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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.
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• 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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llustrated installation guide
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Warranty card
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• PC-Card (Cardbus)
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Two 800 Mbps IEEE 1394b ports, with support for 100/200/400/800 Mbps
devices
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One 400 Mbps IEEE 1394a port with support for 100/200/400 Mbps devices
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Port connectivity standards: 2*9 pin, 1*6 pin
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Two years limited warranty
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Product Code
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Product
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Pricing
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FW800CB
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Alchemy FW 800 CB
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€79, $89, GBP £59
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MBPowerEURO
MBPowerUK
MBPowerUSA
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Optional external Power supply
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€29, $29, £19
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