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Ableconn PEX-FW101: High-Speed 1394a 2-Port PCIe Low Profile FireWire Adapter Card Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.7
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Details

BrandAbleconn
Hardware InterfacePCI
Item Dimensions LxWxH3.6 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches
Item Weight1.6 Ounces

Description of Ableconn PEX-FW101: High-Speed 1394a 2-Port PCIe Low Profile FireWire Adapter Card

Add two 1394a FireWire ports with up to 400 Mps data rate to your Mac Pro or Windows system. Built with TI XIO2200 chipset. Fast and reliable FireWire expansion. Low Profile PCIe Form Factor. Include both Low Profile and Regular Size PCIe brackets. Compliant with Provisions of IEEE 1394a-2000 and 1394-1995 Standard. High quality. Fully RoHS compliant. Made in Taiwan.

Reviews

Global ratings 3
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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ableconn 1394a Firewire "Plug-n-Play " PCI-e Card

This firewire card is GREAT, it meets the advertised specs and works as expected, I recommend it. A REAL GENUINE CHIPSET, not a "copycat" from any other manufacturer, despite claims that these "fake" chips perform equally well, they can and will fail in critical performance tests. If the manufacturer takes the time to recommend a specific board or component in order for YOUR hardware to work properly, I encourage you to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. They want their gear to perform…

Pros
  • There's something to it
Cons
  • Minor issues

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great PCIE Firewire card that WORKS

This was a replacement for the lousy Firewire card I bought from NewEgg. The connection was very pleasant and it worked immediately. I actually had to change the default driver to a Windows legacy driver in order for it to work with my early 2000's Tascam FW-1884 audio interface console. Sometimes it's better to pay more for something that WORKS.

Pros
  • Good
Cons
  • I vaguely remember

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works with older Nikon FireWire film scanners

Nikon film scanners place high demands on the chipset used in their FireWire scanners. When I restored my computer I had to buy a PCIE card for the scanner. The first board I tried (from another manufacturer) didn't work. This board had a TI chipset and it worked great.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Doubtful