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More info?)
I got you, it still sounds like a problem between the header and the rear
panel jack. Check the header jack carefully, to be sure you didn't miss a
pin and also be very sure you didn't connect it to a usb header. If
everything else checks out contact the motherboard company and ask for a new
cable and connector
"STRATEGY" <Strategy510@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108343864.157577.154690@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> RBM (remove this) wrote:
>> I'm confused, you say you have onboard firewire, then you mention a
> pci
>> card.
>
>
> I was asking if I can solve my problem by buying a PCI firewire card,
> or does it attach to those same headers that don't seem to be working.
>
> The one that came with my MB fit in one of the slots in the back, but
> did not actually go into the pci slot.
>
> If the board has it, there is either a jack at the rear io ports, or a
>
>> header on the board that you must connect to a cable that goes to
> either the
>> front or rear firewire jack. I get the impression that the controller
> is
>> fine, just not connected
>
> It's conected, and I just verified it's not backwards
>
>
> Thanks,
> STRATEGY
>
>
>
>> "STRATEGY" <Strategy510@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1108341975.577069.89870@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> > Strategy510@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> Hi I bought this thing called a Metal Gear Box which is a USB
>> >> 2.0/Firewire external HD enclosure. I used it for a couple of
> months
>> >> with the USB 2.0 because i didn't have a firewire card. I finally
>> >> upgraded my motherboard to an Asus with a firewire controller
>> > onboard,
>> >> so I could use it for video capture, but I can't get it to see the
> HD
>> >> now.
>> >>
>> >> I tried booting it up with the HD already turned on and plugged up
>> > and
>> >> I tried plugging in and truning on the HD when PC was running but
>> > still
>> >> nothing.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas? When I go into device manager I see an IEEE1394 host
>> >> controller and there seems to be nothing wrong with it.
>> >
>> >
>> > I just remembered that my external burner was also firewire. so i
> tried
>> > attaching that (using a different cable, and still nothing
>> >
>> > so that rules out the Metal Gear Box, must be my firewire
> controller,
>> > or the expansion card that plugs into it, right?
>> >
>> > and if I buy a separate firewire card, assuming the MB IEEE1394
>> > controller is somehow bad, that new card still has to attach to it
>> > doesn't it? Or do they have an actual onboard controller and only
>> > attach through the PCI slot?
>> >
>> > I really don't want to take this motherboard back, I've worked
> really
>> > hard on this box and everything else works perfect..
>> >
>> >
>> > STRATEGY
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> STRATEGY
>> >
>
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