What type of cable does a 66 MBps or faster PATA drive require?
A)40-pin ribbon cable
B)80-wire cable
C)4-pin Molex
D)32-bit twisted pair

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A 66 MBps or faster PATA drive requires an 80-wire cable, also known as an Ultra DMA cable, to support faster data transfer rates. The 80-wire cable has 40 pins like a traditional PATA cable but with additional grounding wires to reduce crosstalk and interference between signals. The other options listed (40-pin ribbon cable, 4-pin Molex, 32-bit twisted pair) are not sufficient to support the higher data transfer rates of a 66 MBps PATA drive.

What Type of Cable Does a 66 MBps or Faster