How to tell ATA100 versus ATA66/33 drive cable?

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Is there an easy way to tell an ATA100 cable from an ATA66 ATA33
cable? I have a bunch of drive cables but can't tell which one is
ATA100. Is there a simple way other than trying each cable out?

Thanks

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Is there an easy way to tell an ATA100 cable from an ATA66 ATA33
cable? I have a bunch of drive cables but can't tell which one is
ATA100. Is there a simple way other than trying each cable out?

Thanks

G
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ATA100 has 80 wires, ATA33 has 40. You can tell by looking at the
cable itself and seeing that the ATA100 has twice as many ribbed
surfaces - hopefully you will know what I mean by that.
 
In my experience, the ATA 100 cable makers have been pretty consistent about
putting a blue connector at the motherboard end and black connectors at the
drive end.
 
ATA66, 100, and 133 are the same cable, 80 conductor 40 pin connector. ATA 33 cables are 40 conductor, 40 pin connector, easily
distinguished from one another by looking at them.
 
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