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[zimu]

what is IEEE 1394? the new computer i just got says its got IEEE 1394 support on the USB outputs. but the usb looks the same. huh?

 

[MystikMango]

It's Firewire.

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: MystikMango
It's Firewire.

so how come the actual connector is a USB output?

and is it firewire 400 or 800? i'd have to get a converter, right?

 

[MystikMango]

IEEE 1394 comes in two flavors, 4-pin and 6-pin. I don;t know what the 400 and 800 numbers represent. :frown:

 

[Xionide]

It isnt a usb connector. Look closer. Unless you hooked the usb thinger into firewire it does look different.

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: MystikMango
IEEE 1394 comes in two flavors, 4-pin and 6-pin. I don;t know what the 400 and 800 numbers represent. :frown:

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