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Mini PCI Express to 1394 Card
IEEE-1394a - 400 Mbit/s
IEEE-1394b - 800 Mbit/s

The MPEX1394B3 3-Port Mini PCI Express FireWire Card is a PCI Express to FireWire-800/FireWire-400 adapter that enables you to add external FireWire connectivity on very small form factor or embedded systems. Providing two FireWire-800 ports and one FireWire-400 port, this adapter card supports the latest external FireWire storage devices at data transfer speeds of up to 800 Mbps.

Using the Mini PCI Express (Mini Card) form factor, this adapter card is designed for use in the latest very small form factor computer systems, such as Mini-ITX or custom embedded solutions where a full-sized PCI Express card would not fit.

Adds FireWire Connectivity to Your Computer Equipped with 2 external 9-pin FireWire-800 ports and 1 external 6-pin FireWire-400 port, the StarTech MPEX1394B3 card is designed to add FireWire connectivity to your computer via mini PCI Express interface.
Mini Card Form Factor Utilizing a Mini PCI Express form factor, the StarTech MPEX1394B3 card is ideal for use in a small form factor HTPC or custom embedded systems with no room for full or even low profile PCI Express cards.

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Model

Brand: StarTech

Model: MPEX1394B3

Spec

Type: Mini PCI Express to 1394 Card

External 1394 Ports: 2 x 1394b
1 x 1394a

Data Transfer Rate: FireWire 400 IEEE-1394a - 400 Mbit/s
FireWire 800 IEEE-1394b - 800 Mbit/s

Operating Systems Supported: Windows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/7(32/64-bit), and Linux

Specifications: Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)

Storage Temperature: -54°C to 150°C (-65°F to 302°F)

Physical Spec

Dimensions: 50 x 30 x 4 mm (0.16 x 1.97 x 1.18 in)

Weight: 6.8 g (0.24 oz)

Features

Features: Compliant with PCI Express Mini Card specification 1.2

Optional external power support for high-powered FireWire devices

Compliant with IEEE 1394b and backward compatible with IEEE 1394a - 2000 as well as 1394-1995 standards

Plug-and-Play and hot-swap compatible

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

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Tim Davis 1/23/2012 1:48:41 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 5/5Good product for kernel debugging Pros: Device works well with Windows kernel debugging of mobile machines (laptops, slate, tablet, etc). Many of these kinds of systems don't have a serial port, and USB debugging is often difficult. By using this 1394 controller, it is often possible to debug these machines. Cons: Wires too and from device are somewhat fragile. Other Thoughts: A few things to be aware of if you plan on using this for debugging machines: 1: Not all PCIe Mini 'slots' in a machine actually support PCI signalling. Aften the only support USB signaling for wireless/mobile broadband devices. You won't be able to use this 1394 controller on a PCIe Mini port that does not have PCI signaling. 2: This is a full height PCIe Mini device. Many available ports are for half height cards. You can find bus extender cables to help resolve this problem. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!

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Tim Davis
1/23/2012 1:48:41 PM
Tech Level: 5/5
Ownership: 5/5

Rating: 5/5Good product for kernel debugging

Pros: Device works well with Windows kernel debugging of mobile machines (laptops, slate, tablet, etc). Many of these kinds of systems don't have a serial port, and USB debugging is often difficult. By using this 1394 controller, it is often possible to debug these machines.

Cons: Wires too and from device are somewhat fragile.

Other Thoughts: A few things to be aware of if you plan on using this for debugging machines:

1: Not all PCIe Mini 'slots' in a machine actually support PCI signalling. Aften the only support USB signaling for wireless/mobile broadband devices. You won't be able to use this 1394 controller on a PCIe Mini port that does not have PCI signaling.

2: This is a full height PCIe Mini device. Many available ports are for half height cards. You can find bus extender cables to help resolve this problem.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

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