How to add a Firewire port.

Gex · #1 08-19-2006, 03:36 AM

Well, today, I won an auction for a mint PreSonus Firepod. $445, not bad.

This thing requires a firewire port. (I think, im pretty sure)

I have a crappy Winbook laptop, and it doesnt have a firewire port

I was going to get a new Mac sometime soon, probably that new amazing Mac Pro. But. . .dunno when I'll be able to get that.

So. . .my computer DOES have USB ports, and some sort of card slot. Is they're anyway I can have get a add-on firewire port, so I can start using my firepod?

Thanks for the help!!! very much appreciated.

thadood · #2 08-19-2006, 04:09 AM

yeah, you can buy a PCMCIA card for firewire. Don't ask me about specifics, though. I got one for my notebook for my Mackie Onyx and it works fine..

JESTER700 · #3 08-19-2006, 09:22 AM

$22 for this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815123013

You can spend more and get an 800Mb/s one, but this should work fine.

thadood · #4 08-19-2006, 01:56 PM

Heh. Considering that PCMCIA has the throughput similar to a PCI slot, it will never hit the speeds of FirewireII, so you're better off just getting the first.

Gex · #5 08-19-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thadood

Heh. Considering that PCMCIA has the throughput similar to a PCI slot, it will never hit the speeds of FirewireII, so you're better off just getting the first.

Getting the first what?

thadood · #6 08-20-2006, 03:27 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815123013

Gex · #7 08-28-2006, 08:18 PM

Well, I got the Firepod.

And the Mac Pro!

Life is VERY good around here.

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