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Green circuit board with three FireWire ports and a PCI Express gold edge connector

Syba

Syba SD-PEX30009 3-Port Firewire expansion card

SKU CH-QM9V-WQC88 MPN SD-PEX30009

Adds two 1394B and one 1394A FireWire port via a PCI‑Express 1.0 x1 slot, supporting 800/400/200/100 Mbps transfer rates

  • External 1394 ports2 × 1394B Ports + 1 × 1394A Port
  • Internal 1394 ports1 × 1394A Firewire internal header (Shared Port)
  • Supported standards1394A/1394B
  • Transfer speed800/400/200/100 Mbit/s
  • Supported operating systemsWindows 98SE / ME / 2000 / Server 2003 / XP-32ibt / Xp-64bit
  • Product typePCI Express to 1394 Card
  • Add two 1394B and one 1394A FireWire ports via a single PCIe x1 slot
  • Transfer video and audio at up to 800 Mbps with 1394b support
  • Works with Windows 98SE through Vista 64-bit and Mac OS for broad compatibility
  • Includes both standard and low-profile brackets to fit any desktop case
  • Backward compatible with 1394a devices at 400, 200 and 100 Mbps

Add FireWire ports to a desktop

The Syba SD-PEX30009 adds two 1394B ports and one 1394A port through a single PCI Express x1 slot. It supports transfer rates of 800, 400, 200 and 100 Mbps for mass video and audio data tasks. The card fits any desktop with an open PCIe lane and works with Windows 98SE through Vista and Mac OS.

Low-profile and standard brackets included

The box supplies both a standard PCI-Express bracket and a low-profile bracket so the card fits full-height or slim cases. A driver CD and printed manual are provided for systems that need manual installation. The internal 1394A header shares bandwidth with the external 1394A port.

Texas Instruments chipset drives the ports

The controller uses a Texas Instruments chipset compliant with IEEE 1394b-2002 and OHCI 1.1 and 1.2 draft specifications. It connects through a PCI Express 1.0a x1 lane running at 2.5 Gbps full duplex. Buyers who need more than three FireWire connections or a newer PCIe revision will need a different card.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSYBA
Model nameSD-PEX30009
Product typePCI Express to 1394 Card
Performance
Transfer speed800/400/200/100 Mbit/s
Connectivity
Supported standards1394A/1394B
Ports & slots
External 1394 ports2 × 1394B Ports + 1 × 1394A Port
Internal 1394 ports1 × 1394A Firewire internal header (Shared Port)
Size & build
Product dimensions6.9 in × 5.6 in × 1.5 in
Product weight0.3 lb (0.14 kg)
Shipping weight0.12 kg
Package size178 × 137 × 41 mm
Compatibility
Supported operating systemsWindows 98SE / ME / 2000 / Server 2003 / XP-32ibt / Xp-64bit, Vista 32-bit / Vista-64bit, Mac OS
In the box
In the boxPCI-Express IEEE 1394B firewire controller card
User manual
Driver CD
Standard PCI-Express bracket

Questions about this item

Will the driver CD still work on a modern 64-bit Windows system?

The driver CD supports Windows XP 64-bit and Vista 64-bit, but newer Windows versions may need updated drivers from the chipset vendor.

Can the single PCIe 1.0 x1 lane sustain full 800 Mbps throughput on all three ports at once?

The x1 lane provides 2.5 Gbps full-duplex bandwidth, which exceeds the combined 800 Mbps FireWire ceiling, so the bus is not the bottleneck.

Does the card need an extra power cable or generate noticeable heat during long capture sessions?

The card draws power only from the PCIe slot, has no fan, and the low-profile design relies on case airflow; no auxiliary connector is required.

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