> There's 2 kinds of IDE cables, 40-wire (and 40 pins) and 80-wire (and still only
> 40 pins). The 80-wire cables have 'spacers' between each wire to reduce
> interference at higher speeds, and that's why 80-wire cables are required for
> ATA-66 and above. The 80-wire cables are thinner than the 40-wire cables (they
> have to be to be able to fit twice as many wires in the same space).
>

Thanks a lot, but my new ATA-100 cable (rounded type) it's possible to be a 40-wire one? Theorically I think it will be a 80-wire... I'm confused :?