Ports Firewire
Ports Firewire
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 Syba SD PEX NEC4F 3 External1 Internal Firewire 400 Ports PCI express Card  US $27.79
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 4 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 4 6 Pin PCI Card Adapter VIA Chipset for DC DV TO PC US $6.85
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 Syba Firewire 31 IEEE 1394a Ports PCI Express Card US $27.79
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 4 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 4 6 Pin PCI Card Adapter VIA Chipset for DC DV TO PC US $6.85
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 Syba Low Profile PCI FireWire Card 2 Ext1 Int 1394a Ports VIA VT6307 New US $9.30
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 SYBA SD COMBO 02 PCI 2 Ext1 Int USB 20Firewire 1394a 21 Port Card US $13.58
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 Syba 21Firewire 1394a21Header USB Port PCI Card US $13.58
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 SYBA SD LP NEC4F Low Profile PCI Firewire 1394a 43 ext1 intx Port Card US $13.69
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![SYBA Low profile PCI Firewire1394a 3 Port Card OEM] SD LP VT3F VIA VT6307](http://www.bestinclassnetwork.com/images/e/390360226801_0.jpg) SYBA Low profile PCI Firewire1394a 3 Port Card OEM] SD LP VT3F VIA VT6307 US $9.79
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 Syba SD COMBO 02 3 Firewire 1394a3 USB 20Header Ports PCI Card For Desktop US $14.29
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 Syba VIA VT6307 Low Profile PCI 3 Port Firewire Card US $9.79
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 SYBA SD FWB 64B 2x Firewire 1394bFirewire 1394a Ports 64 bit PCI Card US $31.99
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 SYBA PCI 64 bit Firewire 2x 1394b1x 1394a External Ports Controller Card US $31.99
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 TrendNet TFU H33PI 6 Port USB 20 FireWire Combo PCI Adapter US $43.41
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 Syba LP PCI 3 Port2x 1394b1x 1394a Firewire Card For Windows XP Vista US $29.29
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 Startechcom CB1394 2 2Port Firewire ExpressCard US $35.38
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 Syba SD FWB 64B PCI 2x 1394b1x 1394a Firewire Port 64 bit Controller Card New US $31.99
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 SYBA Low profile PCI 2 port Firewire 1394b 1 port 1394a Card SD LP TIFWB US $29.29
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 Syba SD LP PEX4F PCI express Firewire External 3 Port Internal 1 Port Card US $29.39
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 Syba FireWire 4x 1394A Ports PCI e Card 3 Ext1 Int US $27.79
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 Syba Firewire 2 IEEE 1394b 9 pin1 IEEE 1394a 6 pin Ports 64 Bits PCI Card US $31.99
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 Two Ports 1394B One Port 1394A Firewire PCI E TI Card US $30.99
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 SIIG 1394 3 Port PCI FireWire adapter PCI Firewire 3 ports NN 400012 S8 US $38.99
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 Sonnet Allegro FW400 FireWire adapter PCIe Firewire 3 ports FW400A E US $56.99
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 5 Ports USB 20 PCI 3 Ports FireWire 1394 Combo Card US $18.95
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 Dynex™ 3 Port FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI Card DX FC103 US $14.99
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 Syba PCI Multimedia Firewire 1394aUSB 20 Combo Interface Port Card SD Combo 02 US $14.29
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 Dynex 3 Port FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI Host Adapter Card DX FC103 US $7.99
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 SYBA SD FWB 32B 2x Firewire 1394bFirewire 1394a Ports 32 bit PCI Card US $29.59
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 Startechcom PCI1394 4 4 Port PCI FireWire Adapter Card US $32.33
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 3 Ports FireWire 1394 5 Ports USB 20 PCI Combo Card US $17.95
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 Adaptec FireConnect 8300 3 Port FireWire PCI Card 1394B BL3 P N AFW 8300 US $39.00
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 TRENDnet 2 port FireWire Host PC Card MPN TFW H2PC US $32.99
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 SIIG 1394 3 port PCI IO FireWire adapter PCI Firewire 3 por NN 300012 S6 US $26.99
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 StarTechcom 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card FireWire adapter PEX1394A2 US $39.99
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 Syba 2x 1394b1x 1394a Firewire Ports 800Mb s PCI Card US $29.59
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 SYBA PCI 32 bit Firewire 2x 1394b1x 1394a External Ports Controller Card US $29.59
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 VIQ Audio 493026 2 Port FireWire iLink 1394 PCI Card US $42.95
