I agree, FW works great for cdburners, scanners, but not for FW Harddrives. Graphic files get dirty with artifacts, and large files get corrupted. Using a orangemicro, FW/USB 1.0 card.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 10/29/02 7:58:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > << So my questions are, what are the advantage of getting the expensive card?= > > (other than more ports which I don't see any need for, since you can chain= > > many devices together). The PowerLogix doesn't say if it's v1.1 or v2.0,= > > but should I even want USB 2.0? Can USB2 be used with Macs running OS9.1?= > > (incidentally the new FW HD also has a USB 2.0 port. >> > > This has been reported before - the chipset on some Firewire cards present > problems for PCI macs. What I've learned is to look for TI or Lucent chips > and avoid NEC's. OWC sells a simple Lucent two port card that has performed > much more reliably than the Western Digital or OM cards (both using NEC > chipsets) that we have used. It may be that some WD or OM cards do not have > these problems, but we have not used them. There is an older video site on > the web that lists the chipset for a variety of different Mac and PC firewire > cards. We've found combination USB/FW cards a little more prone to large file > transfer errors, so I use a separate card for USB. If you are using USB for > hard drives or CDRWs or other high speed devices, you should look for 2.0. -- 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:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
