Does the IDE cable provided with the D815EEA desktop board support both Ultra ATA/66/100 and previous IDE transfer protocols?
The 40-pin, 80-conductor cable that is provided with the D815EEA desktop board is fully backward compatible with all IDE transfer protocols. It will also support Ultra ATA/100 if one or two Ultra ATA/100 drives are attached. If two drives with different Ultra DMA protocols are used on the same cable, the slower Ultra DMA protocol is used for both drives. It is recommended that the Ultra ATA/100 drives be attached to the primary IDE channel using the provided cable and that the other drives be attached to the secondary channel using a good quality, 40-pin 40-conductor IDE cable, which is not provided with the desktop board. Note: Some Ultra DMA cables use a hole in the ribbon cable as a cable detect mechanism to determine if a Ultra DMA IDE or standard IDE cable is installed. • What type of battery is used in the D815EEA desktop board? Standard (3 volt, CR2032) coin cell is used to supply power to the Real Time Clock (RTC) when power is not available from the power supply. • How do I di
