to the motherboard with their own SATA cable. Two IDE/PATA drives, on the other hand, could share the ...

Every time I get my desk situated the way I like, another gadget comes into my life — a hazard of the job — and mucks up my neatly arranged cables, turning them into a tangled mess of spaghetti.

That may not sound like a big deal, but there's no way to mount a master 3.5-inch PATA drive over on the right side of the case and have the slave DVD drive on the left. I've never seen a cable ...

Cable and fiber connections are the best choices for speed and reliability, but which is better? Here's a look at what separates the two technologies. David Anders is a senior writer for CNET ...

I fell in love with cable driven mechanisms a few years ago and put together some of my first mechanical tentacles to celebrate. But only after playing with them did I start to understand the ...

Chances are, your cable internet provider charges you a hefty modem-rental fee every month, a price that can increase on an annual basis. But if you buy your own modem, it should pay for itself in ...

Here’s how it works. The best cable modems give you full control over your home network but they can also save you a ton of money over time. Just like when you upgrade to one of the best Wi-Fi ...