Does this have Windows 10 drivers or is it forced to use legacy drivers?

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Good thing that you asked before buying lol. I found out the hard way after making the purchase that Windows 10 and Firewire dont get along very well if you know what I mean. Most forums that I found were recommending legacy drivers due to issues users were having with the drivers that are provided by the vendor. There are also certain firewire devices that do not work well if at all with Windows 10. This became more the case with the latest update of Windows 10. Many devices (including my Liquid Saffire 56 Audio Interface) are no longer compatible to run on Windows 10 under the current update. Personally I would recommend fireware as a last resort only with Windows 10. If you absolutely must use Firewire for your purposes make sure that your device is supported by the current windows version. If not and you absolutely need the device try rolling back the update to the previous version, and use Legacy Drivers.

Brand	StarTech.com
Model	PEX1394A2V2

Type	PCI Express to FireWire 1394a Card
External Ports	2 x FireWire 400 (6 pin, IEEE 1394a)
Internal Ports	1 x PCI Express x1
Data Transfer Rate	400 Mbps
Operating Systems Supported	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Windows Server 2003
Specifications	Bus Type: PCI Express Card Type: Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.) Interface: FireWire 400 (1394a) Port Style: Integrated on Card Ports: 2

StarTech.com PEX1394A2V2 2 Port PCI Express FireWire Card - 1394a Firewire - TI TSB82AA2 Chipset - Windows & Mac Compatible (PEX1394A2V2)

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