E-ide/atapi

[no leaf clover]

While looking for some optical drives, I saw that some use E-IDE/ATAPI connections. I have never heard of this type, is it just some fancy name for SATA? (considering the ATA in ATAPI) or is it a different type of IDE alltogether?

 

[Nitestick]

e-ide= ide. as in the 40 wire ribbon cable. no it is not sata

 

[no leaf clover]

Oh, ok. Thanks.

ADDED:
For clarifications sake:
Would this connect to my mobo differently then this?

 

[no leaf clover]

Im not a fan of doing this to these posts, but I have to bump it up for the question.

 

[snick]

they both have connections for IDE (ribbon) so they'd both connect the same...ATAPI/EIDE is simply a newer version of IDE, it supports a faster date rate.