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Zonet Technologies, Inc. ZUC2400 Add-On Cards
Customer Reviews for Zonet Firewire/USB2.0 PCI Combo Card Model ZUC2400 - Retail
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twofivethreetwo
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/22/2007 11:10:32 AM

Rating + 5 Works Great


Pros: I bought this to give me a few extra USB ports and for the firewire ports. I'm using it with the ASUS P5B mobo and everything works great. Its cheap and does exactly what its suppose to, you can't ask for more.

Cons: none

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Meleniumshane90
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/10/2007 11:37:23 AM

Rating + 5 Best USB Firewire PCI card


Pros: This is definately the best USB firewire PCI card out there! The cheapest overall, and absolutely no driver issues, even on Windows 98!

Cons: There is no port on the card to hook usb 2.0 to the front of the computer, I have to wire one myself.

Other Thoughts: Buy this one, its excellent!

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UrsaMajor
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/13/2007 10:38:38 AM

Rating + 4 Not Mac Friendly


Pros: Nice to combine USB with Firewire on one card. Inexpensive.

Cons: Not compatible with OSX and Macs.

Other Thoughts: Some add-on cards for PCs also work with Macs (even if they are not listed on the spec). This Zonet card is one that is not Mac friendly. A good deal, nonetheless, for a standard PC owner wanting both USB 2.0 and Firewire capability.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/4/2007 9:06:13 AM

Rating + 5 so far so good


Pros: Easy install, does what I expect it to do.

Cons: None so far.

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New Egg Friend
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/18/2007 4:15:44 PM

Rating + 2 Not so hot...


Pros: Cheap, has lots of ports, firewire and usb.

Cons: XP could never get the card to install correctly. Got it installed after it hung my system and I almost had to rebuild it - after multiple safe boots and last known good config, system came back up. Never finds all the drivers it needs - DON'T install the drivers on the disk only for WIN98.

Other Thoughts: Will keep the card as the Firewire ports lit up, but two out of the three usb ports no good. Did not try to contact Zonet for support, cheaper for me to buy a usb hub than spend time with a tech. Better, less restrictive cards out there.

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John McLane
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/19/2006 4:42:03 PM

Rating + 4 Works nicely


Pros: Plug and play with Win XP. Fast transfer. Space saving USB + firewire combo in one card...2 for 1! Works with my iPod nano, external card reader and Panasonic GS150 digital video camera.

Cons: Vertical firewire slots can be difficult to use. Cables do not plug in all the way due to external enclosure and PCI slot configuration. I got around that by cutting back the edge of the rubber part of the firewire cable a bit (chamfering/bevel). You only need to modify the cable once and you're done. Your configuration may vary.

Other Thoughts: I got an iPod nano and needed a USB 2.0 port to sync and charge with. My older Dell Dimension (8200) only had USB 1.0 and no firewire. Plugged in, XP detected, and up and running. Later I bought a Panny camcorder and I was already set for uploading video. USB and firewire works great. It would have been nice to have an internal USB pin connector on the card to connect front USB ports and internal card readers, etc...my fault for not being able to see into my future for my needs. =) Newegg rocks. Best pricing, great service, fast shipping.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
11/20/2006 2:59:00 PM

Rating + 1 Wish it worked... <sigh>


Pros: None for me.

Cons: Well, I decided to buy this card to upgrade my Dell C/Dock-II to USB 2.0 because of the high customer rating and price/feature set.
I am running XP SP2.
Windows did in fact load the proper drivers. Unfortunately, the only USB device that works is a webcam.
The card will not recognize an Ativa 1gig U3 flash drive, nor the HP C3180 multifunction printer I just bought.
After speaking with Zonet tech support, the guy freely admitted that there were issues with the VIA chipset and compatability with some systems. The "USB Device Not Recognized" problem was "common" according to him.
When I said, "Then this card is basically useless for me then?" He replied, "Yeah... basically."
At least he was honest about it.

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Martino
Tech Level: high
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
11/6/2006 2:10:52 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: Works very well so far
Very Impressed for the price!

Cons: Nothing Yet although installing it was slightly difficult

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arthur
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/27/2006 6:05:24 PM

Rating + 5 everything that can be expected


Pros: internal usb 2.0 and firewire ports are quite useful.

Cons: none that i have found

Other Thoughts: i havent tested the firewire ports extensivly, ive read that they have problems with video transfer.

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Frederick
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/27/2006 9:48:02 AM

Rating + 5 Great card


Pros: Crack the case, slap the card in the slot, fire up the machine and Windows XP finds and configures instantly. No work, no problems.

