Just wondering if i shuld use Firewire 400 or USB for iTunes syncing my iPod?
A acarle208 macrumors member Original poster Apr 6, 2008 79 0 Apr 10, 2008 #1 Just wondering if i shuld use Firewire 400 or USB for iTunes syncing my iPod?
mrwizardno2 macrumors 6502a Jun 19, 2007 818 62 Columbus, OH Apr 10, 2008 #2 Either will work (if your iPod supports firewire). You shouldn't notice much of a difference as the available bandwidth on either port will not be utilized to full potential.
Either will work (if your iPod supports firewire). You shouldn't notice much of a difference as the available bandwidth on either port will not be utilized to full potential.
roland.g macrumors 604 Apr 11, 2005 7,413 3,142 Apr 10, 2008 #3 Not sure about the Mini but the Nano 3G doesn't support FW except for charging.
stealthninja macrumors member Aug 15, 2006 86 0 MI Apr 10, 2008 #4 if you can i would us fw because in my experience fw is faster for larger transfers (i believe it can sustain a faster speed for longer than usb)
if you can i would us fw because in my experience fw is faster for larger transfers (i believe it can sustain a faster speed for longer than usb)
A acarle208 macrumors member Original poster Apr 6, 2008 79 0 Apr 14, 2008 #6 Which is fastest(not for iPod)?
T TheSpecialist macrumors 6502 Jun 11, 2007 475 0 The Netherlands, Europe Apr 16, 2008 #7 FW400, because it's always constant data speed and USB will differ in speeds.
mrwizardno2 macrumors 6502a Jun 19, 2007 818 62 Columbus, OH Apr 16, 2008 #8 acarle208 said: Which is fastest(not for iPod)? Click to expand... Honestly, I say just pick one and use it. You're not going to notice a difference.
acarle208 said: Which is fastest(not for iPod)? Click to expand... Honestly, I say just pick one and use it. You're not going to notice a difference.
R rwdebes macrumors 6502 Jun 28, 2007 254 0 Apr 16, 2008 #9 TheSpecialist said: FW400, because it's always constant data speed and USB will differ in speeds. Click to expand... but USB will get 480mbps at maximun speed while firewire 400 is max. am i right ??
TheSpecialist said: FW400, because it's always constant data speed and USB will differ in speeds. Click to expand... but USB will get 480mbps at maximun speed while firewire 400 is max. am i right ??
T TheSpecialist macrumors 6502 Jun 11, 2007 475 0 The Netherlands, Europe Apr 16, 2008 #10 Correct, but USB is not always sustained 480. It has to share it bandwith with other ports, where as FireWire has 400mbps for every single port. And it's always 400 mpbs. USB 99% of the time is going much and much slower.
Correct, but USB is not always sustained 480. It has to share it bandwith with other ports, where as FireWire has 400mbps for every single port. And it's always 400 mpbs. USB 99% of the time is going much and much slower.