FireWire Depot Ships Fast FireWire 800 PCI Card

The FireWire Depot began shipping its new 1394b PCI card yesterday. The new FireWire card features:

  • Three external FireWire 800 9 pin bilingual ports
  • Serial bus data rages of 100/200/400/800 Mbs
  • 33Mhz/64-bit and 33Mhz/32-bit selectable PCI interface
  • Backwards compatible with 1394a/FireWire 400
  • Compatible with Mac and PC
  • Easy to install

If you install the PCI in a 33Mhz/32-bit PCI slot, the transfer data rate will be reduced to the speed of 1394a (100/200/400Mbs). Pricing is $89.95 and it is available for shipping immediately.

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