Cons: None at all.

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EG
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/23/2006 6:51:16 AM

Rating + 1 Firewire transfer problems


Pros: Convinet card with three USB and two firewire ports.

Cons: Firewire ports are not functionning properly.

Other Thoughts: I installed the card into a spare slot in my computer (Windows XP Operating System)and it was properly activated and found requred drivers. The USB ports where working OK. When I connected my Canon Video Camera to a firewire port in the card to capture a video file, the card acted in strange manner, choking my computer and disabling mouse and sound functions. Transfered video farames were fragmented and the file transfer could not be sustained. After I read some other most recent reviewes of this product I recognized the problems other people have with this board. I will return this product.

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Johnny Truesdell
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/20/2006 4:59:49 PM

Rating + 1 Not the greatest card..


Pros: Easy installation.. adds a lot of usb and firewire ports

Cons: dv video import via firewire skipping frames

Other Thoughts: When I got this card and installed in a new system I thought it was great. I installed xp on a fresh drive and the card got detected no problem. Hard drives and CD drives I connected to the card seemed fine. The problem with the card happened when I went to import some dv video via the firewire port. It was skipping frames and acting weird. I thought it was my video editing software. Eventually I figured it out it had nothing to do with that as I tried 3 different video editing packages. I also tried different drivers for the card. The answer in the end was the VIA firewire chipset this thing uses must be cheasy. I put in my old 3 port firewire card and it fixed all the problems. Now DV video via the firewrie port imports no problem.

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JebinATL
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/16/2006 1:42:52 PM

Rating + 5 Works...


Pros: Put this in a 4 year old pc running xp...No problem...I'm using 1 firewire and 1 of the USB...All is well...

Cons: it's not free & install itself...

Other Thoughts: I have no thoughts...

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AlexiD12
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
10/11/2006 5:53:01 AM

Rating + 5 Nice combo card


Pros: Windows XP detects and installs automatically unlike my other PCI USB card that requires drivers off a CD.

Cons: The vertical firewire ports can be tricky. On my Thermaltake Aguila case, the cutouts in the back of the case are exactly the same height as the firewire plugs. I had to manipulate the card slightly in order to get the cable to plug in. Very tight, but once its in, I never unplug it.

Other Thoughts: Great solution for someone who doesn't have firewire on their mobo and who couldnt use a few extra usb ports? I now have 11 usb ports on my PC, and using pretty much all of them.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/21/2006 6:14:34 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: works good.. installed with no problem

Cons: none

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seabea
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/14/2006 10:11:00 AM

Rating + 5 Zoneet Firewire/usb2.o


Pros: Very Fast, excellent card for the money.

Cons: No usb pin connector's ie...4wire connectors. Only 1 internal connector has usb port connector, and not the 4 wire variety

Other Thoughts: As usual Newegg rocks on prices and shipping. This one came Fedex. Arrived before scheduled delivery date. Pleas change back to Fedex for all your shipping needs Newegg.
Also should have bought a connector for internal usb to front usb ports. My bad.

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Not Feeling Creative
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/3/2006 6:25:37 PM

Rating + 4 Good card, but...


Pros: Card works well. I've not had problems connecting any USB or FireWire device to the card. WinXP installed it seamlessly.

Cons: The internal connectors are not what I'd hoped for. The card was bought so I could connect the front firewire ports of my case. The internal port is not designed for pins, simply another cable. Useless for my application.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
8/24/2006 10:18:53 AM

Rating + 5


Pros: Plug and Play, no Trouble, Excellent Price for what you get. Includes a firewire cable too, how can you go wrong!!

Cons: None

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WSSW
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/31/2006 10:13:10 PM

Rating + 5 Works Fine...


Pros: Works great, nice card for a nice price.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Excellent, quick, fast Newegg delivery

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/16/2006 8:05:34 PM

Rating + 5 Works Great


Pros: Works great for what it needs to do, has full 50 MB/s on the firewire ports

Cons: none

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N/A
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/13/2006 5:48:25 PM

Rating + 5 RE:Didn't work on ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 MB


Pros: Disregard my previous review (below). The issue was with the motherboard. The product is great.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: none

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N/A
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/5/2006 7:57:55 PM

Rating + 3 Didn't work on ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 MB


Pros: Came with the firewire cable, which locally, was more expensive than this combo.

Cons: Didn't work with the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 mother board and Windows XP Pro. :(

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ytown_ryan
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/11/2006 12:36:59 PM

Rating + 1 Beware if you have VIA chipset


Pros: From the others reviews, this combo card would seem to be a low-cost and great functioning product. Most buyers seem to have zero problems. Newegg, of course, is great as always.

Cons: DO NOT buy this card if you motherboard runs with a VIA chipset. I have a KT7E motherboard running an AMD processor. My computer will not load into Windows XP (SP2) with this card installed in a PCI slot. I have had no success in finding a solution. BEWARE and check your motherboard before buying this product! Read some of the other reviws of people with VIA chipsets.

Other Thoughts: Just check your hardware before buying this low-cost and great sounding product. According to some of the other reviews, Intel hardware seems to run this fine.

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GraveLayer
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/11/2006 7:13:01 AM

Rating + 5 Great card


Pros: Cheap! USB 2.0 and fire wire. Works great with my Canon ZR700 Mini DV camcorder. Can't get video off the tape without a fire wire card!
Comes with needed 6' cable which I didn't realize so I bought another cable :(

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: newegg rocks but was better before they switched to UPS shipping

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/4/2006 7:06:05 PM

Rating + 5 Works perfectly


Pros: Installed easily and XP set it up automatically. Driver CD was unneeded.

Cons: Can't really think of any.

Other Thoughts: Needed this for my new scanner. It works perfectly and the throughput is what you'd expect from USB2. Came with a Firewire cable too!

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/26/2006 11:10:19 AM

Rating + 5 no problems


Pros: Installed quickly and effortlessly. Windows recognized it right away and seems to work as expected.

Cons: none.

Other Thoughts: Havn't used the firewire part of the card, but the usb ports work just fine.

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University Tech
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/24/2006 3:24:53 PM

Rating + 5 fantastic!


Pros: Easy to install on windows XP, no drivers needed. Both firewire and USB 2.0 work perfectly with my laptop, external drives, ipod, and USB flash drives.

Cons: None

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Shawn in Philly
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/19/2006 6:54:59 AM

Rating + 5 great....nice price


Pros: great price and it does what its supposed to

Cons: none

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Chris
Tech Level: somewhat low
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/6/2006 6:41:16 PM

Rating + 4


Pros: Bought this for my iPod to get firewire speed. Works as advertised

Cons: None yet.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
5/3/2006 10:03:52 PM

Rating + 5 I saved buying newegg


Pros: Works on my old P2 system with windows2000 and didn't have to install drivers. Worked with my ipod as well.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Thanks Newegg!!!! I see some people having problems under winxp. I'm using win2000 with no problems. Make sure your system is up to date before installing. And if it diesn't go in please don't force it, instead just flip it over and try again.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/2/2006 2:06:21 PM

Rating + 5 No problems whatsoever


Pros: Installed the card and was up and running immediately. Windsows XP SP2 had no problems recognizing and installing drivers. The internal USB and Firewire ports make for easy front panel installations.

Cons: None Noted

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/2/2006 5:18:28 AM

Rating + 1 Windows XP SP 2 users


Pros: Installed flawlessly on Windows 98 second Edition

Cons: Windows XP SP2 automatically detects the new harware but keeps on freezing during the installation stages. The software that comes with the card is not compliant with windows XP. I will send it back to newegg ASAP and will purchase another card.

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Guru Sonic
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
4/23/2006 7:01:29 AM

Rating + 4 Quick, Inexpensive, Works!


Pros: Price, No drivers needed for XP, 2 for 1 card (USB 2.0 & Firewire 400/6 Pin), Internal Ports on both, & Not Junk!

Cons: A little loose near the rear center USB connector.

Other Thoughts: Have bought several of Zonet's cards, generally good & reliable.

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GH
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/18/2006 7:17:02 PM

Rating + 4 Right For the price


Pros: Fast installation and works fine.

Cons: Took 5 days for a three day delivery.

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Aurelius
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/14/2006 10:31:29 PM

Rating + 5 Inexpensive way to upgrade an aging system


Pros: I bought this for an older PC I have that is used for storage of music, and digital camera pictures. The motherboard only had USB 1.1 ports. This was an easy way to bring the system up to current standards. For me, the firewire connection was an added bonus. This was very easy to install. No driver issues under Windows XP.

Cons: none

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Just A Dude
Tech Level: average
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/7/2006 7:30:01 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: Just got this card today,I ordered it late on April 4th,I got it early on April 7th,pretty fast.Install was easy on my Sony Vaio,I just popped open the case and snapped it into a free PCI slot,started my PC and the card was instantly detected by XP,all drivers installed themselves.So far this card is great, I got it because I wanted to speed up transfers to my MP3 Player and external hard drive,can't beat the price either after rebates,way cheaper then going to a local electronics store and buying one off the shelf. NEWEGG.com rocks.

