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Cuifati PCIe Firewire Card for 10, IEEE 1394 PCI Express Adapter Controller 4 Ports(3 x 6 Pin and 1 x 4 Pin), 1394a PCI-E Firewire 800 Adapter for 7/8/ OS with Cable
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Cuifati PCIe Firewire Card for 10

Bottom line: The Cuifati PCIe Firewire Card for 10: Four ports total: 3 x 6-pin 1394b plus 1 x 4-pin for older DV camcorders; main trade-off: listing text is garbled about OS support, so driver coverage is unclear.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Four ports total: 3 x 6-pin 1394b plus 1 x 4-pin for older DV camcorders
  • ✓ FireWire 800 (1394b) at up to 800Mbps, backward compatible with 400/200/100Mbps gear
  • ✓ PCIe x1 host bus at 2.5Gb/s full duplex, well clear of the 800Mbps ceiling
  • ✓ Hot-swap and plug-and-play, so drives and camcorders connect without a reboot

Cons

  • ✗ Listing text is garbled about OS support, so driver coverage is unclear
  • ✗ 6-pin ports carry bus power, but no PSU passthrough connector is listed
  • ✗ x1 slot only, no bracket options mentioned for low-profile or SFF cases
  • ✗ 1394a devices still cap at 400Mbps, so mixed chains lose the 800 advantage

Manufacturer description

Description:IEEE 1394b compliant controller card 1394b, transmission speed up to 800Mbps, and also compliant with IEEE 1394-1995 and IEEE 1394a-2000. The PCI-Express bus transmission speed of 2.5Gbps, much higher than the PCI bus, fully displays the high-speed transmission performance of IEEE 1394b and is backward compatible with devices at a transmission speed of 400/200/100Mbps. It can be connected to 1394a or 1394b high-performance storage devices, also suitable for video, audio transmission, industrial cameras, video cameras, 1394 card, etc. It allows 2 computers to configure a FireWire…

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Cuifati PCIe Firewire Card for 10 using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the expansion cards category. Cuifati's expansion cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for expansion cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

  • Simultaneous of Multiple High-performance Devices. Supports Hot-swapping and Plug-and-Play Connection of Peripheral Devices.
  • Works with Various Types of FireWire 800 (1394b) and 1394a Devices Including Portable Hard Disk, DV Camcorder, Digital Camera, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive and Other Audio/Video Devices.
  • 1-Lane (x1) PCI-Express with Transfer Rate 2.5Gb/s Full Duplex Channel. Support Provisions of IEEE Revision 1.33+.
  • Compliant with PCI-Express Revision 1.0a. Compliant with IEEE 1394 OpenHCI Specifications V1.1 and V1.2.
  • Compliant with IEEE 1394-1995 for a High Performance Serial Bus. Compliant with IEEE Standard.

Full Specifications

BrandCuifati
StylePortable
Style NamePortable
Model NumberCuifati3d92gcshpk
Mfr Part NumberCuifati3d92gcshpk
Compatible DevicesOrdinateur personnel
Hardware InterfaceIEEE 1394 (FireWire), PCI
Full listing titleCuifati PCIe Firewire Card for 10, IEEE 1394 PCI Express Adapter Controller 4 Ports(3 x 6 Pin and 1 x 4 Pin), 1394a PCI-E Firewire 800 Adapter for 7/8/ OS with Cable

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