perotis
New member
I have a presonus firepod and just bought a new computer what doesn't have firewire. Would I be better to buy a firewire/pci-express card, or a firewire->usb 2.0 device/cable?
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MOFO Pro
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firewire/pci-express card
'nough said...
'nough said...
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TimOBrien
New member
Dont think there is any such thing as a firewire>usb cable.
Get a firewire card. Belkin and SIIG make inexpensive respected ones; check newegg.com.
BE SURE to get one with TexasInstruments chips (that's the gold standard for audio/video and cheap firewire chip cards may not work.)
Get a firewire card. Belkin and SIIG make inexpensive respected ones; check newegg.com.
BE SURE to get one with TexasInstruments chips (that's the gold standard for audio/video and cheap firewire chip cards may not work.)
Sirnothingness
Banned
You'd be better off buying a Mac.
philbagg
Just Killing Time
Sirnothingness
Banned
Because it has firewire & USB and it's not a PC.
philbagg
Just Killing Time
So does a PC, and it's expandable. Unless you're referring to a G5, in which case, you'd be better off standing at the top of a bridge hurling buckets of cash into the air
More of a reason not to get one
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chevy32
New member
i have a presonus fp10, and i figured out a good express card to get. go to best buy and get a dynex firewire express card. $40 aint to shabby. before i bought a usb and firewire express card and the usb acctually interfered with the signal path and everything was pretty much useless. what ever express card you buy, make sure its only firewire on it.
d.bop
New member
I'm using a FirePod with a $10 FireWire PCI card from newegg.com. It has a VIA chipset and it's been working great for about two years now.
It's not PCI-Express though...
The Dynex card didn't work for me when I tried. Maybe they were using a different chipset back then?
It's not PCI-Express though...
The Dynex card didn't work for me when I tried. Maybe they were using a different chipset back then?
Outlaws
New member
Not a PC? Now a days it is. Do your homework.
d.bop
New member
...and they always have been. PC stands for Personal Computer. So unless Apple makes computers that have nothing to do the user's personal life, they're also considered PC's.
..but PLEASE let's not let this turn into a Mac vs PC thing.
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