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Easy Installation
Customers report that installing the StarTech.com 4 port PCI 1394a FireWire Adapter Card is a straightforward process, taking only minutes for most users. The card's compatibility with various operating systems and ease of driver installation are highlighted in positive reviews.
Multi-Port
Customers have generally positive opinions about the multi-port functionality of the StarTech.com 4 port PCI 1394a FireWire Adapter Card, allowing them to connect multiple devices and solve various connection issues with their computers for audio/music recording and video transfer. However, some customers mentioned that it did not provide enough power to power certain interfaces.
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Compatibility
Customers have generally positive feedback regarding the compatibility of this StarTech.com FireWire adapter card with various audio interfaces, software, and operating systems including PreSonus, Avid, Windows XP, Vista, and Mac OSX. Some users encountered minor issues but were able to resolve them through suggested settings or additional adapters.
Highlights
Quality
This worked pretty much instantly, and has given new life to this great, old audio interface.
If you are using a pc that has a express port you can insert this and have a firewire port ,used on many earlier camera's and a... Read More
Everything is a la carte when building a system and firewire to usb conversion adapters wont be recognized by the motherboard a... Read More
Before i got this card i was having tons of drop outs, digital distortion (which you could only fix in studio one by unselectin... Read More
Price
If you want a low price and great tech.
Fortunately my laptop has an expresscard slot, and this little baby solved all of my problems for a very reasonable price.
Amazon was a nice aid in finding this card at the best price.
Although this firewire card is a bit expensive i would recommend this to anyone making a hackintosh!
Shipping
Bought this on amazon, was delivered very quickly, plugged it into my computer in the slot made for it, plugged in camera to co... Read More
Plus, sent me a prepaid shipping label to return the defective card.
The card worked as advertised and i received it a day before the estimated delivery arrival time.
Competitiveness
I purchased this card to add firewire 800 capabilities to my hackintosh.
This card from startech uses a agere chipset which is similar to the ones found in real mac computers.
This is one of two cards that is recommended by focusrite.
Chose this adapter based on the following criteria:listed on presonus firewire compatibility list as actually having been teste... Read More
Overview
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- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 22.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 876 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 14 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The metal bracket that the board is attached to is 34old design34
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It does not fit the new computers like the dell xps 8920 i have
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was very hard installing and will not attach to the computer frame
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I have it in there and using it but it isnt firmly held down and i will probably have problems with the connection in the future
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My device recognized immediately and the ti chip was clearly visible in the device manager
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Ive been struggling with laptop computers with ricoh firewire adapters for the past 3 years or so in my home studio and recording has been a struggle what with the connectivity issues ive experienced
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I have an asrock m3a770de motherboard with three empty pci slots
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This card seats fine into any of the three pci slots but is not seen by windows 10 pro x64 version 1709 build 16299
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