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 SIIG FireWire 2 Port PCIe FireWire adapter PCIe low profile F NN E20012 S2 US $53.99
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 TRENDnet 3 port FireWire Host PCI Adapt MPN TFW H3PI US $26.99
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 Syba VT6307 Low Profile PCI 2x External1x Internal Firewire 1394a Ports Card US $9.79
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 Dynex 3 Port FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI Card DX FC103 US $9.45
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 USB 20 Firewire IEEE 1394a Header Add On Port Connector Connectors US $10.25
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 4 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 Wireless PCI Card VIA for PC Digital Camera Camcorder US $6.99
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 Belkin FireWire 800 3 Port PCI Card FireWire adapter PCI FireWi F5U623 APL US $78.99
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 BL 1394 PCI TO 1394 31 PORT VIA CHIPSET 4 Port Firewire IEEE 4 6 Pin PCI Card US $6.99
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 StarTechcom 4 port PCI 1394a FireWire Adapter Card 3 External 1 Int PCI1394MP US $32.99
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 3 Port IEEE 1394 FireWire CardBus Adaptor with Digital Video Editing Kit US $45.32
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 ASKEY 2 PORT PCI FIREWIRE CARD MODEL SD010 D82 US $15.73
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 Sonnet FireWire USB ExpressCard 34 USB FireWire Adapter 2 Ports US $53.09
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 Startech 3 1 Internal Port Firewire MPN PEX13943 US $45.99
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 StarTechcom 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter Fir PEX1394B3 US $76.99
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 Qty Lot 24 Dell 2 Port Adaptec AFW 2100 PCI FireWire Card Y9457 US $99.88
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 Syba SD LP NEC4F LP PCI Firewire 3x External1x Internal 1394A Ports Card US $13.69
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 SIIG FireWire NN E38012 S3 3Port PCI E RoHS 800 2x9pin 1x6pin US $67.47
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 SYBA Low profile PCI Firewire 1394a 3 External 1 Int ports Card SD LP NEC4F US $13.69
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 IOGEAR 3 Port Firewire PCI Card GIC43OF US $20.00
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 SIIG FireWire ExpressCard FireWire Adapter 2 Ports US $33.96
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 Syba SD LP NEC4F Low Profile PCI Firewire 1394a 31 Ports Card For Windows XP US $13.69
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 StarTechcom 3 Port PCI Low Profile 1394a FireWire Adapter Card Fi PCI1394 2LP US $32.99
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 STARTECH PCI1394B3 COM 3 PORT 1394B FIREWIRE 800 PCI US $60.29
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 Dynex DX FC103 3 Port FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI Host Adapter US $7.90
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 Cables To Go 3 Port FireWire PCI Card FireWire adapter PCI Firewire 29970 US $34.99
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 SIIG 1394 3 Port PCI i e FireWire Adapter PCI NN 440012 US $19.99
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 SIIG FireWire 800 3 Port PCIe FireWire adapter PCI Express x1 NN E38012 S3 US $68.99
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 2 Port FireWire CardBus OHCI Card 10220 US $4.99
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 StarTechcom 4 Port PCI 1394a FireWire Adapter Card with Digital Video PCI1394 4 US $28.99
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 Belkin FireWire 3 Port PCI Express Card FireWire adapter PCI Express F5U504 US $77.99
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 TRENDnet 3 Port FireWire PCI Adapter 3x 6 pin IEEE 1394a FireWire 400 External US $25.82
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 SIIG 2PORTS FIREWIRE 800 CARD ADAPTER NN EC2812 S2 US $88.88
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 Zonet 41 USB 20 Firewire 1394 Ports Combo Pci Card US $13.19
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 4 Port Firewire IEEE 1394 4 6 Pin PCI Card Adapter VIA Chipset for DC DV TO PC US $.99
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Consumer Reports - Desktop Computers
The desktop computer has become just another appliance you use every day. Replacement sales--not first-time purchases--now drive the computer market. Fully loaded desktops selling for less than $800 are common, even among established brands.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE
There are dozens of companies vying to put a new desktop in your home. Dell, eMachines, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard (which merged with Compaq in 2002), IBM, and Sony all make machines that use Microsoft's dominant Windows operating system. eMachines, recently merged with Gateway, specializes in budget-priced Windows models. Apple is the sole maker of Macintosh models. Small mail-order and store brands cater to budget-minded buyers.
