4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin 1394A Ports, 400Mbps Max Speed (FS-FW400)

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FebSmart 4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card

Name: 4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin
Brand: FebSmart
SKU: B0C9QY7MTP

Bottom line: The FebSmart 4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the expansion cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

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Key Features

1. FS-FW400 is a PCIE X1 to 4 Ports firewire 1394A expansion card. Allow users add 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin 400Mbps max 1394A firewire ports on Windows and MAC OS desktop PCs, Light up 4X 1394A firewire devices which including 1394A industrial cameras, 1394A HDD storage enclosures, 1394A sound card and 1394A DV camcorders.
2. Based on Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23 400Mbps 1394A firewire ports host controller and ASMedia AS1083 PCIE bridge controller will compatible with AMD, ARM, MAC and Intel hardware platform. Compatible with Sony, Panasonic, Cannon, Sharp, JVC and many other DV camcorders for digital video creating or editing.
3. PCI Express 1.1 standard, will provide 2.5Gbps total bandwidth. Fully compliant with IEEE 1394-1995, 1394A-2000 and OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 standards. Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbs. Supports up to 63 1394A devices connection.
4. Compatible System: 1. Plug and Play on Windows 11, 10, 8.x,7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, 98(32/64bit) and Windows Server 2003, 2003R2, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 systems. 2. Plug and Play on MAC OS X 8.6 and later versions systems. 3. Plug and Play on Linux kernels 2.4+ systems.
5. PCIE X1 interface, will works on PCIE X1, X2, X4, X8, X16 slot, do not work on PCI slot. The full height bracket mounted on this PCIE 1394A firewire expansion card, will works on standard size PCs. Low profile bracket in the package, will works on slim PCs.
6. ATTENTION: 1. Must make sure Desktop PCs have 1X empty PCIE X1 slot before purchase. 2. Slim PCs must change to low profile bracket by hand. 3. It may need to install 1394A deices manufactures software, when connect to 1394A firewire devices such as DV camcorders. 4. 4X 1394A firewire ports share 400Mbps total bandwidth.

Full Specifications

Brand	FebSmart
Style	Classic
Style Name	Classic
Model Number	FS-FW400
Compatibility	Mac, Linux
Mfr Part Number	FS-FW400
Number of Items	1
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Hardware Interface	IEEE 1394 (FireWire), PCI
Full listing title	4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin 1394A Ports, 400Mbps Max Speed (FS-FW400)

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4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin 1394A Ports, 400Mbps Max Speed (FS-FW400) is vintage hardware; the used and vintage market on eBay carries most of the live inventory. Prices and condition vary by seller and move in real time, so we link the live listing rather than quote a cached price. It also has an Amazon listing — check it for current price and availability. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.

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