Similar to Ultra ATA/66, there are basically four requirements for UATA/100 mode:
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An Ultra ATA/100-capable system board and BIOS. (Ultra ATA/100 expansion cards are also available.)
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An Ultra ATA-capable 40 pin, 80 conductor cable.
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An operating system capable of DMA transfers, such as Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition.
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4. An Ultra ATA/100-capable device. (Seagate drives require an activation utility for each device.)
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