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Extra Long 52 inch 40-Pin 40-Wire IDE 3-Connector Flat Ribbon Cable FI-252 NEW
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-05-12. Price and availability subject to change.
IDE cables transmit data between an IDE device and a motherboard. 40-Pin / 40-Wire Female to Female IDE Hard Dives Cable. On the slower older 40-wire ATA cables, the Master device, usually a CD-ROM or CD-ROM recorder/burner still goes on the END, but you need to set the jumpers as Slave.
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Full Specifications
| style | flat |
|---|---|
| length_in | 52 |
| pin_count | 40 |
| connectors | 3 |
| wire_count | 40 |
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Extra Long 52 inch 40-Pin 40-Wire IDE 3-Connector Flat Ribbon Cable FI-252 NEW is available on Amazon with Prime shipping and the full Amazon returns policy. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-05-12. Price and availability subject to change.
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