The Alchemy FW 800 PC-Card card is a cost effective way to add or upgrade FireWire connectivity on your PowerBook or PC laptop.

Supporting both FireWire 400 and 800 devices, it enables your fast 800 Mbit/s hard drives to reach transfer speeds of up to 50 MB/sec! Best of all, its dual connectivity allows the easy connection of old and new FireWire peripherals.

Covered by a two year Miglia warranty, the Alchemy FW 800 CB is a great choice for those wanting to expand their system to the latest FireWire generation.

 

Mac Compatibility

• PowerBook G3 (except G3/250) or G4
• PowerBook G4
• Mac OS 10.2.5 and higher

Windows compatibility

• Windows Laptop with free PC-Card slot
• Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 (400 Mbps only)
• Windows XP

 

Easy installation - Simply plug the card into a free PC-Card slot
The Alchemy FW 800 CB is simply installed in a PC-Card slot of your Mac or PC.

Latest generation Texas Instrument Chipset
To guarantee the best compatibility and performance, the Alchemy card uses the latest TI chipset.

Two 9-pin bilingual ports
The two FireWire 800 (9-pin) connectors will run with all your new FW 800 peripherals as well as your existing FireWire 400 devices (with converter cable).

Single 6-pin port
A great feature of the Alchemy FW 800 CB is the single ‘old-style’ 6-pin FireWire port. No need to purchase expensive converter cables (9 to 6 pin) to run your FireWire 400 peripherals.

Optional Power Supply to allow bus-powering
If you want to connect bus-powered devices like 2.5” hard drives, you can use the external power supply for Alchemy FW 800 CB available as an option.



The Alchemy FW 800 CB features two connectivity standards: 9 pin, the ‘new style’ introduced with the launch of 800 Mbps devices and 6 pin, the ‘old style’ connector for FireWire 400 devices. Alchemy’s dual connectivity lets you connect your existing FW400 devices with a standard cable, thus saving you the cost of an additional converter.

 

The Alchemy FW 800 CB supports 100/200/400/800 Mbps devices, like DV cameras, external hard drives, external CD burners, scanners, etc...
This makes it an ‘all-in-one’ FireWire host solution delivering the highest level of compatibility and performance, thanks to its flawless integration with any supported system.
Whether you want to capture video or store data, the Alchemy FW 800 CB is the right choice.

 

The Alchemy FW 800 CB features a connector that can be linked to an optional power supply, thus allowing you to bus-power FireWire devices like 2.5” drives.

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• Alchemy FW800 CB PC-Card
• llustrated installation guide
• Warranty card

 

• PC-Card (Cardbus)
• Two 800 Mbps IEEE 1394b ports, with support for 100/200/400/800 Mbps devices
• One 400 Mbps IEEE 1394a port with support for 100/200/400 Mbps devices
• Port connectivity standards: 2*9 pin, 1*6 pin
• Two years limited warranty

Product Code
Product
Pricing
 
FW800CB
Alchemy FW 800 CB
€79, $89, GBP £59
MBPowerEURO
MBPowerUK
MBPowerUSA
Optional external Power supply
€29, $29, £19

 

 
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