Cons: None so far,hopefully the rebate comes,some companies "forget" to send them sometimes.

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Dig Daddy Dave
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/6/2006 3:09:07 PM

Rating + 5 Works great


Pros: this even works with Windows Server 2003

Cons: I paid $xx for it, not it's $xx with $xx rebate.

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UNSEEN
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/6/2006 11:44:03 AM

Rating + 5 WORKS FINE


Pros: HEY THE CARD WORK FINE. DOES WHAT ITS SUPPOSE TO WITH NO PROBLEMS.

Cons: NONE

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hank
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/5/2006 8:55:03 PM

Rating + 5 Great


Pros: FireWire and USB 2.0 in one card.
Cheap.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works Great and no problems unlike my former ALi chipset card. Buy it !

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Nate
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/31/2006 1:55:46 PM

Rating + 4


Pros: plugged it in, turned back on and it came up immediately. was transferring vido data via fire wire in 5 min. no problems whatsoever with the case, operating system or anything

Cons: seems like the plugs are installed upside down from what I am used to, but other than that none.

Other Thoughts: I have XP pro SP2 and have no issues. for those who said it didn't work I can say it works great.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/27/2006 11:20:46 AM

Rating + 4


Pros: Recognized immediatly by WindowsXP Pro SP2a. Connections on the firewire and usb ports seem solid.

Cons: For some reason transferring files to my external drive is faster using firewire, despite USB 2.0 having a faster throughput. Not sure if this is due to the card or not.

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N/A
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
3/27/2006 1:57:37 AM

Rating + 5 Works Good


Pros: Works good

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I put this in my last PCI slot, and I had to lossen the the screws to the motherboard to allow it to shift a little when installing.

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JB
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/21/2006 6:44:51 AM

Rating + 5 Great Buy !


Pros: Installed with no hassle. Includes Firewire cable. No need to install drivers. XP automatically recognized it.

Cons: None

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gmp
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/17/2006 4:40:44 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: I plugged and it played.
Recognised a JVC (GR-D275U) digital camcorder with the included cable.
Bundled software OK.

Cons: none

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Timma!
Tech Level: average
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/13/2006 5:54:45 PM

Rating + 5 Great Value!


Pros: I have to say, the card works great, and at an awesome price to. Plus, it come with a firewire cable which I found handy with my digital camcorder. I've already transfered my videos to my computer using Windows Movie Maker, and it works great. It was easy to install, and windows recognized it right away.

Cons: The only con is how on my dell the firewire ports are just barely exposed enough. However, the firewire plugs still plugged in fine.

Other Thoughts: Shipping came as expected, this tool is great for anyone with a digital camcorder. It also comes with a firewire cable. (and some cables cost more than the actual card itself!)

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Big PaPa
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/9/2006 8:23:32 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: plugged it in. turned pc on windows picked it up. works fine. prices better than any local dealer if time meaning 3-5 daysworks for you.

Cons: none

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Hawk again
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/6/2006 5:12:44 PM

Rating + 4 Correction


Pros: Great card, instantly recognized by Windows XP, can't beat the price. Most cards with only USB cost $30+.

Cons: The vertical Firewire ports make it almost impossible to plug in devices. The case frame around the PCI slots gets in the way.

Other Thoughts: I had reviewed this product earlier. I gave it a poor review because I could not get it to work. However, I was told by many people to try multiple PCI slots, so I took out my old modem that I don't use anymore, and it worked!

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AKU POKE
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/28/2006 5:47:40 PM

Rating + 5 IT DOES WORK ON WIN XP


Pros: I dont know what those guys are doing wrong or what they're talking about because I have this running in my machine (OS win XP home) and no problems. It's been a year half since I had this card and it's well worth the money. It enables you to connect your front port USB and FIREwire to this card if your MOBO doesnt have any of the standard connections. It has 3 USB 2.0 and 2 Firewire and at this price it cant be beat

Cons: The con is that the price is low this card.

Other Thoughts: AMD SEMPRON 3000+
1 GB PQI DDR 2700 RAM
WIN XP HOME
WD 120GB

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jackleg
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/8/2006 9:00:27 AM

Rating + 2 CANT USE WITH MY XP AND AMD


Pros: Lots of usb 2.0 ports, too bad I can use in my COMPUTER!!!!! Customer support did respond quickly to my dilema. They need to state incompatability issues in the product description instead of stating it will works with xp which it does of course unless you have a set up like mine. It would also be nice if there was mention of it in their website.

