1. FS-FW400 is a PCIE X1 to 4 Ports firewire 1394A expansion card. Allow users add 3X 6Pin and 1X 4Pin 400Mbps max 1394A firewire ports on Windows and MAC OS desktop PCs, Light up 4X 1394A firewire devices which including 1394A industrial cameras, 1394A HDD storage enclosures, 1394A sound card and 1394A DV camcorders.
2. Based on Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23 400Mbps 1394A firewire ports host controller and ASMedia AS1083 PCIE bridge controller will compatible with AMD, ARM, MAC and Intel hardware platform. Compatible with Sony, Panasonic, Cannon, Sharp, JVC and many other DV camcorders for digital video creating or editing.
3. PCI Express 1.1 standard, will provide 2.5Gbps total bandwidth. Fully compliant with IEEE 1394-1995, 1394A-2000 and OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 standards. Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbs. Supports up to 63 1394A devices connection.
5. PCIE X1 interface, will works on PCIE X1, X2, X4, X8, X16 slot, do not work on PCI slot. The full height bracket mounted on this PCIE 1394A firewire expansion card, will works on standard size PCs. Low profile bracket in the package, will works on slim PCs.
6. ATTENTION: 1. Must make sure Desktop PCs have 1X empty PCIE X1 slot before purchase. 2. Slim PCs must change to low profile bracket by hand. 3. It may need to install 1394A deices manufactures software, when connect to 1394A firewire devices such as DV camcorders. 4. 4X 1394A firewire ports share 400Mbps total bandwidth.
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Specification: FebSmart 4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and…
Brand
‎FebSmart
Manufacturer
‎FebSmart Co.,Ltd
Model
‎FS-FW400
Model Name
‎PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card
Product Dimensions
‎11.99 x 8.79 x 1.8 cm, 109 Grams
Item model number
‎FS-FW400
Operating System
‎Windows 95, 98, ME,2000, 2003, XP, 7, 8.x, 10, 11 32/64bit, Windows Server 2003, 2003R2, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 32/64bit, MAC OS 8.6 and later, Linux kernel 2.4+.
Hardware Interface
‎IEEE 1394 (FireWire), PCI
Compatible Devices
‎Personal Computer
Number of items
‎1
Batteries Required
‎No
Country of Origin
‎China
Item Weight
‎109 g
5 reviews for FebSmart 4 Ports PCIE Firewire 400 1394A Expansion Card, Texas Instruments TI TSB43AB23, Plug and Play on Windows and MAC Desktop PCs, 3X 6Pin and…
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Marks –
Firewire card came in not working. I tried it in 2 separate Computers and it did not work in either. was going to send for a replacement but I would have to drive 40 miles round trip to get this bad one to a ups store for return. I could pay for pick up but i only spent $25. on the card. I’m not gone spend another $7.50 to ship it back. My loss.
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Tim Castle –
It’s 2023. If you know what this is, and you have a need for it, rest assured this one works and is reasonably priced.
But, really, its 2023. The odds that you need a PCIe Firewire 400 card is pretty low. But if you do need it, you *really* need it and this is a good option.
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Marks –
This card runs my old firewire audio capture devices perfectly. I did have to find the drivers myself on the manufactures website, run the installer in compatibility mode. Now, the devices run perfectly and I was able to run the devices flawlessly.
I had invested significantly few years ago in firewire audio equipment and had been keeping a really old computer with firewire support in the motherboard. I wanted to use a newer computer with more modern features and faster processor but this firewire port is not really made anymore. However, with this card the devices are working flawless and I can run my devices in my new computer.
You install it in your motherboard PCIE slot and it shows up as “Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller” in device manager without needing any other change. Then, it’s just plugging in more devices and they should also show up in device manager. If the driver isn’t found, it will show up with a question mark and you have to find the driver for the device and it will start working. Windows 7 drivers work fine with Windows 10/11.
Overall, great device and the old devices work great with this.
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Doc –
Came very nicely packaged, and everything arrived in condition as it came in the standard Amazon envelope. It fit nicely into the open PCIE slot in my computer. However after several attempts to start the computer and activate it, I couldn’t get the computer to start. Removing the card solved the problem. I believe I need to correct a setting in my bios to solve this, and will do so when I have more time. otherwise it looks like a good card and I hope once I have it running I will be able to hook up my Sony 8mm Camcorder.
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George –
Wish this had FW800 as well but this card works just fine for FW400 devices. Rare to see both full height and low profile brackets included. Nice! Using a SSD in a FireWire enclosure I could only get 30MB l/s write and 40MB/s read. This must be a limitation of the card or FW400 as the ssd and pcie slot can handle much more throughput.
Marks –
Firewire card came in not working. I tried it in 2 separate Computers and it did not work in either. was going to send for a replacement but I would have to drive 40 miles round trip to get this bad one to a ups store for return. I could pay for pick up but i only spent $25. on the card. I’m not gone spend another $7.50 to ship it back. My loss.
Tim Castle –
It’s 2023. If you know what this is, and you have a need for it, rest assured this one works and is reasonably priced.
But, really, its 2023. The odds that you need a PCIe Firewire 400 card is pretty low. But if you do need it, you *really* need it and this is a good option.
Marks –
This card runs my old firewire audio capture devices perfectly. I did have to find the drivers myself on the manufactures website, run the installer in compatibility mode. Now, the devices run perfectly and I was able to run the devices flawlessly.
I had invested significantly few years ago in firewire audio equipment and had been keeping a really old computer with firewire support in the motherboard. I wanted to use a newer computer with more modern features and faster processor but this firewire port is not really made anymore. However, with this card the devices are working flawless and I can run my devices in my new computer.
You install it in your motherboard PCIE slot and it shows up as “Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller” in device manager without needing any other change. Then, it’s just plugging in more devices and they should also show up in device manager. If the driver isn’t found, it will show up with a question mark and you have to find the driver for the device and it will start working. Windows 7 drivers work fine with Windows 10/11.
Overall, great device and the old devices work great with this.
Doc –
Came very nicely packaged, and everything arrived in condition as it came in the standard Amazon envelope.
It fit nicely into the open PCIE slot in my computer. However after several attempts to start the computer and activate it, I couldn’t get the computer to start. Removing the card solved the problem. I believe I need to correct a setting in my bios to solve this, and will do so when I have more time. otherwise it looks like a good card and I hope once I have it running I will be able to hook up my Sony 8mm Camcorder.
George –
Wish this had FW800 as well but this card works just fine for FW400 devices. Rare to see both full height and low profile brackets included. Nice! Using a SSD in a FireWire enclosure I could only get 30MB l/s write and 40MB/s read. This must be a limitation of the card or FW400 as the ssd and pcie slot can handle much more throughput.
Overall a nice card. Cable included!