>Why is there a huge price difference between various brands of >FireWire cards? Is there anything I will be missing by getting one of >the cheaper cards? Right now all I need is something to replace the >OrangeMicro card in my PM 8500/G3, that destroyed all the data on my >new FW hard drive. But, perhaps I should also be considering future >potential uses, not just the HD. >
Some cards perform better than others, or have newer chipsets. >I had read that cards based on the Lucent ChipSet were the most >reliable, so I had ordered an OWC 3-Port Card with Lucent ChipSet, >(OWCLUCT5X), but evidently that card is no longer available. OWC has >substituted a MacAlly 3-port card but the specs for that card say >nothing about it being OHCI compliant. > >Any advice? > >Maaki > If OWC advertises it you can be sure it works with Macs. MacAlly purchases Lucent chips to incorporate in their cards, a practice common in the PC world (e.g., GeForce 4 cards sold under many brands like ASUS, Inno3D, Leadtech, Microstar, Nvidia, etc.). Charlie -- 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
