Texas Instruments Firewire Compatibilty

[js_dek]

I've got an RME 400 firewire interface and a mac desktop, but I'm looking at getting a pc laptop (sony vaio). I've heard that RME 400's are best (or only) compatible with computers with texas intsruments firewire.
How do you check if a laptop has Texas instruments firewire, also is it true that texas instruments firewire is the only way to go rme firewire interfaces?

 

[TimOBrien]

TI and Lucent are the preferred firewire chipsets for audio interfaces.
(Doesn't hurt to check the interface manufacturer's website - they SHOULD know what works and what doesn't...)

System Control Panel > Hardware Tab > Device Manager
Look for "IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers" and expand it.
Should say "Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE1394 Host Controller"

 

[js_dek]

thanks tim