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Add More Fire(Wire) Power to Your Arsenal
Does your computer have enough FireWire connections for your digital device collection? When performance is a must, rely on FireWire 400—it's faster than USB, and is still found on most high-speed peripherals. From DV camcorders, audio interfaces, and external drives, to digital cameras and scanners, thousands of devices connect to computers via FireWire. For many users, there's just one small problem—a lot of computers don't have FireWire 400 ports (even the latest Mac Pro computers don't have any). We have a simple solution to this dilemma—install Sonnet's Allegro™ Express FW400 to instantly add two FireWire 400 connections to your computer!

Allegro Express FW400 features full-bandwidth, independently powered FireWire 400 ports, and each one supports data transfer rates at up to 400 Mbits/s. This card also powers bus-powered devices (such as external drives and audio interfaces), so there is no need to connect an external power supply on some devices. With no drivers to install, Allegro Express FW400 offers simple plug and play installation that enables you to add the connections you need in minutes.

Key Benefits

Simple way to add two FireWire 400 ports to any compatible computer

Easy installation—plug and play—no drivers to install

Provides fast interface to download videos from your digital camcorder, transfer files to external drives, and more

Mac Compatibility

Mac Pro, Mac OS® 10.4+

Power Mac G5 (with PCI Express slots), Mac OS 10.5+

Windows Compatibility

PC (with PCI Express slot)

Windows Vista

Windows XP SP2

Technical Specifications

Part No.

FW400-E (Replaced with Part No. FW400A-E)

Hardware

Warranty

1-year limited warranty

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Bus Interface

PCI Express x1

Peripherals Supported

Supports all industry standard FireWire 400 peripherals

Cables Supported

6-pin male FireWire 400 cables

FireWire Support

Number of Ports

2 (2 external, or 1 external + 1 internal)

Standard

IEEE 1394A compliant

Data Transfer Rate

100/200/400 Mbits/s

Number of Devices Supported

Up to 63 (data only)

Hot Plug

Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection

Target Disk Mode

Not supported

Specifications subject to change without notice.


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Install Sonnet's Allegro Express FW400 to instantly add two FireWire 400 connections to your computer!



Mac Pro and PC with FireWire Camcorder



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