Nikon Firewire without Nikon adapter

[hpowen]

I'm preparing to build a new computer soon, and I may end up with fewer
PCI slots in the bargain. If so, I would like to move my Coolscan IV to
the motherboard's native Firewire port and discontinue using the Nikon
card.

Has anyone experienced any issues in doing this?

Thanks.

 

[george]

I believe Nikon's only thinking in including a Firewire card with the
Coolscan
IV was that back in that timeframe people were often using computers w/o
firewire ports...you shouldn't have an issue. (Unlike my Coolscan LS-10
that
works the a Trantor T130B SCSI card ONLY...unless sent back to Nikon for
a firmware update (non-flashable).)

George

 

[John]

I'm preparing to build a new computer soon, and I may end up with fewer
PCI slots in the bargain. If so, I would like to move my Coolscan IV to
the motherboard's native Firewire port and discontinue using the Nikon
card.

Has anyone experienced any issues in doing this?

Thanks.

I've been doing this for approx 1 year now without problems - I am using the
built-in firewire port on an MSI mainboard to drive a Coolscan 4000ED. Can't
speak for any others though but at least it's one point on your graph ......

 

[Kennedy McEwen]

I'm preparing to build a new computer soon, and I may end up with fewer
PCI slots in the bargain. If so, I would like to move my Coolscan IV to
the motherboard's native Firewire port and discontinue using the Nikon
card.

Has anyone experienced any issues in doing this?

Not with the CS-IV, but I have been using the CS-4000 for quite a while
interfaced to one of the onboard Firewire ports of an Abit AI7
motherboard. No problems at all.

 

[hpowen]

Thanks to all. I indeed meant the Coolscan 4000. The IV was USB only
and now resides in a drawer. I really should put it on ebay...