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StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter
£52.42
£62.90 inc. VAT
Low Stock(9)MPN: PEX1394B3
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Key Features
StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter
1394 FW PCIe FireWire 800 / 400 Card (PEX1394B3)
FireWire adapter
PCI Express x1
FireWire 800
2 ports + 1 x FireWire
for P/N: BNDTB10GI, BNDTB210GSFP, BNDTB310GNDP, BNDTB410GSFP, BNDTB4M2E1, BNDTBUSB3142
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
If you’re trying to keep an older FireWire setup alive in a modern Windows or server box, this StarTech PCIe FireWire card is a pretty sensible “get it working again” buy. It’s aimed at people who still have FireWire devices that don’t have reliable replacements—think legacy video/DV gear, older audio interfaces, or specific industrial equipment. At **£52.49 ex-VAT**, it’s good value compared to replacing hardware just to regain connectivity.
That said, it’s not a general-purpose networking adapter, and it won’t help you if your “problem” is lack of network ports. Also, FireWire support can be a bit hit-and-miss depending on your OS version and device drivers—if you’re on a newer OS that doesn’t play nicely with FireWire, you may spend time troubleshooting rather than getting instant plug-and-play. I’d buy this if you *know* you have FireWire hardware that must stay in service and you’re comfortable validating driver support for your platform; otherwise, you’ll likely be happier investing in a different interface that’s supported natively.
Specifications
Ports & interfaces
Host interfacePCIe
Output interfaceFirewire 800 / 400
Expansion card standardPCIe 1.1
FireWire 400 ports quantity1
FireWire 800 ports quantity2
Design
InternalY
Product colourGreen
Mean time between failures (MTBF)149905 h
Features
ChipsetTexas Instruments - XIO2213B
Data transfer rate (max)0.8 Gbit/s
System requirements
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 IOT Core,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 10 x64,Windows 11,Windows 11 x64,Windows 2000,Windows 2000 Professional,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64,Windows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows Vista x64,Windows XP,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan,Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra,Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra,Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave,Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur,Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey,Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedY
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019
Technical details
Sustainability complianceY
Compliance certificatesCE,RoHS
Weight & dimensions
Width18 mm
Depth85 mm
Height120 mm
Weight48 g
Packaging data
Cables includedFireWire
Mounting brackets includedY
Drivers includedY
ManualY
Package width148 mm
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733020
Products per master (outer) case50 pc(s)
Master (outer) case width355 mm
Master (outer) case length681 mm
Master (outer) case height317 mm
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