P4C800-E Deluxe Cables

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In article <-aGdnRMGw7IurDbfRVn-pQ@comcast.com>, "jime"
<jimeiffe@comcast.net> wrote:

> The EIDE cables I got with the mobo are 40 pin but listed on the mobo specs
> as Ultra 100 cables.
>
> Also, the Promise 20378 RAID controller:
> -1 x UltraDMA 133 support two hard drives
> The mobo connector for the above is about 50 pins, looks like a scsi cable.
> I don't see anything that fits.
>
> Also included is a 40 pin cable with a tag that reads CD-ROM drive which I
> guess is an old IDE cable.
>
> Should I have received 80 pin cables? If no, should I buy some or use the 40
> pin ones?
> The new ultra 133 drive I have includes a 80 pin cable. Does this mean I can
> not run that drive on the Promise controller?
>
> What is the cable/connector for the UltraDMA 133 from the Promise 20378 RAID
> controller?
>
> Also, I do not want to use RAID. Can I use the Promise controller just a
> straight ultra 133? In the manuals it only describes this controller as a
> raid hook up.
>
> Jim

There is a section of the user manual, with a list of parts:

*******************************************
Check your P4C800-E Deluxe package for the following items.

ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard
ASUS support CD
InterVideo WinDVD Suite (retail boxes only)
4 x SATA cable
SATA power cable (retail boxes only)
2 x 80-conductor ribbon cables for UltraDMA133/100/66 IDE drives <---
40-conductor IDE cable <---
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive <---
IEEE 1394 module
4-port USB2.0/GAME module
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
Quick Reference Card (last page of the User Guide)
Quick Setup Guide (retail boxes only)
Jumpers and Connectors Sticker (retail boxes only)
Instant Music keyboard label (retail boxes only)
*******************************************

I think my cables were black in color, and didn't bend quite as
easy as the traditional grey colored cables.

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Drive speeds are backward compatible, so a 133 drive can go on a
100 port.

Set the Promise to the non-RAID setting in the BIOS, then use
the driver that has "ATA" as part of the file name. That will
allow non-RAID operation.

Paul