mid-2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supply_unit_(computer) Parallel ATA  ( PATA )  Parallel ATA  ( PATA ), originally  AT Attachment , is an  interface   standard  for the connection of  storage  devices such as hard disks ,  floppy drives , and  optical disc drives  in  computers . The standard is maintained by X3/ INCITS  committee. [1]