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    TI Firewire Chipset for Notebooks

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by joejazz, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. joejazz

    joejazz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Very simple question here, not intended to create a 3 page discussion:

    If I have a laptop with a RICOH firewire chipset (i.e. ASUS X59SR-Whatever) and I plug a Belkin Firewire ExpressCard into the slot -

    Will I now have TI Chipset FW quality, or will I still have RICOH quality FW?

    IF THIS WILL NOT WORK: What laptops currently use TI firewire chipsets? I have determined that the following do not:
    DELL
    ASUS
    HP

    I am attempting to have a laptop DAW.

    Thanks
     
    joejazz, Mar 24, 2009
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    another DAW thread I see.

    look towards:
    - Clevo high-end notebooks (Clevo Guide)
    - Lenovo Thinkpad
    - Apple MacBook Pro

    My 3 year old Clevo D900K has a TI chipset for my firewire M-Audio FW-1814 sound card... works great. :)
     
    Gophn, Mar 24, 2009
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  3. MoffiaJ

    MoffiaJ Notebook Consultant

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    My T500 has a RICOH firewire so rule that out
     
    MoffiaJ, Mar 24, 2009
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  4. waralex11

    waralex11 Notebook Geek

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    i also have a t500 so im with him ^..
     
    waralex11, Mar 24, 2009
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    bubba_000 Notebook Evangelist

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    My packard bell mv86-003 has TI firewire and card reader.
     
    bubba_000, Mar 24, 2009
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  6. joejazz

    joejazz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Please see the first question in the post as well: RICOH chipset + TI Firewire Express card = RICOH quality or TI Quality?
     
    joejazz, Mar 24, 2009
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