Pros: Install was easy, after physically installing the card I ran Unibrains driver install with the native 64 bit Windows drivers. Since card fits into a 64 bit PCI or PCI-X slot, it really makes sense to use a 64 bit OS. While it does work in a 32 bit slot, then why buy this card? Apple supports FW 800 as part of their OS, but the drivers x64 windows will automatically install are 64 bit but for FW 400. Using FW 800, I got file transfer speeds of approx 70 mB (megabytes) per second, compared to 31 mB per sec on FW 400 or USB 2.0, on a RAID 10 setup transferring to a RAID 0 external HDD.

Cons: If you are running 64 bit windows, you will need to go to Unibrain's web site to download the native 64 bit drivers, the included CD only has 32 bit drivers.

Pros: This firewire board costs more than a 1393a only board but it works with all my firewire devices including my video camera (Panasonic GS300, firewire 400) and my external firewire800/USB2.0 hard drives. It also worked to connect my laptop in a networking mode and to connect my old firewire 400 webcam. I can have all this connected at once and no issues.

Cons: None so far except that it only has 1 1394a (firewire 400) port on it so if you do not have a firewire hub you can only connect one thing. Or if your devices support daisy chaining you could do that too, but most of my devices do not support that.

Overall Review: 1394a and b in one card that needed no driver disk to install and work in windows XP. You have got to love that.

Pros: Plug & play on my Vistax64 machine. I would heve given it 5 eggs if I had not needed to download the unibrain drivers. Glad I got the heads up reading reviews on the 1394 cards here at NE.

Cons: The windows drivers worked but not as fast as the ones from Unibrain.

Pros: Easy to install. Theoretical bandwidth.

Cons: Included drivers did not work with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. BSOD upon installing the drivers. Latest drivers obtained from chipset mfg. fixed BSOD, but server became unresponsive.

Overall Review: This was purchased to use in conjunction with a Drobo for a large backup store on a Dell PowerEdge 2850.

Pros: Works on 1394A. Not tested yet on 1394B.

Cons: Manual confusing. The leaflet tells how to install the card and then after all it's done they give a warning to install the software first! The CD with the instructions are alaborate, I did not pay attention, I just installed it, it may be usefull in the "future".

Overall Review: Currently using it to capture video streams from a Sony 8mm camera into a Q6600 based pc with Nero via the 1394A. My pc did not have 1394 and USB does not provide controls.

Pros: It worked as It was supposed to on my 32bit Vista machine. A very fast connection. No problems with installation just followed the instructions and off I went. It nice when things just work for once.

Cons: So far so good. :)

Pros: It's fast fast fast. No problems installing with Vista.

Cons: It's long. Both 32 and 64 bit but I only have 32 bit slots. Make sure you have enough room to install this relativly long board. Had to choose a slot that wouldn't hit the heat sink.

Overall Review: Havn't tried it with my WD external HD yet, just a Lexar CF 800 reader. Newegg Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: 1394b support

Cons: Drivers seem designed for DV devices. Couldn't get this card to work with eithera Terratec or an M-Audio 410 firewire DAC (for audio)

Overall Review: This card comes with UniBrain drivers. There is no documentation included in the box, so be sure to look in the ubCore folder for docs. I had to use the ubSwitch tool to disable the UniBrain drivers and use the Microsoft ones instead or my devices simply wouldn't install. (Windows XP would see the device but couldn't figure out what drivers to use.) This defeats the purpose of having 1394b compatibility as the Microsoft drivers won't support Firewire 800. Even using the Microsoft drivers, I simply could not get this to work with my sound devices. If you're hooking up a DV device, camera, or hard drive, this is probably an OK solution. Otherwise, beware.