PEX-FW107 1394b & 1394a 3-Port PCI Express (PCIe) Low Profile FireWire Host Adapter Card - TI XIO2213 Chipset

I bought this based on another review saying they had an Asus x570 gaming tuf plus Wifi and it worked for them. I have the same mobo paired with the Ryzen 7 5700x. The cable that comes with it is super short and would not reach my PSU so I attempted it without the cable and it worked! I bought this to be able to use a UAD-2 Satellite and I guess since that has its own power supply, that’s why it worked. Thank you!

I bought this to transfer numerous DV camcorder tapes to my computer for storage and editing. It worked flawlessly without any problems. It even ran properly the first time! I recently built a new Linux desktop computer and this fit the motherboard/case without any problems. Using Debian 12 and dvgrab software to connect to the camcorder. Create a shell script file and run. Here's the shell script: #!/bin/bash dvgrab -showstatus -a -t -s 4000 -rewind This will create .dv files. Other options are available.

Works great on GhostBSD 26.1 / FreeBSD 15. No need to install any drivers - uses built-in O/S driver. Used it to grab video from DV tapes via FireWire 1394a port.

Works

Both the interface and mixer worked prefectly with this card. Both @ 64samples 96khz with reaper. Reapers latency indicator states 1.5/1.5 I regularly use reaper as a live mixer for full band studio jams. Zero clicks pops. Multiple fx groups etc.

Like another reviewer this was the second FireWire adapter card I tried. I needed to connect a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 audio interface to a new PC running Windows 10 version 1909. The first card I bought was a StarTech brand one from NewEgg which didn't end up working. Initially after connecting this card to port PCIe x1_1 of my Asus Prime Z390-A motherboard the system would not POST. I tried several BIOS tweaks (with the card removed) but nothing let the system boot with this card installed. Finally I moved the card to a different port and the system does boot. I discovered that no BIOS settings needed to be changed from their default values, and that this adapter card only works in PCIe x1 ports 2 or 3, not port 1. Thankfully there were no more difficulties after that. I connected my audio interface, booted the PC, and it worked. I did not have to install any special drivers. Overall a huge relief after having struggled with the bad card from NewEgg and having my system initially fail to POST with this one.

I went through 3 cheaper cards, all of which used a VIA IC or FPGA, in my attempt to capture DV video for a client. The VIA-based cards PCIE cards caused BSODs, would appear and disappear in Device Manager, or simply do nothing. In one last attempt before telling the client the mini-DVs were going to a lab on the mainland, I bought the Ableconn card after I remembered that Texas Instruments ICs were used in the original Firewire cards. The Ableconn card uses a TI IC. I used the card with WinDV. Success! I still can't capture from the Firewire port in PPr, but I think that is an Adobe problem. If you need to capture from old mini-DVs, bake the tapes at 140F for 10 minute to make the tape binder more flexible, and let them cool to room temp. The effect of baking lasts about 1 week, then you'll need to rebake to reduce the risk of the tape flaking.

Product arrived a day early which was great. I just plugged it in to an open slot and it worked - less than 2 minutes work! My system is Windows 10 and my new motherboard didn't have 1394 support but I needed it for an old audio interface that required a 1394a connection. Driver is built in so no need to download and install any legacy drivers - nice touch. Simple and simply flawless, so far.