What Is This (pictures)

[Bramp]

Okay my mom had a micron computer with this in it, she never used it so I thought I would see what it is. I looked all over google could not find a thing. I believe it is PCI (old)

here is what it says on it.
SCI
FIREWAVE
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
51005-7000 Rev 1.3

there are other things on it but they do not look useful. Below are pics..

 

[g4m3rof1337]

looks like a pci card expansion slot firewire outlets

http://www.dvworkshop.co.uk/Computer/Adding_Drives___Cards/Firewire_Card/FirewireCard.jpg

typed firewire in google images, got that ^

 

[The_Other_One]

Definetly firewire. I think I have that exact card.

 

[jp198780]

yup, thats a firewire card: http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9gnMiN9d...o=20&tt=252,445&oid=9b649d9df7e81c52&ei=UTF-8....

that is used if the computer dont have firewire already onboard on the computer, soo you buy a card..

firewire is the same as USB, used 2 transfer files etc., just firewire is alot faster...

 

[Bramp]

well i do not have any drivers or CDs to install anything for it. So as it is, how much would it be worth?

 

[The_Other_One]

You don't need any drivers as long as you have 2000 or XP. I've seen new firewire cards going for under $10. Just keep it around. They are pretty useful for video editing(if you have a digital camcorder) Or, my external DVD-Burner uses USB or Firewire. I tend to use firewire. The speeds probably are about the same for burning, but I just prefer it

 

[easyshare123]

Not really worth much i picked up my firewire card for £8 off ebay.co.uk

There usually used for transfering video from a camcorder.

 

[Bramp]

okay guys great deal, ya I have been thinking of getting a video (camcorder) so i guess I will keep it