presonus firebox-pops and cracks creeping in.

[spazticmidget]

I've been having these problems with my firebox were pops a cracks creep in over a certain period of time no matter the latency(I know I'm not the only one). But if you have problems with yours and your running through a pci slot usb/firewire card, make sure its newer. Buying a new pci card with updated firewire ports fixed everything and they are as cheap as 15 dollars! Hope this helps some people...

[charo]

fireboxs are sensitive to what chipset is the firewire card perhaps replacing yours got you a different chipset which plays nicer with the firebox?

[spazticmidget]

i just made sure it was a 1394 firewire port and that it had gold pin connecters.
Couple hours deep of straight of mixing on 4latency and not one pop or crack.

[Bodega Brad]

Does anyone recommend a certain brand over another, and...does the firewire thru PCI slot power your firebox, or do you still need the A/C adapter? My HP has the mini 1394 firewire port which doesn't power mine, so was hoping to remedy that with a PCI slot regular version.

[keeb]

The "mini" firewire port is a 4-pin port and will not power it. The larger firewire (i.e. regular-sized on both ends - matches the end that you put into the firebox) is a 6-pin connector and will power it. On my laptop, I only have the 4-pin and have to use the power adapter. On my desktop I have the 6 pin and it works fine without the power adapter.

[Bodega Brad]

Yup...thanks keeb for the info,but...I'm actually wondering if the PCI slot firewire ports will power the firebox...less cables the better.

[charo]

if they are 6-pin firewire pci cards then yes it will power it

[keeb]

if they are 6-pin firewire pci cards then yes it will power it

+1

[cidasud]

I accept with information: The "mini" firewire port is a 4-pin port and will not power it. The larger firewire (i.e. regular-sized on both ends - matches the end that you put into the firebox) is a 6-pin connector and will power it.