old ide new ide

[Keikan]

ok i tried to connect a hd to my old pc but the new ide plug seems to be missing a pin hole and the old ides have an extra pin. you know the one near the center. anyone know anything about this? or maybe should i use the old ide cord to connect to the new hd

[tesco]

It should be standard across all drives.
Are you sure you aren't putting the cable on upside down? :huh:

[Keikan]

nope the 'new' ide plugs are missing a pin

old
http://www.vgmusic.com/faq/gallery/plugs/p-IDE.jpg

new
http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/20020806/images/cables3.jpg

look its missing a pin hole and i can't fit the new into the old

[lynx]

Use the old cable.

If the drive was new enough to require an 80-wire cable the pin would be missing. Since it isn't you won't get any benefit using the new cable.

The alternative is to break off the pin - it isn't used anyway - but don't blame me if you damage the drive while you do it.