Cons: Never have I had a problem intalling any pci card, but when I put this on in my computer it would freeze on startup, I have windows xp with sp2. I tried a variety of different things and ended up having to reinstall windows. Here is what Zonet customer support emailed me:Hi,

This is most likely to be caused by a legacy hardware or software incompatibility issue.

Since this issue involving not only the card but also the operating system and the system board, we could not be specifically fixing the problem you have.

Please go to the link below or search in Google for more help in trouble shooting the issue.

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/USBProblems.htm

If you could not get the card to work as you intended, please contact the retail store for return or replacement.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Other Thoughts: My neighbor bought the same card with no problems but he has xp with a p4 system and I have an amd. I am going to try the card in my other system but if it doesn't work I can always sent it back.....

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/5/2006 6:47:25 AM

Rating + 5 Good and cheap


Pros: Easy install. Windows XP SP2 detected and installed the card with no problems. I purchased this because Adobe Premier Elements would not detect my Sony camcorder using USB. I hooked it up started Adobe, it was recognized right away and I started capturing video. Included firewire cable is a bonus.

Cons: None that I have found. (Yet to see if it works with Linux.)

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Hawk
Tech Level: average
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/2/2006 8:37:58 PM

Rating + 2 Windows XP won't recognize


Pros: Would be a nice add-on if it actually worked. Lines up nice once installed.

Cons: Windows XP refuses to recognize the card. I kept getting error messages, and it continually caused Windows to lock-up during the initial load screen.

Other Thoughts: All my updates are current to my knowledge.

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z
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/30/2006 11:34:28 AM

Rating + 5 5 Minutes to install


Pros: Install took 5 minutes total, including driver updates. Worked first time I hooked it to my 2.0 External HD, much faster then previous 1.1! Great product for the money (so far)!

Cons: Accompanied install booklet very vague for novices, but fine otherwise.

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Steve J.
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/20/2006 5:47:40 PM

Rating + 5 Simple Install


Pros: Well engineered product, no problems on the install, works great with standard drivers in Windows XP SP 2.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Newegg, as always, shipped quickly and arrived perfectly.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/29/2005 2:28:47 PM

Rating + 5 Works great


Pros: I bought one for my WinXP and it works great. Bought it for my iPod and it works with USB 2.0 cord and Firewire. Liked it so much that I bought another one for my parents and put in their Win2000 machine. Both recognized it easily without the need for extra software.

Cons: None (The firwire ports were a tight squeeze, as some have mentioned, but mine fit just barely).

Other Thoughts: If you are looking for usb2.0 or extra ports this is a good choice.

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J-Ray
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/19/2005 7:40:22 AM

Rating + 5 great card


Pros: Installed easy w/ XP Pro did't need to load supplied driver. USB 2.0 works much faster. Firewire works great w/ Sony camcorder.

Cons: none, so far all is good

Other Thoughts: Not too fond of rebates, hopefully the manufacter follows through

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olc
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/4/2005 9:01:34 AM

Rating + 2 Poor Firewire connections


Pros: Bargain price. Excellent USB2 performance

Cons: Bad Firewire connection. Cable falls out.

Other Thoughts: Firewire connections won't hold the cable. They keep falling out of the card. It appears that the sockets are not gripping the cable connector. I've tried several cables, including the ones that come with Zonet cards. I have Zonet Firewire only card also and it works fine.

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irished
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11/23/2005 9:15:37 AM

Rating + 2 USB Conflict with Audio


Comments: No problems installing card with winxp sp2, however, I immediately noticed a conflict when playing mp3 audio thru my creative audigy 2zs soundcard...i get annoying cracks and static the instant I plug and run a usb device thru the port. I'll be rma'ing the product today..fyi, i use intel p4 with intel chipset on motherboard.

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Trentonhawk
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11/16/2005 5:34:22 PM

Rating + 5 Great Combo Card and Newegg Rocks!


Comments: I ordered this on a Sunday afternoon and went with the 3-day shipping. I received it on Tuesday! Now thats fast service. About the Zonet card, It installed flawlessly on my XP Pro system, no driver CD needed. True plug'n'play. The card works exactly as it should. USB 2.0 is so much faster with my Sandisk 1GB Mini Cruizer (of course bought from Newegg). Also the Firewire ports that others have complained about becuase they are upright was not an issue for me at all. I had no trouble plugging in Firewire cables in either of the 2 ports. I have a Lian-Li case, but I don't think that has anything to do with enough room to plug in Firewire cables.

