Hey all, Can any one suggest a PCI Firewire 800 card for our 2X2 G5. Just tried connecting an external 500GB LaCie FW800 drive at the same time as a Yamaha i88x and it is a total no go. So looking for a PCI card to drive the FW800 drive. Running Logic 7.2 if it makes any difference. Thanks for any help. Dave Shirk Pamlico Sounds

--- Dave Shirk <dave@pamlicosounds.com> wrote: > Hey all, > > Can any one suggest a PCI Firewire 800 card for > our 2X2 G5. Just tried connecting an external > 500GB LaCie FW800 drive at the same time as a Yamaha > i88x and it is a total no go. So looking for a PCI > card > to drive the FW800 drive. I'm on 7.2.1 and recently bought one from OWC for $50. Works great: https://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm?Criteria=OWCFW800PCI&x& ;y&Manufacturer JP

On Nov 3, 2006, at 1:33 AM, james page wrote: > I'm on 7.2.1 and recently bought one from OWC for $50. > Works great: > https://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm? > Criteria=OWCFW800PCI&x&y&Manufacturer James and Phil. Thanks for the recommendation - and the NON recommendation. They are all so inexpensive, it is nice to know what works well and what does not. Dave Shirk Pamlico Sounds Oriental, NC

On Nov 3, 2006, at 12:04 AM, Dave Shirk wrote: > Can any one suggest a PCI Firewire 800 card for > our 2X2 G5. Just tried connecting an external > 500GB LaCie FW800 drive at the same time as a Yamaha > i88x and it is a total no go. So looking for a PCI card > to drive the FW800 drive. > > Running Logic 7.2 if it makes any difference. > > Thanks for any help. > > Dave Shirk > Pamlico Sounds tt may be the LaCie. I had to replace both of mine after they were found to be a problem with several firewire devices. Brian

On Nov 3, 2006, at 12:27 PM, logic-users@yahoogroups.com wrote: > On Nov 3, 2006, at 5:19 AM, pakl77 wrote: > > Does the i88x work only with mLan or can it work with core audio as > > well?? > > The i88x is only mLan - but a very nice and well > built unit. > > Dave Shirk > Pamlico Sounds I like my i88x as well. The only negative is the amount of cpu the driver uses. Sounds good, has lots of I/O (8 analog, 8 adat, 2 spdif) and I haven't had any issues with mine. George Leger III ________________________________________________________ http://www.myspace.com/georgelegeriii http://www.utopiaparkwaymusic.com Mac AND PC: The only way to fly 8-}

On Nov 3, 2006, at 1:33 AM, james page wrote: > I'm on 7.2.1 and recently bought one from OWC for $50. > Works great: > > https://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm? > Criteria=OWCFW800PCI&x&y&Manufacturer> > JP > JP - or anyone who can answer. I just received the above FW800 card. Directions are basically non existent for installation. The puzzling item is the separate power cable ???? Why does it need it - and how does it get hooked up?? This is for the original 2X2.0 G5. Thanks in advance. Dave Shirk Pamlico Sounds

> On Nov 3, 2006, at 1:33 AM, james page wrote: > > I'm on 7.2.1 and recently bought one from OWC for $50. > > Works great: > > https://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm? > > Criteria=OWCFW800PCI&x&y&Manufacturer --- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, Dave Shirk <dave@...> wrote: > JP - or anyone who can answer. > I just received the above FW800 card. Directions are > basically non existent for installation. The puzzling > item is the separate power cable ???? Why does it > need it - and how does it get hooked up?? > This is for the original 2X2.0 G5. Hi Dave, For installation, just slot it into a free PCI slot and boot the computer, it should just work, no drivers needed as it is all dealt with within the OS. The power adaptor is if you need bus power (ie the firewire cable carries a current to power some external devices.) Hope this helps, Mike

On Dec 7, 2006, at 8:39 PM, mt100uk wrote: > Hi Dave, > For installation, just slot it into a free PCI slot and boot > the computer, it should just work, no drivers needed as it is > all dealt with within the OS. The power adaptor is if you need > bus power (ie the firewire cable carries a current to power > some external devices.) > Hope this helps, Mike > Mike, Thanks - helps a lot. The nice folks at OWC also just emailed me with the same info. Dave Shirk Pamlico Sounds

> I just received the above FW800 card. Directions > are > basically non existent for installation. The > puzzling > item is the separate power cable ???? Why does it > need it - and how does it get hooked up?? > > This is for the original 2X2.0 G5. I too am on the orig G5 and the provided extra cable is not needed by us. FWIW, OWC has pretty good phone support. You may have to wait a few minutes but you eventually get someone who will help you sort it out. JP