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Got more hard drives than your computer can handle? Not any more with Promise's ultra133TX2 drive controller. Handling an additional two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices, it will give you the freedom to add the storage space you want. With support for separate timing and the included Ultra ATA cable signal noise is reduced during data transfers. Hard drives larger than 137 GB can stand up and be recognized with this card to their full potential.
It also automatically identifies and configures drive types for quick and easy setup and installation. Don't leave that valuable storage space on your older hard drives be forgotten and collecting dust on a shelf any longer. They, and you, deserve better!
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Slightly iffy bootable CD support
- Pros: Simple to install, supports optical drives (though see below), performance seems pretty good (for optical, at least - it supports fast CD burns - I haven't tested hard drives)
- Cons: Bootable CD support is good, but not perfect. I didn't test exhaustively, but it seems to fail booting CD's that emulate a 2.88 MB floppy (not uncommon in the *nix world). Windows CD's work fine, and so do most Linux CD's I have (including those that use -no-emul-boot). It's only a few CD's that cause problems, but it's definitely a limitation in the controller logic and not a media problem.
- Other Thoughts: This would be an easy recommendation if the last few wrinkles with bootable CD support were ironed out. But since most cheap controller cards don't support ATAPI at all, and this card's bootable CD problems are pretty rare, I still think it's a good buy. For most people (i.e. those who don't regularly boot a lot of home-made operating system and rescue CD's), this is a nice IDE controller for a decent price.
Excellent!!!
- Pros: Excellent card. Downloaded updated drivers from Promise website and installed flawlessly. I attached drives to the card and the full diskspace was recognized (a 200 & 300 Gig drive). Transfer rates have been great. I haven't had a chance to officially measure the transfer rate, but just from a real-world view, it behaves great.
- Cons: No Cons so far. This card r0x0rz.
- Other Thoughts: For all you crazy Abit BP6 ppl like me, this card rules over the onboard ATA66 ports on the mobo. Also, it won't give you a hassle when putting in a drive larger than 132 Gig.
| Model | ULTRA133TX2 OEM |
| Type | IDE |
| Internal Connectors | 2 x ATA 133 |
| Interface | PCI |
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Double-check!
- Pros: Ability to plug in HDD LED is a nice feature. Easy to plug in and driver install is a breeze (once you have everything right). Comes with drivers for pretty much any OS.
- Cons: Comes with one PATA cable, but has two ports? That doesn't make sense. Lucky for me I had plenty of cables on hand.
- Other Thoughts: DOUBLE-CHECK THE JUMPERS ON YOUR DRIVES! I had a problem where Windows would take a very long time to boot up and then when trying to load the drivers, it would never finish installing. Also, Windows refused to boot into Safe Mode.
Going back in and checking the cables/jumpers, I noticed I had two drives on one cable that were both set to Slave. Fixed those and it worked like a charm!
Promis IDE Card
- Pros: Promise makes the best PCI IDE, and probably SATA cards around. They just work!!
- Cons: There is nothing negative about Promise PCI cards!!
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- Pros: I have had one of these for over 6 years and it works great. I have used it with win98, xp home 32bit, xp pro 32bit and vista ultimate 64bit. Once I got the right drivers loaded I haven't had a problem. The drivers and still fairly easy to find on the Promise site. The card will last longer that the cables.
- Cons: replacement cables seem to be hard to find.
| Model |
| Brand |
PROMISE |
| Model |
ULTRA133 TX2 |
| Specifications |
| Type |
IDE |
| Internal Connectors |
2 x ATA 133 |
| Interface |
PCI |
| Transfer Rate |
133MB/sec |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows Server 2003/XP/2000/ME/98; Netware 5.1/6.0; Linux |
| Features |
| Features |
Dual IDE ports support separate timing and optimum speeds of attached drive(s) or ATAPI device(s)
Includes single Ultra ATA 80-wire/40-pin cable; cable required for Ultra ATA/133 drives to reduce signal noise (“crosstalk”) during transfers
Bus mastering offloads data I/O handling from host CPU;
supports CRC error-checking of UDMA drives
Recognizes drive capacities exceeding 137GB each
Auto-identifies and configures drive type; auto-detects & supports Ultra Mode transfers; easy conflict-free installation
Ultra DMA 6/5/4/3/2; DMA 2/1/0; PIO 4/3/2/1/0
PCI 2.2. Supports 66MHz PCI bus motherboards (automatically backward compatible with 33MHz PCI slots).
Ultra ATA/133, Ultra ATA/100, Ultra ATA/66, and older |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
ULTRA133 TX2
User Manual
Floppy Drive Diskette
IDE/PATA Cable |
Introduction
Got more hard drives than your computer can handle? Not any more with Promise's ultra133TX2 drive controller. Handling an additional two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices, it will give you the freedom to add the storage space you want. With support for separate timing and the included Ultra ATA cable signal noise is reduced during data transfers. Hard drives larger than 137 GB can stand up and be recognized with this card to their full potential.
It also automatically identifies and configures drive types for quick and easy setup and installation. Don't leave that valuable storage space on your older hard drives be forgotten and collecting dust on a shelf any longer. They, and you, deserve better!
Highlights
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Ultra ATA 133 Compliant
Compliant with ATA 133, the Promise ULTRA133 TX2 provides up to 133MB/s bandwidth and works with various brands of Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 hard disk drives.
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PCI Interface
The Promise ULTRA133 TX2 features a PCI interface compliant with Plug-n-Play. Simply install the card into your PC's free PCI slot without powering down the system!
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Quick Specs
| Brand | PROMISE |
| Interface | PCI |
| Internal Connectors | 2 x ATA 133 |
| Type | IDE |
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Reviewed By: on 9/23/2006
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
