Need help finding USB --> FIREWIRE hub

This forum is for help with and discussion about your video hardware.

Postby Nekoboy Sal » Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:09 pm

I think I read everything, but some times I'm lazy.
You can not get USB to Firewire because Bill is Evil and Steve thinks Bill is evil.
Other than that a firewire card at best buy was 15 bucks. It may have been a one slot, I can't remember. I did get a firewire port for freind A's iPod in freind B's computer. I did all of the iTunes setup and gave him all my music. So check best buy for something. They usualy keep them behind the counter, so ask.
No, I'm not dead...
I've just moved to Politicaly Corect "Republic of Ireland".
User avatar
Nekoboy Sal
AD Copycat
 
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Location: NoWhere, Ireland

Postby madmag9999 » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:46 pm

what the hell did u just say
Moonslayer's Guide to a-m-v.org | AD & ErMaC's Guides to Audio & Video
"I'm sorry but i don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die."
User avatar
madmag9999
 
Joined: 10 Aug 2003
Location: Pennsylvania
Status: Engaged

Postby AMVfreak » Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:41 am

hmm isee.
well thanks for teh hlep
i tihnk ill try to convince my mom on this one
8)
Lurid Enchantment - ICYCLOUD
urban suite - TRYTHIL
大切な思い - BAKADESHI
Expansion - RESK
User avatar
AMVfreak
 
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: LalalalaBoinkBoink, bouncing in my head.

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:52 am

madmag9999 wrote:if uv never put a card in your system i suggest u follow a few simple steps:
1. turn off the system :wink:
2. uplug it from the power befor doing anything
3. slide the card in firmly but not so hard as to break it
4. if its an agp card or ram make sure to open the latches befor instalataion and close them after
5. screw the card in
6. make sure u didnt drop anything anywhere in the system
7. plug it back in
8. power it on


and one more thing^^
touch ur metalic house plumbing a few times b4 touching any component in order to discharge any staic electricity and also leave the power cable plugged in the chassi in order for it to act as a sort of ground...

getting naked also helps too...but then ur not as precautious as me i guess^^(i put together my comp with my pinkies....)
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:02 am

also...no firewire to USB 2.0 adapter exists because of the way they transfer data...very different architectures...

also USB goes to a speed of around 480 kbps...and has a smaller buffer than firewire...running on average at 400kbps

result? too much information to be stored for transfer by the DV cam in one shot...a shame the speed doesnt compensate for this...

and no Steve and Bill dont hate each other...

Steve hates IBM Dell and other hardware suppliers^^

microsoft office for mac very much does exist u know...with a nice glowing yellow logo too... :shock: :P
of course Bill hates Linus Torvalds...now can u guess wat he did that sly little russian man now?^^
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby TaranT » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:09 am

DaNuKa_SAN wrote:...and also leave the power cable plugged in the chassi in order for it to act as a sort of ground...

Sounds like a good idea, but it's not - not anymore now that ATX power supplies are holding up the PCI bus for features like wake-on-LAN. It's safer to unplug the PC from the wall. If you don't have a grounding strap, try keeping your forearms in contact with the case frame while you're working on it.

More comments on the power cord idea are here:
http://www.duxcw.com/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=240
TaranT
 
Joined: 16 May 2001

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:17 am

i meant still plugged to the CHASSI!!!!
CHASSI!!!
not the frickin wall!
dear god man...geez...u tryin to kill someone here or wat?

u leave it in the chassi and the plug touching the floor...
a rudementary ground really...

also dont change the thing in a carpeted room with socks on^^
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:19 am

another idea would b to get an old cable ...pull out the prongs used for the power input leaving only the ground prong out( the rounded off one) and have that one in the wall...no power going to the comp but its still grounded^^
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby Corran » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:49 am

DaNuKa_SAN wrote:i meant still plugged to the CHASSI!!!!
CHASSI!!!
not the frickin wall!
dear god man...geez...u tryin to kill someone here or wat?

u leave it in the chassi and the plug touching the floor...
a rudementary ground really...

also dont change the thing in a carpeted room with socks on^^

Um... it still wouldn't help. Floors are insulated... where is the charge supposed to go.


Also you don't need to touch you house plumbing. Just the side of the case. The reason is so you and the computer have equal charges. No reason to have an equal charge to the plumbing because you'd still not have the same charge as the equipment you are about the touch.
User avatar
Corran
 
Joined: 14 Oct 2002

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:03 am

On the contrary touch the house plumbing because its grounded amd much better than the chassi by itself

And i said a rudimentary ground...of course no the best one...
itll send any small discharges to be expanded within the power cable...

not the best but itll help still...

touching the chassi yes i agree is also a good thing no doubt there...though the bathrooms rite next to my room so...dont really mind going to th plumbing^^ i like to take nooo chances watsoever...
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby madmag9999 » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:35 pm

no correns right. u only have to touch the chassie if anything. iv put togeather 5 computers and iv installed many upgrades in them, and i never bother to discharge myself anymore. everything seems to work for me. in the begining i was cosies and tryed to do all i can. but now i take the part slam it in there and it all works. im guessing the whole precousion thing is exactly that just a precousion not a rule. but meh do it if u want better safe then sorry i guess.
Moonslayer's Guide to a-m-v.org | AD & ErMaC's Guides to Audio & Video
"I'm sorry but i don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die."
User avatar
madmag9999
 
Joined: 10 Aug 2003
Location: Pennsylvania
Status: Engaged

Postby Corran » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:11 pm

DaNuKa_SAN wrote:On the contrary touch the house plumbing because its grounded amd much better than the chassi by itself

touching the chassi yes i agree is also a good thing no doubt there...though the bathrooms rite next to my room so...dont really mind going to th plumbing^^ i like to take nooo chances watsoever...


You don't seem to understand what I'm saying. The only thing that has to be the same charge is yourself and your computer.

ESD sensitive devices can be potentially damaged it they suddenly meet a charge different than what they already are. When you touch your case or attach an ESD wrist strap, you drain or add a charge to the ESD sensitive device in a non-destructive way.

Touching your plumbing before touching you computer will only increase the difference in charge between yourself and the computer. So not only does it not help but it potentially worsens the situation.

DaNuKa_SAN wrote:And i said a rudimentary ground...of course no the best one...
itll send any small discharges to be expanded within the power cable...

not the best but itll help still...


It won't hurt to leave the cord plugged into the computer itself when you disconnect the plug from the wall, but it won't help either with ESD at all. :?
User avatar
Corran
 
Joined: 14 Oct 2002

Postby madmag9999 » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:25 pm

could just turn of the psu.
Moonslayer's Guide to a-m-v.org | AD & ErMaC's Guides to Audio & Video
"I'm sorry but i don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die."
User avatar
madmag9999
 
Joined: 10 Aug 2003
Location: Pennsylvania
Status: Engaged

Postby DaNuKa_SAN » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:41 pm

Well i got my suggestions bout the plumbing from PCformat so...
if i they dont know...
"Why is it I get my best ideas while shaving?"
- Albert Einstein
User avatar
DaNuKa_SAN
 
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Location: Most probably sleeping...that or in front of his comp...

Postby Corran » Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:27 pm

And I've been trained because the job I do requires a working knowledge of the subject. Nothing like frying a network device or Promina card because you didn't ground yourself to the chassis correctly.
User avatar
Corran
 
Joined: 14 Oct 2002

PreviousNext

Return to Video Hardware Discussion

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests