• Registered: 2010-11-24
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Topic: FF 400 vs iMac

Hallo,
does the Fireface 400 still have problems with a iMac firewire?
I have an iMac (2009) and I would want to buy a Fireface 400 (or FF UC).
Thanks

  • Jeff
  • Jeff
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  • Registered: 2007-05-21
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Re: FF 400 vs iMac

The FF400 does not have a problem, the iMac does. It depends on which FW chipset version you have on your iMac. You can use the instructions in the link below to check.

http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4986

If you have the bad (Agere Rev 6) chipset, then the UC would be a better choice, IMO.

Regards,
Jeff Petersen
Synthax Inc.

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  • Registered: 2010-11-24
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Re: FF 400 vs iMac

This is my iMac FW chipset:

kernel    FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 823f built-in now active, GUID 0026bbfffe52fbf2; max speed s800.

Is it compatible with FF 400?

Thanks

  • From: Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Registered: 2007-05-01
  • Posts: 441

Re: FF 400 vs iMac

Hi,

TI firewire chipset should work fine with Fireface 400

check thread here
http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=24531

regards S-EH