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11/15/2005 3:54:25 PM

Rating + 3 Didn't work with XP sp2


Comments: Try this card with Windows XP and service pack 2. XP wouldn't recognize my usb devices plugged into it. Other forums say that it isn't a card problem but a Microsoft problem with SP2 and VIA chipsets. Tried all the MS hotfixes/patches that everyone recommends. Still didn't work. Tried an ALI chipset card and it worked. The USB cards that most have had the best success with is with a NEC chipset. It is a Microsoft problem, not the card. Hope MS fixes it soon.

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10/31/2005 10:54:32 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Very easy to install and nice to have for these older systems that only have USB 1.0. Also to have the firewire capability and they even give you a firewire cable. Good deal!

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10/30/2005 7:03:32 AM

Rating + 3 Fragile


Comments: This worked as advertised, but I broke off one the USB ports just
because I pushed the connector in
upside down.

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10/28/2005 11:31:00 AM

Rating + 3 Vertical Firewire problem


Comments: Installed easily on WXP Dell Dimension 9100. USB ports function well. PRoblem with firewire ports I suspect due to vertical openings slightly covered by PC casing.

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10/5/2005 1:21:19 PM

Rating + 5 Simple, Cheep, and it Works Great!


Comments: What more do you want for the price. I just plugged it into my XP box and it installed it right away. No driver cd necessary. It also comes with a nice little FireWire cable that can be used for a DV cam. You can't go wrong with this product.

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9/22/2005 6:03:55 PM

Rating + 5 Great Deal


Comments: The Zonet add-on card w/ Firewire and USB installed easily, and installed without issue (Win XP Pro). It came with a 4pin - 6pin Firewire cable also, which was a nice surprise. Drivers installed on start-up; checked to verify and drivers initialized w/in device mgr. The card is a tight fit in a Dell chassis and it appeared the Firewire ports may be blocked, but everything worked without any hassle. Attached a Sony Digital Camcorder and began streaming video within minutes. Greatly enhanced by Firewire functionality w/in Windows Movie Maker. The order arrived ahead of schedule as well.

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9/5/2005 9:39:53 PM

Rating + 4 Firewire had problems


Comments: For the most part, this card works great. I mainly got it for the extra USB ports, but thinking that I might use the firewire ports down the line. Sure enough, I purchased a Panasonic MiniDV Camcorder. The firewire ports did not work with my MiniDV when it came to capturing the video. It would drop 2 frames for every 1 frame it captured, making the video skip. I tried it with numerous software and nothing worked. Ultimately, I ended up going and buying a different PCI card that just had firewire 1394 ports, and the new one works great. The USB ports on this card work flawlessly.

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9/5/2005 5:19:50 PM

Rating + 5 An excellent deal on a great card!


Comments: I bought this for my 2 yr old PC. The thing I really love about the card is the inputs on the back to connect to a card reader in the front of the PC. Easy connection, and no compatability problems with my PC (ASUS motherboard, Athlon XP 2000+). Thanks, Newegg. (BTW, purchased the card months ago and still happy with it).

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N/A
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9/3/2005 9:57:35 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: I've used this card (USB ports only) for about a month now and bottom line "It works".
Install was simple with Win2k as OS.
Other cards have hung up my system while booting up or caused Freeze up. So far none of these problems have occurred. Great card at a better than average price.

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MartinHTN
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8/30/2005 11:07:14 AM

Rating + 3 Issues with VIA chipset


Comments: I read somewhere that there are issues with this card and motherboards utilizing VIA chipsets (the card itself has a VIA chipset). Sure enough, I could not get this working on my Gateway, which has a VIA chipset. I tried running the installation off the CD and still no progress. The directions are terrible, so I gave up.

I put the card in a Dell, which has an Intel chipset and it works fine. I didn't need the installation CD at all. XP just found the card and did everything automatically.

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KH05
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8/16/2005 12:29:16 PM

Rating + 5 good deal for a good card


Comments: solid chipset and no problems with installation. Not externally powered by PSU so don't try to overload it. Works as advertised and a great deal for usb 2.0 and firewire on 1 card. No weird ALi chipset here.

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N/A
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8/16/2005 6:56:06 AM

Rating + 5 Can't beat this price and it works great


Comments: Giving new life in an old home built athalon 1500 pc, this product works great. What a deal!

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8/14/2005 3:11:15 PM

Rating + 5 Nice product


Comments: Works great, only complaint is the drivers aren't signed for WinXP but still works fine. I've plugged in my flash drive and my PDA and both work fine on it.

