HP FireWire / IEEE 1394a PCIe x1 Card

This high speed serial interface enables fast data transfer from external peripherals such as external hard disks, digital cameras and video cameras. IEEE-1394a is one of the fastest serial interface standards ever developed which makes it great for use with highspeed or bandwidth-intensive multimedia peripherals such as digital video cameras, audio, streaming and graphics. The PCIe card features two external IEEE-1394b ports located on the PCIe card bracket and one internal port header located on the PCIe card to connect to front panel 1394a port on HP desktop. All a customer needs is an open PCIe slot, this PCIe card for the card to function at 400 Mb/s.IEEE-1394a protocol reduces delays in arbitration and signal distortion, and increases throughputExtending the cabling distance between devices up to 100 metersHot-swappable: Devices can be added and removed while the bus is activeIsochronous data delivery: no dropped frames – IEEE-1394a supports real-time data deliveryFlexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus