PCI Express to FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b/a) Host Adapter 3 Ports w/optional LP PCIe

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PCI Express to FireWire 800 More Like This Harnessing the powerful PCI Express capabilities on modern motherboards, this x1 PCI Express to FireWire 800 Host Adapter provides full 800Mbps throughput for high performance FireWire 800 peripherals. The adapter provides two external FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394B) ports, and one external FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394A) port. The PCIe card interfaces FireWire peripherals including Digital Video Camcorders, digital still image cameras, set top boxes, hard drives, DVD/CDRWs and other mass storage devices. Use with multiple peripherals or with a hub for daisy chaining and/or hierarchical (tree) bus configurations. Includes a built-in 4-pin mini power supply connector on the PCB for optional power to supply additional power to power hungry bus-powered devices. The unit also comes with both regular height and low profile PCIe brackets for maximum compatibility with various case designs.

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PCIE-FW8IO-01 PCI Express to FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b/a) Host Adapter 3 Ports w/optional LP PCIe N/A SOLD OUT
Optional Accessories
CAB-FW8-6-9-0200C FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 6pin to 9pin Cable UB 2M/6.6F $21.00 Buy Now
CAB-FW8-9-9-0200C FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 9pin to 9pin Cable UB 2M/6.6F $24.00 Buy Now
CAB-FW8-9-9-0100C FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 9pin to 9pin Cable UB 1M/3.3F $23.00 Buy Now
CAB-FW8-6-9-0450C FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 6pin to 9pin Cable UB 4.5M/14.8F $30.00 Buy Now
CAB-FW8-9-9-0450C FireWire 800 IEEE1394b 9pin to 9pin Cable UB 4.5M/14.8F $30.00 Buy Now

Features and Specifications

MacOSX Win32

CE Mark

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Vista Ready

Seven Ready

Features
  • Full x1 PCI Express throughput
  • OHCI 1.0 and OHCI 1.2 Compliant
  • Supports data transfer rate up to 100/200/400/800 Mbps
  • Comes with both regular height and low-profile brackets for maximum compatibility
  • Two (2) external FireWire 800 connectors (9-pin), and one (1) external FireWire 400 connector (6-pin)
  • Built-in 4-pin mini power supply connector as optional power to supply power hungry bus-powered devices
  • Supports up to 63 devices that can be run simultaneously on a system
  • Supports PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a
  • Supports the Plug-and-Play Specification
Warranty Information
  • Manufacturer's 5 Year Limited Warranty
Bus Interface
  • Host: PCI Express x1
  • Peripheral: FireWire 800 or 400
Performance
  • 100, 200, 400 and 800 Mbps (megabits) transfer rates
FireWire Connectors
  • Two external 9-pin IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 ports
  • One external 6-pin IEEE 1394a FireWire 400 port
System Requirements PC
  • PCI Express (PCIe) equipped computer
  • PC with 256MB of RAM and 1.0GHz or faster processor
  • Windows 2000/XP (SP1 or later)/Server 2003/The Vista/7
  • Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit OSes
System Requirements Mac
  • Power Mac G5 or Mac Pro with PCI Express (PCIe) x1 slot
  • Mac OS X 10.2.5 or later
Package Includes
  • One (1) FireWire 800 PCIe Card
  • One (1) low-profile bracket
  • One (1) Y-type power cable
  • CD-ROM with drivers
  • User manual
Operating Environment
  • Operating temperature: 0° C to 45° C
  • Relative Humidity: 90% (max.) non-condensing

Support

W3 Document XP SP2 FireWire Performance Fix
Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft document and download for fixing possible performance decreases after SP2 installs

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