Changes

[[File:PATA (IDE) cable 40 & 80 pin.jpg|thumbnail|PATA cables--left:80 wire cable, right: 40 wire cable|150px]]

[[File:PATA (IDE) cable 40 & 80 pin.jpg|thumbnail|PATA cables--left:80 wire cable, right: 40 wire cable|150px]]

[[File:PATA reciever on motherboard.jpg|thumbnail|PATA (IDE) receiver on a [[motherboard]]|150px]]

[[File:PATA reciever on motherboard.jpg|thumbnail|PATA (IDE) receivers on a [[motherboard]]|150px]]

'''Parallel ATA''' ('''Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment''') is an older kind of computer connection used to attach data storage devices such as [[hard drive]]s or [[Solid-state drive]]s to the [[motherboard]]. Parallel ATA was previously referred to as [[Integrated Drive Electronics]]; It has been almost completely replaced by [[Serial ATA]] (SATA).<ref>http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termshm/g/idecable.htm</ref>

'''Parallel ATA''' ('''Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment''') is an older kind of computer connection used to attach data storage devices such as [[hard drive]]s or [[Solid-state drive]]s to the [[motherboard]]. Parallel ATA was previously referred to as [[Integrated Drive Electronics]]; It has been almost completely replaced by [[Serial ATA]] (SATA).<ref>http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termshm/g/idecable.htm</ref>

==Disadvantages==

==Disadvantages==

Compared to [[Serial ATA]], Parallel ATA offers significantly slower transfer speeds.  At first, PATA offered a bandwidth of 16MB/s. Throughout the various versions which came after, the speeds progressed to 33, 66, 100 and finally 133 MB/s.  When [[SATA]] was released in 2002, it offered a net bandwidth of 150MB/s.  It was then upgraded to 300MB/s.  Also, PATA cords could not be made as long, since the signals did not carry as well over distance.  Lastly, IDE/PATA cables where much wider than SATA.  This made it more likely that the PATA cables would inhibit airflow in the computer.<ref>http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-image-brings-virtualization-esata,1610-2.html</ref>

Compared to [[Serial ATA]], Parallel ATA offers significantly slower transfer speeds.  At first, PATA offered a bandwidth of 16MB/s. Throughout the various versions which came after, the speeds progressed to 33, 66, 100 and finally 133 MB/s.  When [[SATA]] was released in 2002, it offered a net bandwidth of 150MB/s.  It was then upgraded to 300MB/s.  Also, PATA cords could not be made as long, since the signals did not carry as well over distance.  Lastly, IDE/PATA cables were much wider than SATA.  This made it more likely that the PATA cables would inhibit airflow in the computer.<ref>http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/silicon-image-brings-virtualization-esata,1610-2.html</ref>

==References==

==References==