What Is This Tool?
This converter helps translate data transfer speeds from IDE (UDMA mode 0), a legacy interface timing standard, into gigabytes per second (GB/s), a common unit for modern data rate measurements. It's useful for comparing old and new storage technologies and understanding transfer performance.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the numeric value in IDE (UDMA mode 0) units you want to convert.
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Select the source unit as IDE (UDMA mode 0) and the target unit as gigabyte/second [GB/s].
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Execute the conversion to view the equivalent data transfer rate in GB/s.
Key Features
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Converts IDE (UDMA mode 0) transfer rates to gigabytes per second (GB/s).
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Supports comparison of legacy PATA/IDE device speeds with current storage standards.
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Browser-based and easy to use with clear unit definitions.
Examples
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5 IDE (UDMA mode 0) equals approximately 0.0773 gigabytes per second.
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10 IDE (UDMA mode 0) equals approximately 0.1546 gigabytes per second.
Common Use Cases
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Specifying or diagnosing throughput of legacy PATA/IDE hard drives and optical drives.
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Selecting or troubleshooting DMA timing in device firmware or BIOS settings.
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Comparing transfer speeds when upgrading from PATA interfaces to modern SATA or NVMe devices.
Tips & Best Practices
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Clarify whether gigabytes refer to decimal (GB) or binary (GiB) units when comparing results.
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Consider that actual transfer speeds may be affected by overhead and are not exactly the nominal rates.
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Use conversions to help evaluate legacy hardware performance relative to current technology standards.
Limitations
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Conversion reflects nominal transfer rates and does not include protocol overhead or burst effects.
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Differences in gigabyte definitions can cause small interpretation discrepancies.
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IDE (UDMA mode 0) speeds are hardware-limited and relatively low compared to modern data transfer units.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does IDE (UDMA mode 0) represent?
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It is the Ultra DMA mode 0 for legacy Parallel ATA (PATA/IDE) devices, defining interface timing and a maximum raw data transfer rate near 16.7 MB/s.
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What is a gigabyte per second (GB/s)?
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GB/s denotes the transfer speed of one gigabyte of data per second, where 1 GB is often 10^9 bytes in SI units, though some contexts use binary gibibytes.
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Why convert IDE (UDMA mode 0) speeds to GB/s?
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Converting helps compare and understand legacy device speeds alongside modern units used in high-speed storage and memory bandwidth measurements.
Key Terminology
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IDE (UDMA mode 0)
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An Ultra DMA transfer mode for Parallel ATA devices with a nominal maximum transfer rate around 16.7 MB/s.
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Gigabyte per second (GB/s)
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A data transfer rate unit denoting the movement of one gigabyte of data per second, using decimal or binary byte definitions.
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PATA
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Parallel ATA, a legacy interface standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives.