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About this card
This ALi Firewire IEEE 1394A + USB 2.0 Combo card is design to offer a cost effective and reliability
solution to the users with PC’s that have no integrated IEEE 1394A and USB 2.0 support.
The Firewire IEEE 1394A ports uses the most advanced, high-speed digital technology, low-cost and
high bandwidth isochronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, computer peripherals
and consumer electronics products such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras.
With this IEEE 1394 standard, users can transfer video or capturing images from a digital camera or
camcorder to PC with no image degradation.
The USB 2.0 ports are compliant with the Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and Open
Host Controller Interface Specification for low-speed (1.5Mbps) / full-speed (12Mbps) speed signaling
and Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification for high-speed signaling (480Mbps).
Features
Firewire IEEE 1394A Ports
• ALi (M5271) 1394A OHCI Link and NEC (D72852) PHY
• Complies with 1394 OpenHCI Specifications V1.0 and V1.1
• Compatible with Microsoft OHCI, DV, and SBP-2 driver in Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows
Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP and MacOS operating system
• Compliant with PCI specification 2.2
• Support High Performance Bus Mastering
• Integrated 400Mbit PHY
• Compliant with IEEE 1394 Standard for High Performance Serial Bus and P1394A Supplement
4.0
• Each 1394A fully compliant cable port supporting 100/200/400 Mbit/sec
• Compliant with PCI Bus Power Management Specification V1.1
• Full support of real time dynamic insertion and removal of devices
• Fully supported by Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and MacOS 9.0 Operating
System
USB 2.0 Ports
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0
• Compliant with Open Host Controller Interface Specification for USB Rev 1.0a
• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification for USB Rev 0.95
• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1
• Supporting high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps), and low-speed (1.5Mbps) transaction
• Support device hot-swap and wake-up
• Supports all USB-compliant devices
• Driver support for Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 & XP operating system
What is in your package?
You should have the following items in your package:
• One ALi Firewire IEEE 1394A + USB 2.0 Combo card
• One User Manual
• One Driver Installation CD
Optional Accessories
• Bundled Video Editing and Capturing Software
• One Firewire IEEE 1394A Cable