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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Stuart William Hayes, Austin, TX (US);
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and system for utilizing a single motherboard connector to allow connecting to one of two storage devices having different interfaces. The motherboard of a computer system includes, either as a single circuit or as a multi-function ship, an IDE controller that is operable to interface with a storage device that uses the IDE interface. The motherboard also includes a SCSI controller that is operable to interface with a storage device that uses the SCSI interface. Both controllers are coupled to a connector on the motherboard. The connector is configured to engage a SCSI interface device. The connector is coupled to one end ( ) of a cable. The cable includes a second connection point ( ) that is configured to engage an IDE interface device.