Parallel ATA (IDE) uses 40 pins, not 26. 26 was for floppies. But it's a standard 40-pin "header" connector. Sometimes called "IDC". CF cards have the PATA interface on a 50-pin connector. I don't ...

I have an ABIT mobo and have some new IDE cables. The mobo has 40 pins on its IDE connectors but my HDD, CDROM, Floppy and IDE cables have a pin missing to help figure out the orientation. There is an ...