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axGear PCIE PCI-E FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 3 Port FIRE Wire Controller Card for Desktop PC

Name: axGear PCIE PCI-E FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 3 Port FIRE Wire Controller Card for Desktop PC
Brand: axGear
SKU: B01996W7W4

Bottom line: The axGear PCIE PCI-E FIREWIRE IEEE 1394 3 Port FIRE Wire Controller Card: Adds three external 6-pin FireWire 400 ports plus one internal header; main trade-off: 1394a caps at 400Mbps, half the speed of FireWire 800 gear.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Adds three external 6-pin FireWire 400 ports plus one internal header
✓ PCIe x1 card fits x1, x4, x8 or x16 slots on any desktop board
✓ Handles legacy DV camcorder capture that modern boards dropped entirely
✓ OHCI 1.1 compliant, so Windows loads a generic driver without a vendor disc

Cons

✗ 1394a caps at 400Mbps, half the speed of FireWire 800 gear
✗ 6-pin ports only, so 4-pin camcorder cables need an adapter
✗ Listed OS support stops at Windows 10, no stated Windows 11 driver
✗ Needs a free PCIe slot and rear bracket space, ruling out slim or SFF cases

Manufacturer description

Firewire IEEE 1394a 3 Port PCI-E CardFeatures:Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0aCompliant with IEEE 1394-1995, 1394a-2000 and OHCI 1.1 StandardsPCI Express 1-lane(x1) FireWire adapters works with PCI Express slots with different lane widthInstalls in any available PCI Express slot and supports data transfer rates up to 400Mbps3 external FireWire(1394a) ports to support DV camcorders, hard disk, removable drives, scanner, digital cameras and other FireWire devicesOS SupportWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista /Windows 7 /Windows 8 / Windows 10 32/64 bitConnectors:2 x 6 Pin…

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a
Compliant with IEEE 1394-1995, 1394a-2000 and OHCI 1.1 Standards
PCI Express 1-lane(x1) FireWire adapters works with PCI Express slots with different lane width
Installs in any available PCI Express slot and supports data transfer rates up to 400Mbps
Three external and One internal 6-pin FireWire(1394a) ports to support DV camcorders, hard disk, removable drives, scanner, digital cameras and other FireWire audio/video devices

Full Specifications

Brand	axGear
Style	Classic
Style Name	Classic
Unit Count	1 Count
Model Number	IEEE-PCI-E
Compatibility	PC
Mfr Part Number	IEEE-PCI-E
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Compatible Devices	DV Camcorder, Hard Disk Drive, Removable Drive, Scanner, Digital Camera, Firewire Audio/Video Devices
Hardware Interface	IEEE 1394 (FireWire), PCI

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