CompTIA A+ 220-801

Category - 801: Hardware

How many EIDE drives can be connected on a computer at any one point in time?
  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 2
  4. 4
Explanation
Answer: D - You can place four IDE drives on a computer with two IDE sockets. Each socket supports two IDE devices.

Key Takeaway: In general, a motherboard (non-SATA) has two IDE sockets; IDE1 and IDE2. Up to four devices can be connected on these sockets.
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