FireWire/USB2 combo front panel w/PCI interface

[NuovoTech]

Anyone own 1 of these neat gadgets from Koutech? Looks like a great idea, how well do they work? TIA

 

[SUOrangeman]

There are a number of USB2+FireWire combo cards available. There are also plenty of front panel units that can handle each format. The only unique feature of this kit is that it may use a regular IDE cable between the two. You can achieve the same results by mixing and matching components.

-SUO

 

[ScrapSilicon]

now this is cute..

FireWire functions are not supported by Mac OS at this moment.

 

[NuovoTech]

There are also plenty of front panel units that can handle each format

Thanx for the reply! Do you know who else makes front 3.5" panel unit/hubs, or where's a good place to look?

 

[Toolman]

Here's links to a few:
1) I just bought this one. Link

2) Link

3) Link

4) Link

 

[NuovoTech]

ToolMan - Thanx much, FrontX is just my cuppa tea! Now I'll get out my Dremel MotoTool & mod a front 3.5" panel insert for what I need...

 

[sharkeeper]

Who makes the chipsets on these boards?

I'm thinking of the Adaptec Duo Connect.

I do not want a VIA product. I prefer to stay VIA free. :Q

Call it silly, but those three letters feel like a curse, bad taste in the mouth, etc.

Cheers!

 

[NuovoTech]

For the Koutech Combo PCI card, NEC does the PCI/main functions chip, VIA(oops!) does FireWire controller, the PCI-PCI bridge is a HiNT controller...

 

[bluntman]

Be careful with the FrontX unit, it's not a hub but an extender. I made that mistake with a similar unit and promptly returned it. I bought a USB 2.0/Firewire Combo Internal Hub from Bytecc through Ebay a couple of weeks back - works great.

 

[NuovoTech]

Yep, know that. I'm buying Koutech's PCI FW/USB2 card(#7002), which has internal FW & USB2 connections. My FrontX units will plug into that...

 

[bluntman]

Have you seen the Vantec Nexus? I might actually look into buying one of those and replace my Bytecc hub with that!