>Hi, I have a 7300/200 and I was wondering if it was possible to install a >Firewire card in this puppy. I was checking around my area and found a >store selling an ADS PCI Firewire card. It said that it would work on a Mac >but the specs didn't say which Mac it would work on so I'm guessing any PCI >Mac. Would this be true?
Sounds about right. Most FireWire PCI cards work in Macs as they are OHCI compliant. I have a no-name brand card in mine that seems to work fine, if a little slowly (the cards fault, not the Mac) in my 7300/200. I would advise, if you really want it to work well, that you get one that is spec'd for a Mac or a recognised Mac friendly brand like Orange Micro or Belkin. I have a Belkin USB card and they are a little more expensive but work 100%. Either way, that one should work. Some have been found to not work in polder PCI machines but mostly ones not spec'd for the Mac. You might be able to get a cheaper non-Mac card but the guarantee is no longer 100% that it will work. As a side note, don't be alarmed if the card does not appear in Apple System Profiler when you install it. Mine and several other people's don't show up but still work fine. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