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8/12/2005 8:18:22 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Neweggs service is top notch. This card looks like it is a quality piece and unfortunately I found out my motherboard does not support Firewire. Oh well, not the boards fault or Neweggs. I'm going to hold on to the card for my next mobo.

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N/A
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8/6/2005 12:18:05 PM

Rating + 5 Great Card


Comments: Great card, no problems. Is what is claims to be!

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Phil
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7/12/2005 11:44:26 AM

Rating + 3 FIREWIRE/DELL PROBLEM


Comments: I have a Dell Dimension 4400. Although the functionality of the USB 2.0 card is great (I have a printer, an IPod, and a Maxtor One-Touch external drive all running off the USB 2.0 ports at once), due to the fact that the Firewire ports are oriented horizontally (as opposed to the vertical USB 2.0 ports) the DELL case/cage prevents a snug fit when attempting to plug in a firewire cable.......the result is that one cannot get a firewire connection from the outside of the card. What did I have to do; I jury-rigged it with my firewire cable plugged into the internal firewire port on this card, and have the cable dangling out the back of my case through a wide open empty expansion card area. It is a hack that lets dust into my computer, but at least I can now use the firewire portion of the card....which does work flawlessly once one is able to hack the case/card combo enough to get a firewire cable to stay attached.

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Slauncha Man
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7/9/2005 8:35:21 AM

Rating + 5 Great little card.


Comments: Great card for the money. I just installed it last night and already, I've seen a huge improvement in the time it takes to transfer songs to my iPod. I'm a little confused as to what I'd use the ports on the inside for, but I'm sure someone, somewhere has a great use for them.

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Werd
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7/7/2005 10:52:04 AM

Rating + 5 Great Card! Great Price!


Comments: This card was a great deal, no need to buy anything more expensive. Works great with firewire Ipod and all other periphials. Thanks Newegg!!

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N/A
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7/6/2005 8:00:50 AM

Rating + 5 A Winner


Comments: With no on board firewire on my Gigabyte mobo, I figured this would be a great way to go with USB 2.0 as a bonus as well and using the final available PCI slot. My only installation glitch was that I had to disable the on-board USB 2.0 on the mobo (forgetting I had it) because there was a conflict. After setting it to "disabled", PC booted right up, XP found it flawlessly, installed the drivers (I use XP Service Pack 2 but SP1 also contains it)and I was up and running within minutes. The included 1394 cable also was a match for my Sony Digital 8 camcorder and XP found that device immediately as well and I was quickly capturing my old 8mm tapes on my hard disk and writing them off to cd without a hitch (the main reason I bought this). I highly recommend this add-on card....and the $xx rebate I am getting is a bonus as well making this an under $xx net upgrade. Well worth it. And same great delivery by newegg.com....this time a day earlier than what Fed Ex tracking showed as estimated.

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teerunk
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6/27/2005 10:06:49 PM

Rating + 5 Video capture a plus


Comments: Works well no problems with operation or installation.

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Josh the Marine
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6/23/2005 10:55:49 PM

Rating + 5 Zonet


Comments: I ABSOLUTELY ADMIRE THIS AWESOME COMPANY FOR THE PRICE AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTS!!!!!! 100% SATISFIED COSTUMER. OF COURSE, NEW EGG IS THE GREATEST!!!!

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6/22/2005 6:04:48 PM

Rating + 5 An Excellent Solution!


Comments: I have a 5 year old computer which came only with 2 USB ports in the back and I am limited to and wanted 2.0 instead of the obsolete 1.0 version. I almost bought a USB 2.0 "hub", but then I thought I'm missing "Firewire" ports and wanted to see if this "combo" exist, not only does it exist from a number available from different manufacturers, but they also wanted boat load of money for it. So I came across Newegg's site for a final search and stumbled upon this unit. This was the solution that I was looking for...and for eleven bucks, you can't go wrong. It's a solid tight fit into the PCI slot and there are one of each ports available internally for future expansion so I will buy a 3.5" front bay USB/1394 combo (cost only a few bucks) and expand some ports into the front for the digital camera, etc. and use the back for permanent items like the printer and other stationary peripherals. Truly a great product from a great reseller such as Newegg!
Thanx for the fast shipping with FedEx!

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6/18/2005 4:37:08 PM

Rating + 5 great, but beware


Comments: A Warning: the inetrnal firewire is just a regular port. I have a firewire on the front of my case that I expected to plug into this card just as though I had a connection on the mother board, but this was not possible. Anyway, I don't need more than the 2 ports out the back.

