I do check things with latencymon after updates.
I still try to keep my video drivers up-to-date, even though they are mostly game updates. In the past, I found some versions of NVIDIA graphics updates interfered with interrupt latency and made my Firewire interface glitch. That's become a major issue now with so many vendors adopting 'agile' programming techniques. And just when you get things working, some new update will come up and you have to re-tweak things again. The specs haven't changed and all the parts are supposed to conform to the spec. These old debates always re-surface when problems come up, but I think the issue is one of just finding out what works for you.
It did sometimes seem to be trial-and-error to find the right chipsets and drivers because some people had movie gear, others audio, and I had audio and hard drives. (This was before e-SATA, which I use nowadays). Back in the XP days, I had a special PCI card that had Firewire 400 and 800 ports because all my external drives were Firewire 800. USB is far more universal and the newest USB 3.1 stuff with that great new connector will probably become the de-facto standard in years to come. And Thunderbolt is very expensive, power hungry and thermally active. Firewire is probably considered dead nowadays as few pieces of newer equipment support it. However, it will still be a while before we see newer USB devices. Firewire and now Thunderbolt always stayed a step ahead of USB, but now with USB 3.1, we probably have a break-even point again. Apple wanted a licensing fee for each interface, so Intel came out with USB alternatives. It tended to be more adopted by the Apple users, since Apple invented it. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click Close.Ampfixer Going back a few years, but wasn't the TI chipset identified as the one to have for Sonar and Firewire? I seem to recall a thread where it was listed as a best practice.įirewire was originally adopted as a connection favored by movie makers and used to attach movie gear. Right-click on 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller.Ĭlick Browse my computer for driver software.Ĭlick Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.Ĭlick 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy).
In Device Manager, expand IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers.
To install the legacy driver, complete the following: If the FireWire card doesn't function after it has been physically installed in the computer, try the legacy FireWire driver. I have installed my FireWire card in a Windows computer, but it is not working. Although many FireWire 800 devices will work with this driver, only hard drives and webcams are officially supported. This software enables FireWire 800 (1394b) transfer speeds for Windows XP and Vista. Note: You will be redirected to the manufacturer's download page.ĭescription: Windows 7, 8 and 10 support installation of inbox drivers and do not need this driver. Operating System Requirements: Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8, Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 10, Windows 10 (64-bit)