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Revision as of 12:55, 19 August 2009
IDE
The name IDE is often used interchangeably with ATA, but "IDE" actually refers to only the electrical specifications of the signals on the 40 / 80 pin disk cable. ATA is the proper name for the entire specification.
SATA and PATA
Recently a new standard for ATA data transmission has emerged. It was named SATA (see the article below), and the previous well-known forms of ATA were retroactively renamed PATA, "to reduce confusion" -- while certainly causing it.
Detection, Initialization, and Details
See the ATA PIO Mode article for lots more general information on accessing generic ATA devices, and basic device detection and initialization information -- initialization always happens in PIO mode.
Pages in category "ATA"
The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.