Best TI Firewire PCIe to get for Saffire?

[madbutcher]

Ordered a Saffire pro 40 and I know I'll probably need to get a TI Firewire card to get it to work with my Dell Studio PC. Any recommendations for the best one to get? I've got the compatibility PDF from Focusrite that suggests Belkin, Lacie or SIIG. Seems to be anything by Lacie is the popular choice from what I've gathered so far, but I like to triple check things.

 

[CAlexanderParra]

This one! Been very solid for me.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800998059

 

[madbutcher]

Whoops, forgot to note I am also on Windows 7 64 bit. That one doesn't list as supported for W7

 

[CAlexanderParra]

Well it does support W7, newegg just never updated the details on it I guess. I've had both that card & W7 for two years now with no problems.

 

[madbutcher]

Oh cool. Thanks!

 

[Scottxx]

Via chips also work in the same way as TI. I tested some of them, and they work in a similar way with my Saffire 24 Pro. I can tell u the exact chips later.

 

[Damian B]

Via chips also work in the same way as TI. I tested some of them, and they work in a similar way with my Saffire 24 Pro. I can tell u the exact chips later.

VIA chipsets may work for a Saffire, but in my experience they don't work with Digidesign or M-Audio hardware at all.

 

[madbutcher]

Yep, having big time connection issue with the FW on my Dells MB, as in can't get a connection at all with the PRO40. Ordered the SIIG. Hope that's the fix.

 

[alan1990]

focusrite has a pdf with recommended cards on there site

 

[AD Chaos]

Bumping this to link a page on FR with useful optimization tips of the PC for audio work under Windows 7:

http://www.focusrite.com/answerbase/en/article.php?id=1071