Soyo Dragon Plus Raid question

[Hangnail]

I just got the Dragon Plus mobo installed and want to run in Ultra mode.
According to the User Manual, to use ide3 and ide4 in ultra mode the following is stated:

Note: When you need to use regular IDE function on IDE3 and 4, you must connect compatible IDE device with slot IDE3 and 4.

However, what I want to install is
1 hdd
1 cdrom
1 cdwriter
1 ide zip100 drive

I have 3 cables that came in the mobo package and I want to set up as optimized.
Can I use ide1 ide2 ide3 and ide4?
I know, I said I have 3 cables and I do, but what I mean is, which of these ide ports can I use and which arrangement would maximize my computer?

Thanks

 

[Bglad]

Wait, you said RAID in the header and ultra in your post.

If you just want ultra mode, you don't need, and shouldn't use the RAID headers at all. IDE 1 and 2 will do ultra just fine. Turn off ide 3 and 4 in the bios and you will boot much faster.

Hook up all your devices to ide 1 and 2.

 

[drchickenman]

If you use only ide 1 and 2 - probably best to put hdd as master and zip as slave on 1 and cd-rom sa master and burner as slave on the other