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    4-Port FireWire 400 PCI Host Card User Manual Model: UGT -FW050 All brand names and tradema rks are pr operties of the ir respective o wners. w w w . v a n t e c u s a . c o m[...]

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     UGT -FW050 P a g e  2  Features and Benefits z VIA VT 6306 chipset z PCI 32-bit 33MHz Interface z Compliant IEEE 1394-1995, 1394 a (rev . 1.1) and OHCI Interface S pecification 1.0 z Supports data transfer rates of 100, 200 and 400 Mbps z Hot-swapping features allo ws you to connect/disconnect devices without po wering down your system[...]

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    Package Contents z 1 x 4-Port FireWire 400 PCI Host Card Adapter z 1 x User ’s Manual z 1 x 1394a DV Cable (6-p in to 4-pin) Hardware Description  UGT -FW050 P a g e  3  Before installing the 4-Port FireWire 400 PC I Host Card, please see the photo below hi ghlighting the availa ble IEEE 1394aports of the card. Note: The Internal Port[...]

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     UGT -FW050 P a g e  4  same time. Hardware Installation 1. T urn Off the power to your computer . 2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer ’s cover . 3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot. 4. T o install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with the selected PCI slot on the motherboard. Pus h [...]