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ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe: Warning, onboard Firewire may have fried my components, details inside...
Here's my story, you draw your own conclusion. I just installed this
motherboard about a week ago. One of its selling points was onboard Firewire. I have more Firewire peripherals than most PC users, including an 80GB hard drive, DVDRAM/-R, Canon ZR10 mini-DV cam, and Apple 30GB Ipod. All these peripherals are external, and I use them on a variety of computers in my home and office. After installing my new motherboard, I could not get these peripherals working correctly. The DVD-RAM never worked with this mb. the Canon worked all the time. The external 80GB hard drive worked for several days, then stopped working. The Ipod worked for a day or two, then stopped working. Here's what I did: I took my Ipod to a local Apple store, and they confirmed that it was dead. They replaced it under the warranty. The external hard drive is in a Firewire/USB2 case. It now works with USB2. The DVD-RAM case is Firewire only, so I will have to discard it (since the problem, I have tried it on two other computers, both of which previously used this peripheral without issues). I have since disabled onboard Firewire and installed a Firewire card (with Lucent chipset, I have lots of computers and spare parts). My new Ipod now appears to work correctly, and my mini DV cam works, as it did before. I am theorizing that the camcorder never suffered because it does probably does NOT get its power from the port; instead, it gets plugged into an a/c outlet. If that assumption is correct, it is the only peripheral that was never at risk. The DVDRAM and hard drive also use external power, but their six pin Firewire cables carry power, as well. So, what do you think? Could it be that the power output from the onboard Firewire port is too high, and ruined my equipment? Any other theories or ideas would be welcomed. Post them right here so we can all join in. As the saying goes, 'a word to the wise is sufficient'. |
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