High-Speed, High-Bandwidth Ports for Fast Data Transfers

Do you work with files stored on external hard drives? You may not be getting the maximum performance from them. Many drive enclosures feature a FireWire 800 (1394b) interface, which provides up to twice the data transfer speeds and bandwidth of FireWire 400 (1394a), both critical attributes when working with multimedia applications. Don’t settle for a slower connection and less than maximum performance; get a Sonnet Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe adapter to take advantage of the extra speed FireWire 800 offers!

Sonnet's Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe features the fastest PCI Express to FireWire 800 controller available, the Texas Instruments XIO2213A—combined with three full-bandwidth, independently powered 9-pin FireWire 800 ports, this card can easily satisfy the high-bandwidth demands of video and pro audio applications. This card also powers bus-powered external drives and audio interfaces, so there is no need to connect an external power brick to them. Offering plug and play simplicity⁽¹⁾, this card works in any PCI Express (PCIe) slot, supports all FireWire 800 and FireWire 400⁽²⁾ peripherals, and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection with automatic device configuration.

Technical Notes:
(1) Windows requires installation of driver for FireWire 800 support

(2) FireWire 400 support through FireWire 800 ports requires a FireWire 400-to-800 adapter or adapter cable.

Key Benefits
	Simple way to add high-speed FireWire 800 ports to any compatible computer Provides support for the fastest FireWire multimedia peripherals Works in any PCIe slot Plug-and-play simplicity(1) Supports hot-swappable device connection. Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer RoHS compliant
Mac Compatibility
	Mac Pro Power Mac G5 (with PCI Express slots) Xserve (with PCI Express slots) Mac OS® X Version 10.5+ Mac OS X Server Version 10.5+
Windows Compatibility
	PC (with PCI Express slot) Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Technical Specifications Part No. FW800-E Hardware Wararanty 1-year limited warranty RoHS Compliant Yes Bus Interface PCI Express x1; works in PCI Express 1.1 or 2.0 slots Peripherals Supported Supports all industry standard FireWire 800 and FireWire 400(2) peripherals. Cables Supported 9-pin male FireWire 800 cables FireWire Support Number of Ports 3 external Standard IEEE 1394b compliant Data Transfer Rate 800/400/200/100 Mbits/sec Number of Devices Supported Up to 63 (data only) Hot Plug Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection Specifications subject to change without notice.

* Sonnet Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe tested against onboard FireWire 800 port and an older FireWire 800 adapter card, using 4GB transfers between a quad 2.66 GHz Mac Pro running Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 and a 2-drive hardware RAID 0 array. Simple way to add more high-speed FireWire 800 ports to any compatible computer.