- 3 x 6-pin IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ports
- Transfers up to 400 Mbps
- Separate (included) power connector for robust bus-powering of FireWire devices i.e. not just PCI bus powered
- Allows hot-swapping of attached devices
- Compatible with Windows (98 SE or higher) and Mac (OS X 10.1 or higher)
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From the Manufacturer
SmartDisk PCI and CardBus Cards offer instant expansibility for computers that don't have FireWire (IEEE 1394) or USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connectivity as standard. As more and more peripherals use these high performance standards you need SmartDisk's easy-to-install cards to get your computer connected at maximum speed. Both the USB 2.0/FireWire and FireWire-only cards feature a direct power connector that allows safe FireWire "bus" powering of multiple devices. Cards without this feature draw all their power from the PCI bus, which can lead to instability problems. All of SmartDisk's PCI and CardBus cards come complete with an easy-to-follow printed user guide and all necessary software drivers.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Easy installation, but performance is weak,
By A Customer
This review is from: SmartDisk FireWire CardBus Card (Personal Computers)
This card is an off-branded "SmartDisk" card, with no mention of the VST brand anywhere on it. Although installation under Windows 2000 was a snap (plug it in), my iPod has yet to work correctly with it on any of my laptops. Instead of recognizing the iPod as a drive, it recognizes it and then dumps it over and over after 3 or 4 seconds. In addition, the power provided by the card requires plugging in a clunky AC wall adapter to a port on the Firewire card -- not as elegant as I had expected.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great with your ipod,
By Erica Ford (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SmartDisk FireWire CardBus Card (Personal Computers)
if your laptop does not have a firewire port, you need a pcmcia firewire card. this one is inexpensive and it gets the job done. i would not use this to charge your ipod though because it sucks up laptop battery power. as we all know, laptops are notorious for not lasting that long on battery!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Firewire Card,
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This review is from: SmartDisk FireWire CardBus Card (Personal Computers)
Bought this card based on the other reviews. Just got it last week. WinXP found and installed it without any problems. Connected my Mini DV camcorder, and was doing movie captures within 10 minutes. Great card for the price, and no annoying dongle.
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