lyk between a ATA-100 and a ATA-133...and other ATA IDE hardrive
2006-09-25 06:54:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you're referring to the number of pins on the back of the hard drive that allows you to select between master, slave and cable select, the answer is yes, especially drives from different manufacturers. Always refer to the user's guide for your drive for the correct jumper settings.
If you're referring to the number of pins on the IDE connector on the back of the drive, most are the same with a missing pin on the bottom row though you will still find extremely few drives that have all pins present on both rows.
2006-09-25 06:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Yushy Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, no and maybe. Assuming you mean the pins for setting master, slave and cable select, they do vary. But it is by manufacturer and model. There is not standard for all ATA-100 instead of ATA-133. But there might be a standard for all IBM ATA-100 or all HP ATA-100. But they IBM may vary from the HP.
So if you are tyring to indentify a drives speed by the jumpers, you can't. Also there is no standard for where you put the jumper for master, slave, etc. That is why every hard drive has it own jumper diagram on it.
2006-09-25 14:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what you mean. A jumper has no pins, a jumper is actually a connector used to connect two or more pins. A jumper can connect any number of pins, but two is the most common, otherwise people would start getting confused.
To use your example, the number of pins on the back of hard drives is entirely at the discretion of the manufacturer (I think). Different manufacturers use different combinations of pins to produce master / slave status in a drive.
The need to use jumpers to configure hardware is being phased out as computers become more faster and more advanced, and software or firmware can cope with more and more problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumper_%28computing%29
2006-09-25 14:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dafydd J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of. Jumpers are switches. Some jumpers may have three pins and 3 settings - off, pins 1+2, or pins 2+3
But nowadays, MOST jumpers including those on hard drives, are either ON or OFF. But it's not uncommon to have multiple jumper sets next to each other (jumpers are essentially switches)
2006-09-25 14:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number of pins MAY vary depending on the manufacturer of the drive and the configuration of jumper placement may also vary. More often than not, the correct configuration can be found on the printed label that identifies the drive.
2006-09-25 14:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, every time my dear departed mum knitted a jumper she used two at a time.
2006-09-25 14:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by saintee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i don't think so, just the what type it is and what version it is plus how big it is....
2006-09-25 13:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by danial w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