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blmusicmuse
Total Posts: 18
Joined 09-12-2012 status: Regular |
Hello,
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Bad_Mister
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Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
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blmusicmuse
Total Posts: 18
Joined 09-12-2012 status: Regular |
Thanks Bad_Mister, sounds like a plan. |
iansimpsonit
Total Posts: 28
Joined 03-29-2014 status: Regular |
Hi m8
I have the Web address here http://www.lindy.co.uk/usb-firewire-c4/firewire-add-on-cards-c245/firewire-400-c400/firewire-card-with-ti-chipset-2-port-pci-express-p2634#2776 Hope this helps Ian |
blmusicmuse
Total Posts: 18
Joined 09-12-2012 status: Regular |
Greetings, and thanks very much for the help Ian. I noticed this particular card has a 4-pin connector for 12V DC power. Did you hook that up and is it required for operation? Also of interest is the TI Chipset, which i have heard is best for audio work. Did you specifically look for one with that? Cheers, Brian |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Some FireWire peripherals consume significant power, and rather than supplying it through the computer’s bus, some multi-port cards get what’s needed directly from the power supply via that connector. If the only thing you’re going to connect to the card is the FW16E, then it’s less likely that the additional power will be required. If the operation is unreliable, you could always connect the power. TI chipsets have proven in general to be more likely to work correctly than some of the others out there. By the way, the card that iansimpsonit linked to is a PCI Express (PCIe) type. Does your computer have that type of slot available? |
blmusicmuse
Total Posts: 18
Joined 09-12-2012 status: Regular |
Thanks for your input 5pinDIN. I am trying to make an old(er) computer from the office work as my music production computer. It is a Dell Optiplex (520?? - I’ll have to check that). I think it has a PCI Express slot, but I’m not certain. I’ll get the model no. and check the owner’s manual. Don’t think I’ll be connecting anything other than the FW16E - what else might I want to connect for music production? Good on the TI chip - that’s what I’ve heard. Of other interest is the fact that the OS is Windows XP, and I don’t think there are Cubase drivers available for XP, but I haven’t searched extensively. I find myself wanting to use my limited time playing rather than doing extensive research, so thank goodness for this forum and the help I’ve received so far. I hope to have something to contribute soon. |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
You’re welcome. If you’re referring to the GX520, it came in a few different configurations, and expandability varies. The exact model number (suffix after GX520) will help determine what you’ve got, and what slot(s) might be available. It’s likely that at a minimum, a PCI slot will be open. |
iansimpsonit
Total Posts: 28
Joined 03-29-2014 status: Regular |
Hi
yes I have hooked up the power supply to this card I just connected it because it was there.
regards
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