| Re: Pci-e FW card for mac... [message #98123 is a reply to message #98103] |
Tue, 22 April 2008 01:17   |
rick
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Registered: February 2006
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that is so true of macs...the errors or bugs are so inconsistent it
makes me laugh at there ads about not knowing what you'll get when you
buy a pc... especially with the mac version of vista in leopard.
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:32:22 -0400, Chris Ludwig
<chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>Hi Rick,
> G5 and Intel based Macs have all went through many variations. The behavior of firewire devices varied almost as much. \
>There were some pretty major changes amongst the G5 models along when it came the hardware.
>Kerry luckily is using one that doesn't have any issues.
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>We have had good luck with the Siig cards on both Mac and PC.
>It is best not to get a combo 800/400 or a 400/usb card. Just get a 400 only. The TI chips used are different than the ones on the combo cards.
>The one that Kim pointed out is a good choice.
>You should pick up a 4pin power extension to use with the Y-Splitter the card comes with.
>The card does need to have the power hooked up.
>The only 4pin (IDE drive) power connection is located up in the section with the CDrom drive so it's a long run.
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>Chris
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>rick wrote:
>> the old drive too slow prompt when two external drives are connected.
>> with only one drive connected the same song plays through without
>> problems; not so with two connected playing the same song off either
>> drive.
>>
>> On 20 Apr 2008 12:41:13 +1000, "kerry g" <kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:
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>>> That's strange. I've had three to five external drives (currently 1x120, 2x160
>>> and 1x230) and a DVD burner constantly hung off the internal FW of my dual
>>> G5 for two years now (plus a 160 and a 320 internally and a 500 in a USB2.0
>>> cradle). Maybe I'm missing something - what are the symptoms of it misbehaving?
>>>
>>> rick <parnell68athotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> macs don't like multiple connections using their on board fw. i
>>>> already have the pci/firewire for the ad/da and one audio drive and i
>>>> need connections for more portability. i'll also be adding a sata
>>>> drive internally.
>>>>
>>>> i've looked at SIIG and Synchrotech but will pass on lacie stuff.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:22:45 -0700, Kerry Galloway
>>>> <kg@kerrygalloway.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any experience with the PCI-e ones; what's up? Is your onboard
>>>>> FW dead, or are you just looking for more outputs?
>>>>>
>>>>> - K
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/17/08 3:30 AM, in article ag9e049j8d37t090dn929o1hbih4m08u9f@4ax.com,
>>>>> "rick" <parnell68athotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> what's good out there?
>>
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