Price range: $400 to $3,000.
IMPORTANT FEATURES
The processor houses the "brains" of a computer. Its clock speed, measured in gigahertz (GHz), determines how fast the chip can process information. In general, the higher the clock speed, the faster the computer. But not always, since different chip families attain different efficiencies. Manufacturers of Windows machines generally use 1.6- to 3.8-GHz processors with one of the following names: Intel's Pentium or Celeron, or AMD's Athlon or Sempron. Celeron and Sempron are lower-priced processors that equal higher-priced chips in many respects. Intel now assigns "processor numbers" to its chips, de-emphasizing clock speed. Apple's Macintosh machines use 1.25- to 2.5-GHz PowerPC G4 or G5 processors, which are manufactured by IBM. Apple has announced that they will begin a transition to Intel processors in 2006.The system architecture of some families of chips allows them to be as fast as or faster than others with higher clock speeds, so speed comparison by the numbers can be misleading.
All name-brand computers sold today have at least 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM, or random access memory, the memory the computer uses while in operation. Video RAM, also measured in megabytes, is secondary RAM essential for smooth video imaging and game play.
The hard drive is your computer's long-term data storage system. Given the disk-space requirements of today's multimedia games, digital photos, and video files, bigger is better. You'll find hard drives ranging in size from 40 to 300 gigabytes (GB).
A CD-ROM drive has been standard on most desktops for many years. Commonly supplied now is a CD-RW (CD-rewriteable) drive, also known as a "burner" that lets you create backup files or make music compilations on a compact disc. A DVD-ROM drive brings full-length movies or action-packed multimedia games with full-motion video to the desktop. It complements the CD-RW drive on midline and higher-end systems, allowing you to copy CDs directly between the two drives. A DVD writer will also play CDs and CD-ROMs. Combo drives combine CD-writing and DVD-playing in a single drive, saving space. The newest in this family, rapidly becoming a common choice, is the DVD-writer, which lets you transfer home-video footage to a DVD disk, or store as much data as six CDs. There are three competing, incompatible DVD formats--DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM--as well as drives that can create dual-layer DVDs that store twice as much. Some drives can write in more than one format, but all can create a disk that will play on standalone DVD players.
Fast disappearing is the diskette drive, where 3.5-inch diskettes are inserted. Apple Macintoshes and a growing number of PCs don't have a diskette drive built in, because it only allows you to read or store relatively small amounts of data. Many people use a CD-RW as a large "diskette" drive to transport files. Many PCs now come with a digital camera memory-card reader that can also serve for file transfer. You can also get external drives or use a USB memory module that holds much more than a diskette.
The computer's cathode ray tube (CRT) or flat-panel liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor contains the screen and displays the images sent from the graphics board--internal circuitry that processes the images. Monitors come in sizes (measured diagonally) ranging from 15 to 21 inches and larger. Seventeen-inch monitors are the most common. Apple's eMac and iMac come with built-in monitors. Its Mac Mini comes without a monitor. LCD displays are now the most popular, taking less space and using less power than CRTs. Better LCD displays can use a Digital Video Interface (DVI) connection, found on many newer PCs.
