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Old 08-10-2007, 11:31 AM
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I just recived my new computer-workstation but i don't have firewire card installed in it.I don't know which one is sutiable for my motherboard.It' s S5000Xvn server-workstation mb with this free slots :

2 x PCI Express x4 (x8 Connectors)
1 x PCI-X 100/133MHz
1 x PCI-X 100MHz

Here is picture of motherboard:
http://kerrigan.student.utwente.nl/d...d/s5000xvn.jpg

Can anyone tell me what kind of fw should i buy.I belive is 1394b firewire but they have difrent slots also..


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Old 08-10-2007, 11:40 AM
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Any old firewire card that will fit one of your free slots.

For example. the other weeks I found a three port firewire card at dabs.com for just over £3 (UKP) for a PCI slot so they do not need to be expensive.
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