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Suggestion for PCIe Firewire card
I need a firewire port for my video camera, and was curious if anyone has a suggestion for an inexpensive solution of an available card and driver that works well on Windows 8.
OS
Windows 8.1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer Aspire M3970
CPU
I3
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
128 GB SSD
1 TB HDD
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I try to buy Adaptec cards as they are reliable and usually work with any OS.
OS
Win 10 Pro 64bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
CPU
Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
Memory
32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
PSU
Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
Case
Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
Keyboard
Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Corsair M65 wired
Internet Speed
85MBps DSL
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
Other Info
Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.
1GBps Ethernet ports
I tried several of the firewire cards I had and none of the older ones worked. I also gave up on the legacy drivers and bought a new PCI express firewire 1394 card from Newegg for $30.00.
Problem solved. Now my $5k in video equipment works again with my firewire capture to Pinnacle Studio.
Card: Rosewill "RC-506e" 1394A+B 3 port card.
OS
windows 8
CPU
i5
Memory
32gb
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Excellent! I usually try to find Adaptec cards, they seem to be the most reliable and compatible...
OS
Win 10 Pro 64bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
CPU
Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
Memory
32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
PSU
Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
Case
Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
Keyboard
Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Corsair M65 wired
Internet Speed
85MBps DSL
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
Other Info
Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.
1GBps Ethernet ports