The critical components of a desktop computer are usually housed in a case called a tower. A minitower is the typical configuration. More expensive machines have a midtower, which has extra room for upgrades. A microtower is a space-saving alternative that is usually less expensive. All-in-one computers, such as the Apple iMac, have no tower; everything but the keyboard and mouse is built into a small case that supports the monitor. Apple's Power Mac line of computers has a tower. Apple's newest model, the Mac Mini, has a space-saving design that puts everything but the monitor, keyboard, and mouse in a case about the size of a hardcover book. An "entertainment PC"--one with a TV tuner built in--comes in a case that is more like an audio or video component, made to fit in with other home-entertainment devices.
A mouse, a small device that fits in your hand and has a "tail" of wire that connects to the computer, moves the cursor (the pointer on the screen) via a rolling ball or a light sensor on its underside. Alternatives include a trackball, which is rolled with the fingers or palm in the direction you want the cursor to go; a pad, which lets you move the cursor by sliding a finger; a tablet, which uses a penlike stylus for input; and a joystick, used to play computer games.
Most computers come with a standard keyboard, although you can also buy one separately. Many keyboards have CD (or DVD) controls to pause playback, change tracks, and so on. Many also have keys to facilitate getting online, starting a search, launching programs, or retrieving e-mail. There are also wireless keyboards that let you move about as you type.
Multimedia computers for home use feature a high-fidelity sound system that amplifies music from CDs or downloaded music files, synthesized music, game sounds, and DVD-movie soundtracks. Speaker systems with a subwoofer have deeper, more powerful bass. Surround-sound systems can turn a PC into a home theater. Some computers come with a microphone for recording, or one can be added.
PCs come with a modem to allow a dial-up Internet connection. Parallel and serial ports are the traditional connections for printers and scanners. Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, seen on all new computers, are designed to replace parallel and serial ports. FireWire or IEEE 1394 ports are used to capture video from digital camcorders and other electronic equipment. An Ethernet port or wireless network card lets you link several computers in the household to share files, a printer, or a broadband Internet connection. An S-video output jack lets you run a video cable from the computer to a television, which lets you use the computer's DVD drive to view a movie on a TV instead of on the computer monitor.
HOW TO CHOOSE
First, decide whether to upgrade your current computer. Upgrading, rather than replacing it, may make sense if your additional needs are modest--a second hard drive, say, because you're running out of room for digital photos. Adding memory or a CD burner is usually more cost-effective than buying a whole new machine. If your PC has become unreliable, your want list is more demanding, or if there's software you must run that your system is not up to, a new PC is the logical answer.
Consider a laptop. A desktop computer typically costs hundreds less and is easier to upgrade, expand, and repair. It usually offers better ergonomics, such as a more comfortable keyboard, bigger display, and enhanced audio. But a laptop merits consideration if portability and compactness are priorities.
Pick the right type of desktop. Most manufacturers offer several lines at different price points. Budget computers are the least expensive, yet they are suitable for routine work. Workhorse computers cost a few hundred dollars more, but are faster, more versatile, and upgradable. All-in-one models have most of the components in a single case. And entertainment or media PCs include TV tuners and software that give them the functions of a DVR. They usually provide a remote control for easy operation.
Choose by brand. Our surveys have consistently shown notable differences in reliability and technical support among computer brands. And some brands are generally more expensive than others. Those factors could help you decide which of two similarly equipped computers is the better buy.
Choose between preconfigured and custom built. You can buy a PC off the shelf in a store or via the Web, configured with features and options the manufacturer pitches to average consumers. Or consider purchasing a desktop that you configure to order, either online or in a store. When you configure a computer to order online, onscreen menus typically show you all the options and let you see how a change in one option affects the overall price.
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Is there a device to extend all of a PC's usb, audio, and firewire ports to the front?
My computer's front audio and usb ports died and now I have to reach behind my computer to plug in flash drives.
Is there a way to bring all this back to the front again?
And in a neat organized way?
Maybe like a universal laptop dock?
You should be able to buy replacement USB and Audio port cards for the computer. SOme USB hubs have four ports.
Edit: Is this a laptop or tower? The dock might work, but if the ports are bad, then there's no point in buying one.
Early 2011 MacBook pro 17inch unboxing
