what Dell systems have ultiple USB 2.0 or IEEE-1394 "channels"?

What, if andy, Dell systems can I buy configured from Dell+Dell
accessories store that have IEEE-1394 or USB 2.0 "channels"?

For example, I'm told that the Sound Blaster Audigy only has
one "channel" for IEEE-1394, even though it has both 4-pin
and 6-pin jacks. I'd need a motherboard to get a second "channel".

The PCI bus would probably be a bottleneck, so I'd probably
need motherboard support.

Background:
Dell, and for that matter, HP Compaq don't seem to understand
the problem, so I wouldn't believe something on one of their
sites unless I had independent confirmation of it.

I'd like 2 or more IEEE-1394 and 2 or more USB 2.0. I'm
more interested in IEEE-1394 since I can use it to
network 2 machines.

I want to have a main system with 4 IEEE-1394 channels and
2 systems each with 2 IEEE-1394. With my current machines
I can move data from/to shared disks faster with IEEE-1394 than
with Gigabit Ethernet, but I can't expand to 3 systems or
use IEEE-1394 disks at full speed with my current systems
that only have one IEEE-1394 "channel" each.


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Not an answer to your question. But, why not get an Adaptec Duoconnect PCI
card with 3-port USB 2.0 and 2-port FireWire combination card for PCs and
Macs. That's what I have in my Dimension 4550, works Great! Cost $80 at
www.adapect.com or $64 at www.Buy.com My Duoconnect also has two internal
Firewire Ports, but the Adaptec site doesn't mention it having those
anymore.
Also, if you do DV editing get the "Y" molex power connector. My Dell
didn't have an extra one and if it did I doubt it would reach the Duoconnect
on the motherboard. The only place I could find one (that I knew would
work) was at the Adaptec site. * Optional internal computer power
connection allows each FireWire port to supply up to 18W of power (12VDC at
1.5A). Power cable available here. HTH


Pat Conover
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"Mark Fineman" wrote in message
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What, if andy, Dell systems can I buy configured from Dell+Dell
accessories store that have IEEE-1394 or USB 2.0 "channels"?

For example, I'm told that the Sound Blaster Audigy only has
one "channel" for IEEE-1394, even though it has both 4-pin
and 6-pin jacks. I'd need a motherboard to get a second "channel".

The PCI bus would probably be a bottleneck, so I'd probably
need motherboard support.

Background:
Dell, and for that matter, HP Compaq don't seem to understand
the problem, so I wouldn't believe something on one of their
sites unless I had independent confirmation of it.

I'd like 2 or more IEEE-1394 and 2 or more USB 2.0. I'm
more interested in IEEE-1394 since I can use it to
network 2 machines.

I want to have a main system with 4 IEEE-1394 channels and
2 systems each with 2 IEEE-1394. With my current machines
I can move data from/to shared disks faster with IEEE-1394 than
with Gigabit Ethernet, but I can't expand to 3 systems or
use IEEE-1394 disks at full speed with my current systems
that only have one IEEE-1394 "channel" each.


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Your answer can be found by visiting www.dell.com.

"Mark Fineman" wrote in message
...
What, if andy, Dell systems can I buy configured from Dell+Dell
accessories store that have IEEE-1394 or USB 2.0 "channels"?

For example, I'm told that the Sound Blaster Audigy only has
one "channel" for IEEE-1394, even though it has both 4-pin
and 6-pin jacks. I'd need a motherboard to get a second "channel".

The PCI bus would probably be a bottleneck, so I'd probably
need motherboard support.

Background:
Dell, and for that matter, HP Compaq don't seem to understand
the problem, so I wouldn't believe something on one of their
sites unless I had independent confirmation of it.

I'd like 2 or more IEEE-1394 and 2 or more USB 2.0. I'm
more interested in IEEE-1394 since I can use it to
network 2 machines.

I want to have a main system with 4 IEEE-1394 channels and
2 systems each with 2 IEEE-1394. With my current machines
I can move data from/to shared disks faster with IEEE-1394 than
with Gigabit Ethernet, but I can't expand to 3 systems or
use IEEE-1394 disks at full speed with my current systems
that only have one IEEE-1394 "channel" each.


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