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(More customer reviews)I bought this card after trying another Adaptec card - the DuoConnect 3121 - which has Firewire and USB2.0 connectors.
My advise: if you run Windows 2000 - stick with the simpler 4300 Firewire card (this card). It is simple and easy to install. No drivers, and the extra software is only needed for cameras/DVDs (I use my card for my new scanner). I have had troublefree service from it so far.
The Adaptec DuoConnect 3121, on the other hand, looks very tempting on paper - but trying to install it on Windows 2000 is an absolute nightmare (if you already have other adapter cards). I had severe hardware conflicts - which caused operating system driver corruptions in the end - and lots of wasted hours.
This is where Adaptec support came in. They gave me really good support, and refunded my money when we couldn't get the DuoConnect 3121 working under Windows 2000. And I bought their AFW-4300 instead.
In summary: The 4300 is a good card. Adapter cards from other companies are cheaper than Adaptec brand down here, but the Adaptec support is worth the extra money.
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A 3-port, IEEE 1394 FireWire iLINK host adapter for desktop PCs and Macs / Up to 50MB per second data transfer The card is 32-bit PCI and provides 3 external 6-pin portsData Transfer Rate -up to 50 MB/secMacintosh Requirements -Mac OS 8.6 or later, running on Power Macintosh 8600/9600 or laterWindows Requirements -Microsoft Windows 98SE or later running on IBM 266MHz class processor or betterPackage includes 6-to-4 pin FireWire/1394 cable, Installation CD-ROM with Windows software and links to Macintosh FireWire software and driversWarranty -5 Years Parts and Labor
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