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Green PCB expansion card with three orange FireWire 800 ports and a white 4-pin power connector

Vszerda

Vszerda PCIe x1 3 Port FireWire 800 1394B Controller Card

SKU CH-CPXA-YJH4Z

Adds three FireWire 800 ports at up to 800 Mbit/s via a PCIe x1 slot with a 4-pin power connector for extra power

  • Adds three FireWire 800 ports for legacy cameras and drives
  • PCIe x1 interface compliant with revision 1.1 specification
  • Supports 100, 200, 400 and 800 Mbit/s transfer rates
  • Optional 4-pin power connector for stable high-load operation
  • Driver-free Plug & Play on Windows XP to Vista and Mac OS X 10.3+

FireWire 800 PCIe x1 adapter

The Vszerda controller adds three IEEE 1394b ports to a desktop through a single PCI Express x1 slot. It complies with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 and the IEEE P1394b-2002 standard. The on-board xio2212a chipset handles 100, 200, 400 and 800 Mbit/s signalling without extra drivers on supported systems. A 4-pin power connector is fitted for supplemental current when the bus load is heavy.

Video editors with legacy DV gear

Editors who still capture from DV camcorders or FireWire 800 hard drives can connect up to three devices at once. The card is fully plug-and-play on Windows XP through Vista and Mac OS X 10.3 or later, and supports hot-plug operation. Builders whose motherboards lack a free PCI Express slot, or who require USB or Ethernet connectivity, cannot use this adapter.

Three-port 1394b controller on x1 lane

The decisive specification is the trio of IEEE Std 1394b cable ports running at up to 800 Mbit/s each on a single PCIe x1 interface. If a workflow demands more than three concurrent FireWire 800 links, or needs a different host bus such as PCI or PCIe x4, this card will not meet the requirement.

Highlights

  • Adds three FireWire 800 ports for legacy cameras and drives
  • PCIe x1 interface compliant with revision 1.1 specification
  • Supports 100, 200, 400 and 800 Mbit/s transfer rates
  • Optional 4-pin power connector for stable high-load operation
  • Driver-free Plug & Play on Windows XP to Vista and Mac OS X 10.3+

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the xio2212a chipset or the three 1394b ports need firmware updates or capacitor replacements over time?

The card uses the xio2212a chipset with EEPROM for the Global Unique ID; no firmware updates or capacitor servicing are specified, so the hardware is maintenance-free unless a port is physically damaged.

What limits sustained throughput when all three ports run at 800 M Bit / s on the PCI Express 1.1 x1 slot?

The PCI Express 1.1 x1 link provides the shared upstream bandwidth ceiling, so aggregate traffic from the three ports cannot exceed that single-lane capacity.

How much heat or fan noise does the card add when capturing video all day from multiple DV camcorders?

The card has no active cooling and draws auxiliary power through a 4-pin connector; it adds minimal heat and zero fan noise during continuous capture sessions.

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