celebrian23 macrumors 65816 Original poster Mar 12, 2006 1,186 0 Under the sun May 27, 2006 #1 My question is simple, if I ever had the need of an external drive, all I need is a firewire 400 slot?
My question is simple, if I ever had the need of an external drive, all I need is a firewire 400 slot?
jsw Moderator emeritus Mar 16, 2004 22,910 44 Andover, MA May 27, 2006 #2 Assuming the drive has Firewire 400, then yes. Otherwise, you'd need USB, SATA, whatever the drive required. You can plug a Firewire 800 drive into a Firewire 400 slot with an adapter cable.
Assuming the drive has Firewire 400, then yes. Otherwise, you'd need USB, SATA, whatever the drive required. You can plug a Firewire 800 drive into a Firewire 400 slot with an adapter cable.
celebrian23 macrumors 65816 Original poster Mar 12, 2006 1,186 0 Under the sun May 27, 2006 #3 Thanks. Exactly what I needed to know