What type of serial cable do I need?

[signmeuptoo]

Hey guys. I have a LP UT nf4 sli dr and it did not come with the com port/serial cable to connect the connector on the motherboard to the backplane.

 

Well, in searching for one to buy, I found out that these things are wired two different ways, like this:

 

1 2 3 4

 

5 6 7 8 9

 

 

and this way:

 

 

2 4 6 8

 

1 3 5 7 9

 

 

(Or something to that effect)

 

They also have two different names for these two types, but I can't figure out which name goes with which.

 

According to my manual, it is wired this way:

 

2-rd dtr dsr cts

1-cd td gnd rts ri-9

 

but then the picture shows the pins in this config:

 

x x x x x

x x x x

 

Which is bottoms up.

 

I am so confused, and annoyed that they were so cheap they couldn't supply such a cable when it is hard to know which type of the two to get. Can someone show me which type of cable, and how to get it? Much thanks!

[CrackJiver]

You can get one from DFI, I e-mailed their support department and they sent me one free, gratis and for nothing.

 

They were most helpful.

[signmeuptoo]

Good to know.

 

I emailed tech support. They emailed back to me that I need to go through the RMA department. I have been waiting for someone to answer the phone now, so far, for an hour and a quarter. I emailed RMA department but don't have a response yet, either.

 

Is it true that I may never be able to reach the RMA people on the phone, I have heard a lot of complaints around the web?

[AnUnknownSource]

You want the one wired:

 

2 4 6 8

 

1 3 5 7 9