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Green circuit board with four FireWire ports and low-profile bracket

Vszerda

Vszerda IEEE 1394a PCIe Firewire Card 4 Ports Low Profile Bracket

SKU CH-0YBF-4V6TA

Adds four IEEE 1394a FireWire ports at up to 800 Mbps via a PCIe x1 slot, includes low-profile bracket and cable

  • IEEE 1394a-2000 compliant for legacy device support
  • Four mixed ports connect 6-pin and 4-pin peripherals
  • PCIe x1 2.5 Gb/s lane keeps bandwidth open
  • Driver-free on Windows 10 and Mac OS
  • Low-profile bracket fits slim chassis builds

IEEE 1394a PCIe Firewire Card

The Vszerda PCIe Firewire card adds four IEEE 1394a ports to a desktop computer through a single x1 PCI Express slot. It provides three external connectors — two 6-pin and one 4-pin — plus a 9-pin bilingual port, all compliant with IEEE 1394a-2000 and OpenHCI 1.0/1.1 specifications. A low-profile bracket and a Firewire cable are included for small-form-factor builds.

Legacy DV and audio users.

This card suits editors and musicians who still transfer footage from DV/HDV camcorders or drive legacy Firewire audio interfaces on Windows XP through 10 or Mac OS. It is not suited for users who need 800 Mbps sustained throughput for external RAID arrays or solid-state drives, nor for systems that lack a free x1 PCI Express slot.

800 Mbps maximum transfer rate

The single specification that decides fit is the peak data rate of 800 Mbps, shared across all ports and limited by the PCIe 1.0a x1 link at 2.5 Gb/s full duplex. If your workflow demands more bandwidth than 800 Mbps, this adapter will bottleneck the transfer; otherwise it restores native Firewire connectivity without extra drivers.

Highlights

  • IEEE 1394a-2000 compliant for legacy device support
  • Four mixed ports connect 6-pin and 4-pin peripherals
  • PCIe x1 2.5 Gb/s lane keeps bandwidth open
  • Driver-free on Windows 10 and Mac OS
  • Low-profile bracket fits slim chassis builds

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will this PCIe x1 Firewire card fit in an older motherboard that only has PCI-Express 1.0a slots?

Yes, the card is compliant with PCI-Express Revision 1.0a and uses a single lane (x1) connection at 2.5Gb/s full duplex.

How can I verify the card is running at the full 800Mbps speed after installing it in Windows 10?

The card supports 100/200/400/800Mbps transfer rates and uses plug-and-play drivers; check the Device Manager link speed or transfer a large file to a connected 1394b device to confirm throughput.

Does the box include both the low-profile bracket and a Firewire cable, or must I buy a 9-pin to 6-pin cable separately?

The package includes the controller card, one Firewire cable, and a low-profile bracket; no extra cable is required for the 9-pin, 6-pin, or 4-pin ports.

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