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STL builder
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6/18/2005 4:32:10 PM

Rating + 5 great deal, worked great


Comments: Pretty much plug and play. Did exactly what it said and downloaded the needed drives for Windows XP automatically

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Vito
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6/13/2005 12:20:39 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: Installed in minutes and works great!

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N/A
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6/11/2005 7:08:05 PM

Rating + 4 Good Product


Comments: This is a good product. It fitted perfectly in the PCI slots in my Dell PC. XP/SP2 recognized it instantly. The only reason I am giving it a 4 is because of the vertical 1394 ports. The openings are flush with the edges of the slot openings on the case. As a result, the firewire cable cannot go fully inside since the lips are stopped by the edges of the slot opening. This problem is not unique to the Zonet product but all USB or 1394 cards that have vertical openings. As usual, Newegg delivered as promised.

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Evan
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6/3/2005 4:03:15 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: This card does the trick. I had no problems installing it on a Windows XP computer. I love having firewire and USB2 capabilities in my 4 year old computer. And, add in the great price and NewEgg's quick turnaround time. How can you go wrong with this card?

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N/A
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5/19/2005 7:30:22 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Nice product & very easy to install.

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5/9/2005 2:11:28 PM

Rating + 4 good price


Comments: For this price, I think it is excellent product. The mounting bracket is a litlle bit over bent, so when I fastened the screw, the card does not fit the PCI socket very well. I have to twist it a little bit. I have a Dell Dimension 3000. Overall I am pretty happy with this product.

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Reborn M. Powered
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4/21/2005 7:14:45 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Great card. XP recognized it right away and no problems. I was capturing video within 5 minutes and burning it to DVD using my USB 2.0 external drive (which I made with parts from New Egg) immediately after capture. Great card. Unbelievable price. Thanks New Egg!

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ceindaco
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4/19/2005 11:20:46 PM

Rating + 5 Works as advertised


Comments: Good card, WinXP SP2 recognized inmediately. No need for additional drivers, connected my USB and Firewire devices without a glitch.

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N/A
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3/25/2005 6:42:11 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: Great card. XP recognized and works with everything I have thrown at it so far (USB and Firewire0.

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xyrcncp
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3/12/2005 8:32:07 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Excellent card for the price! Windows recognized it immediately and within 10 minutes my PC was upgraded to USB 2.0 plus Firewire. Excellent shipping time from Newegg, got it 1 day before the estimate. Newegg = A+

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Smokey
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3/12/2005 8:22:31 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Does what it says.
Windows XP SP2 reconized immediately, so far no problems, no need for the driver CD.

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Randy
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2/20/2005 8:31:14 PM

Rating + 5 Excellent Product


Comments: Had a minor sharing problem with one PCI slot but moved the card and Win2K picked it up and installed the drivers perfectly. No trouble at all with the card. If you need an easy solution to add firewire and some extra USB ports to your board this card should do very well.

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2/12/2005 4:58:02 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: card here in one day and install was easy...best price i could find anywhere

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jsquirrel
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1/31/2005 8:15:45 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: This card was a great upgrade to my Asus K7M-based system - both USB2.0 and Firewire ports work great... I chose this particular package since it was the only one at this price-point (that I could find) that included a Firewire cable.
Newegg's the best!

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1/8/2005 9:42:23 PM

Rating + 5 Great card with one minor problem


Comments: This card works great, windows detected it instantly! My only complaint is that due to the fact that the firewire ports are placed vertical in the card causing the firewire cable to hit the side of the case before being completely plugged into the card. I resolved this by trimming some of the plastic off the cable. This fixed the problem and downloading video from my camcorder works great.

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HamsterJohn
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1/6/2005 10:08:50 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: Does what it says it does. Can't ask for more. No problems installing in XP SP2. It was recognized immediately; no need for the driver disc.

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momo
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12/23/2004 4:13:46 PM

Rating + 5 Great Card


Comments: I installed the card with no problems. XP detected the card instantly, l was up and running in no time. I bought this card to hookup my iPod using Firewire on my AMD desktop, it's fast on transferring songs.

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funkerton
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12/16/2004 7:13:13 AM

Rating + 5


Comments: bought this card to hookup my iPod using Firewire on my P3 desktop, installation was hassle-free... XP detected the card instantly, no problems at all.... incredibly fast shipping too

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N/A
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12/9/2004 8:20:26 PM

Rating + 5


Comments: Great card, works exactly as advertised, 5 minute setup, and cheap

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