reading in wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT_Attachment it seems AT runs stuff at 16 bits only.
[quote=wikipedia] Parallel ATA cables transfer data 16 bits at a time (it is a common misconception that they transfer 32 bits of data at a time, mainly because the 40 cable ribbon would appear to allow this). [/quote]
reading in wikipedia http:// en.wikipedia. org/wiki/ AT_Attachment it seems AT runs stuff at 16 bits only.
[quote=wikipedia] Parallel ATA cables transfer data 16 bits at a time (it is a common misconception that they transfer 32 bits of data at a time, mainly because the 40 cable ribbon would appear to allow this). [/quote]