What is an IDE drive connector?

What is an IDE drive connector?

What is an IDE drive connector?

IDE, an acronym for Integrated Drive Electronics, is a standard type of connection for storage devices in a computer. Generally, IDE refers to the types of cables and ports used to connect some hard drives and optical drives to each other and to the motherboard.

How do I enable IDE in BIOS?

Power on the system. Press the F2 key at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu. In the BIOS Utility dialog, select Advanced -> IDE Configuration. The IDE Configuration menu is displayed.

How do I boot from IDE hard drive?

Go into Start options and select Startup Sequence. Select Hard Drive Boot Priority (the last option). Using the plus ( + ) and minus ( – ) keys, move the IDE hard drive to the first choice, and move Bootable Add-in card to the second choice. Save and exit setup.

What does an IDE connector look like?

IDE consists of a 40-pin connector attached to a ribbon cable. 80-pin connectors were also introduced later. The connectors are black in a 40-pin connector while in an 80-pin connector, they come in 3 colors: blue – controller, gray – slave drive, and black – master drive.

What is IDE mode in BIOS?

IDE mode is the simplest mode. In IDE mode, the hard drive is set to run as an IDE or Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drive. A hard drive in IDE mode has the least available features. In general, a hard drive performs more slowly in IDE mode. IDE mode provides better compatibility with some older hardware.

Are IDE drives still made?

Seagate plans to cease manufacturing IDE hard drives by the end of the year and will focus exclusively on SATA-based products.

How do I connect a hard drive to an IDE cable?

Please pay attention to the “key” on the cable connector that matches the slot of the drive. IDE cables usually have two drive connectors: a “master” connector (at the end of the cable) and a “slave” connector (in the middle of the cable, closer to the “master” connector).

What is the maximum size of a BIOS drive?

All major harddisk manufacturers have reported about a 2 GB BIOS limit. It appears that a number of translating BIOSes, manufactured before May 1996 have problems translating drives with cylinder values over 4095.

Where can I find the IBM/Microsoft INT 13H extensions in BIOS?

Because BIOSes with the IBM/Microsoft Int 13h extensions also support at least four (sometimes eight) drives, including removable drives, you will find them in most modern PCs. Most BIOSes dated January 1998 or later will support the Int 13h extensions. To detect such a BIOS, you can download my EXTBIOSutility. (6 KB ZIP-file)

Can I install an IDE drive on an OEM machine?

This guide is for installing an IDE drive. If you’re opening up something an OEM machine you could be voiding your warranty so check first. When you try to install a really big hard drive into a lot of older systems, you’ll find that the BIOS is only capable of seeing 137 GB.