PCI firewire hub: what latency?

  • Thread starter Thread starter schnoops
  • Start date Start date
S

schnoops

New member
Hi,
I have an ABIT KT133 and I want to invest in a firewire audio interface for the future, and the only choice I have is to update my puter with a PCI firewire extension board, because the KT133 does not have it built in. Will I have the same latency (for instance with the forthcoming M-Audio Firewire 410+PCI firewire extension) than the one I would have if my motherboard had a native firewire interface or will the latencies be added together?
 
schnoops said:
Hi,
I have an ABIT KT133 and I want to invest in a firewire audio interface for the future, and the only choice I have is to update my puter with a PCI firewire extension board, because the KT133 does not have it built in. Will I have the same latency (for instance with the forthcoming M-Audio Firewire 410+PCI firewire extension) than the one I would have if my motherboard had a native firewire interface or will the latencies be added together?
Click to expand...

If you're using a desktop, why bother with with Firewire anyways?

PCI is still faster than both USB and Firewire and PCI devices cost less.

I would be more inclined in replacing your system as the KT133 chipset is notorious as far as issues with DAW hardware and software are concerned.
 
^^^

Ive noticed my performance increase with the Firewire upgrade from PCI. Either the drivers are just better or the firewire added some speed..........
 
Re: ^^^

Bstage said:
Ive noticed my performance increase with the Firewire upgrade from PCI. Either the drivers are just better or the firewire added some speed..........
Click to expand...

PCI - 100 Mbytes/sec and higher
Firewire - 50 Mbytes/sec top bandwidth

I hate to burst your bubble, but it just isn't possible for Firewire to be faster.
 
The firewire interfaces claims a 400MB/s theoretical bandwidth, and the mLAN protocol based upon 1394 claims a 100 16/44 tracks +256 midi channels+ synchro and control data on the same wire with no latency, so it's actually better than everything that existed before.

And was looking at firewire because I might have to move around frequently, so I want to be able to take the interface with me and plug it wherever I end up settling down, I also plan to get a good laptop and travel a bit, I thought firewire was the most versatile option.

By the way, is there anything fun to do in Portsmouth Virginia?
 
schnoops said:
The firewire interfaces claims a 400MB/s theoretical bandwidth, and the mLAN protocol based upon 1394 claims a 100 16/44 tracks +256 midi channels+ synchro and control data on the same wire with no latency, so it's actually better than everything that existed before.

And was looking at firewire because I might have to move around frequently, so I want to be able to take the interface with me and plug it wherever I end up settling down, I also plan to get a good laptop and travel a bit, I thought firewire was the most versatile option.

By the way, is there anything fun to do in Portsmouth Virginia?
Click to expand...

Firewire is 400 megaBITS per second, not bytes - PCI is 100 megaBYTES per second...

8 bits = 1 byte so 400/8=50
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top