cant run my profire 2626 because......

[DJdisaster]

I bought my profire 2626 and a pci firewire card and i get them in the mail.
i open computer to install pci card and it just so happens to be the i dont not have a single pci slot.....
but i have 3 PCIe x1 slots -.-

i visited the m-audio profire2626 webpage and it says i need a FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port

i went online and searched it as a PCIe card and i think i may have found one but i would love reassurance from this helpful community!
this is the one i am looking at
http://www.startech.com/product/PEX1394A2-2-Port-PCI-Express-1394-FireWire-400-Card

 

[jipchen]

You should look for a Firewire card with a Texas Instrument Chipset, they're said to be the best and most reliable. Interfaces don't work with some chipsets.

 

[DJdisaster]

The manufacture website gave me that build (FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) port)
but idk thats what i was looking for help with
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProFire2626.html

 

[jipchen]

Yeah IEEE 1394a / Firewire 400 just specifies the standard connection and properties, but not the chip itself. There are a couple of Firewire chipset manufacturers and audio-interfaces are kinda picky. I believe there are a few threads on this forum complaining about the 2626 not working properly with non-Texas Instruments chipsets.. so better be safe than sorry. If the Firewire PCI-E card has a TI chipset then it will say so in the description.

For the card you linked the description says (click on Technical Specifications):

Chipset ID: JMicron: JMB381

, one of the others says Agere, and that's a crappy chip causing lots of problems. I didn't found a PCI-E FW400 card with a TI chip on the website you linked, and I know only German pc-components websites. Just search the web a little.

 

[Strachan of D]

have you tried


http://www.ebuyer.com/

 

[DJdisaster]

i just googled it and picked one that look like it suited me the most
http://www.startech.com/product/PEX1394A2-2-Port-PCI-Express-1394-FireWire-400-Card
any opinions on this one?
Edit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=OTC-Froogle-_-Add-On+Cards-_-Syba-_-15124072 ****

 

[jipchen]

any opinions on this one?
Edit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=OTC-Froogle-_-Add-On+Cards-_-Syba-_-15124072 ****

Yeah, this one has a Texas Instrument chipset. I can't tell if the card is good but it's got the TI chip at least - and besides the FW400 port you need for your 2626 it has two FW800 ports, they are handy if you want to connect a fast external harddrive.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I have run my Profire 2626 with my crappy Dell Inspiron 1525 stock....just plugged it into the firewire port and ran it. I don't quite grasp the whole chipset thing.

 

[LeSedna]

I have run my Profire 2626 with my crappy Dell Inspiron 1525 stock....just plugged it into the firewire port and ran it. I don't quite grasp the whole chipset thing.

Some chipset have problems with it, that's all. Your own experience is not a generality, and mine is not texas instrument either and worked well, for the record. Maudio recommends Texas Instrument ones because that's maybe what they based their design on.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I use a Syba PCIe FW800 card in my PC.
with Profire 2626

 

[tyooos]

such a good posts! and most importantly it is very useful. thanks, I will give it a try. but I didn’t quite understand what to do with the port scan and open ports? I would also like to know is there anything to search for United States zip codes? I use it https://worldpostalcode.com/united-states/ now, but maybe there is something else? I often have to send parcels for work and it would be cool to find something.