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How do you know if you have version A, B or C ?
My system lists the enclosure as:
Prolific PL3507 Combo Device (1394 ATAPI_Rev 1.00) IEEE 1394 SBP2
Device

thanks in advance


Related links:

Prolific internet support center
http://tech.prolific.com.tw/visito [...] result.asp

Prolific PL-3507 Firmware
http://member.newsguy.com/~siccos/ [...] rmware.htm

You have to upgrade the firmware:
http://forums.storagereview.net/in [...] 5437&st=25

prolific problems
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups? [...] um%3D1>

firewire enclosures, prolific PL3507 chipset
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/31408/

delayed write failures
http://www.bustrace.com/products/delayedwrite.htm

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Mad Scientist Jr wrote:
>
> How do you know if you have version A, B or C ?
> My system lists the enclosure as:
> Prolific PL3507 Combo Device (1394 ATAPI_Rev 1.00) IEEE 1394 SBP2
> Device


This is indeed a very buggy chipset - and it's used (in the UK at least)
in a product known as the "IcyBox" which has major problems.

Look inside - the ID will be on the chip.

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