Motherboards based on Hammer chipsets from Via and rivals Silicon Integrated ... USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire or i.Link). The former is discrete and the latter is integrated.

BR><BR>As far as I can tell there are chipsets from TI (TSB43AA82(A)), NEC (7287x), Lucent/Agere (FW323), VIA (VT6306) and Opti. The TI chipset seems to have a very good reputation. The NEC issue ...

These have a VIA chipset, as do most of the other inexpensive ... unscrew the metal backplate to get them to fit).. Didn't think Firewire PCI cards would be so problematic in this day and age.

Via, for one, has already started offering some USB 2.0 products USB was expected to get a push from Intel after the chipmaker's decision in 1998 to exclude FireWire in its chipsets. The company ...

Panther/FireWire drive issue: more firmware updates; public statements, frequently asked questions; more ...

Since mid-2001, manufacturers have gradually been releasing devices that connect to PCs via USB 2.0 ports ... to PCs because of the Intel chipsets and FireWire becoming the main standard for ...

AMD decided to rebrand the chipset to AMD 580X CrossFire ... and six via on-board pins/expansion brackets); VIA VT6308P providing two IEEE1394a Firewire ports with one on the rear I/O and one ...

Hard drive maker LaCie today announced the availability of a 75GB external FireWire-based hard drive, which it says is the industry’s largest FireWire drive. The drive is plug-and-play ...

Improved connectivity with some FireWire cards using the VIA chipset • Improved connectivity with FireWire hubs, and with 4-pin FireWire ports • Improved power management • Improved ...

Supporters of 1394, also known as FireWire, say the improvements will enable designers to increase design functionality, while simplifying architecture and reducing costs. The new chipset, which will ...