I set up my system with only one breakout cable assuming I could use the onboard SATA to cover all my drives. Unfortunately the onboard SATA had to be disabled since Supermicro cards do not work with newer AMD chips. So now I need 3 more breakout cables, but of course they are now backordered until the new year.

 

So can someone recommend a good alternative, and one that wont cause any compatablity issues, to this 4 connector breakout cable:

 

3Ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-05M SFF-8087 to Discrete Forward Breakout Cable

 

 

These ones are in stock, I just ordered some yesterday:

 

3ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-06M 1 unit of 0.6m Multi-lane Internal (SFF-8087) Serial ATA breakout cable, forward

 

Or maybe you aren't in the US?

 

I know Norco makes breakout cables as well, but I think they only make the reverse kind because that's what their cases use.

Yes I'm in Canada and no one here has it in stock. Thats why I need an alternitive. But if anyone can find it avalable at a reputable canadian source that I could get ASAP I'd be gratefull.

I set up my system with only one breakout cable assuming I could use the onboard SATA to cover all my drives. Unfortunately the onboard SATA had to be disabled since Supermicro cards do not work with newer AMD chips. So now I need 3 more breakout cables, but of course they are now backordered until the new year.

 

So can someone recommend a good alternative, and one that wont cause any compatablity issues, to this 4 connector breakout cable:

 

3Ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-05M SFF-8087 to Discrete Forward Breakout Cable

Where in Canada are you located - ncix.com has some in stock and if newegg.com has it then newegg.ca should have it too.

And almost anything from EBay (SFF8087 to 4 SATA) is probably forward breakout cables (but the ones shipping from China) will probably come in 2011  

 

Can you elaborate on the claim that SM cards do not work on the newer AMD chips. I will say that this is highly unlikely.

 

These are some places in Canada where you can buy the "forward cable" (length may be different):

 

http://www.shopbot.ca/m/?m=CBL-SFF8087OCF&order=lh&p1=&p2=

 

The first store at C$11.55 has over 150 in stock

These ones are in stock, I just ordered some yesterday:

 

3ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-06M 1 unit of 0.6m Multi-lane Internal (SFF-8087) Serial ATA breakout cable, forward

 

 

I bought 2pairs of the same cables day before yesterday and I think according to UPS they should be here today unless I'm mistaken.

 

2days from NewEgg delivered to me in Washington. Man that was fast.

What issues are you having with the supermicro card and the AMD chipset?

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=9488.0

 

have a look at this post. We've been having issues with the new asus board and the supermicro card for a while and I think we may have just found a solution. I believe the asus board has the sb950 chipset and some other but can't quite remember.

 

Josh

I could have sworn that NCIX did not have any. Now I see they do, but $40 for something I was paying $5 for :-(

 

As for the problem I am having with AMD chipsets, michellembrodeur is my roommate so the problem she is talking about is my problem. I work all ay and did not know they had found a solution. If it works I'm sending the second sata board back.