Monday, December 12, 2011

StarTech.com 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter (PEX1394B3)


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This 3 Port PCI Express FireWire adapter card can be installed in a PCI Express slot to add two IEEE1394b (FireWire 800 - 9 pin) ports and one IEEE1394a (FireWire 400 - 6 pin) port, providing broad compatibility with a wide range of FireWire devices (e.g. DV camcorders, external hard drives, digital cameras, etc.).The 2b, 1a card features a native (single chip) PCI Express chipset - resulting in faster, more reliable and cost effective performance than expansion cards that utilize a "bridge" chip.

This review is from : StarTech.com 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter (PEX1394B3)
Perfect card for building your own OSX Hackintosh 10.6.x . Inserted card, rebooted machine and it was recognized by OS X 10.6.8 running on a Sandy Bridge Hackintosh (Core i5)

7/9/11 3:44:27 PM kernel FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 PCI now active, GUID 01080000000106b9; max speed s800.

Was able to connect my WD Studio 2TB LX FW-800 drive, works perfectly.
StarTech.com 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter (PEX1394B3) Reviews
Works perfectly in an OSX86 (ie. Hackintosh) . I purchased this card to add Firewire 800 capabilities to my Hackintosh. I had tried other highly rated cards with a Texas Instrument chipset but they all led to system instability and freezes. This card from Startech uses a Agere chipset which is similar to the ones found in real Mac computers. It worked out of the box in OSX 10.6 without any additional drivers and works perfectly. I don't use Windows so i can't comment on it's performance or stability in Windows.
StarTech.com 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter (PEX1394B3) Opinions
firewire card . well it works. weird fit but it works. my hd would crash if my content transfers were too high though. don't where the problems lie. weak fit design but considering how many cards out there with buggy problems, a least this one works.

Cons Review
Blue screener . This thing just blue screened my machine - no work around, no drivers on their site.


Feature StarTech.com 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter (PEX1394B3)

  • Add 3 FireWire ports to a standard or small form factor (SFF) computer with support for high-powered FireWire devices
  • Utilizes a native PCI Express chipset design rather than a bridge chip, ensuring a fast, reliable and cost-effective FireWire expansion
  • Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support
  • Two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports, each with transfer rates up to 800Mbps
  • One 6-pin FireWire 400 port, each with transfer rates up to 400Mbps
  • Built with a native PCI Express chipset, no bridge chip
  • Includes low profile/half-height installation bracket
  • Internal power connector for high powered FireWire devices




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Product Details

EAN : 0734332521505
UPC : 734332521505
MPN : PEX1394B3
Brand : StarTech
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Format : CD
Hardware Platform : Pc
Manufacturer : STARTECH.COM
Model : PEX1394B3
Operating System : Windows
Platform : Windows
Publisher : STARTECH.COM
SKU : DHPEX1394B3
Studio : STARTECH.COM

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