64bit pci-x fw800 on mac os 9 (at fw400 speed)

[supernova777]

Sonnet Allegro Firewire 800
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/allegro800.html


apparently this card will allow you to use fw800 devices on mac os 9..

i have a fw800 external western digital "my studio" hard drive
and to use it on my g4's i have to use this fw400<->fw800 adapter
which works fine but the thing is very awkward and it
doesnt stay in the port all that well.
perhaps i need to get a different adapter, but
this card for the right price could be beneficial to people
who dont have need for their slots for other purposes!

note that this is a 64bit pci-x card!

Mac Compatibility

Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots)

Power Mac G4 (with PCI slots)

Power Mac G3 (Blue & White)

OS X® 10.5, 10.4, and 10.3

Mac OS 9 (at FireWire 400 speed)

Windows Compatibility

PC (with PCI or PCI-X slots)

Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®(1), and Windows XP SP2(1)

http://www.sonnettech.com/product/allegro400.html

^^ note this other fw400 product they offer uses the "NEC" chipset and is 32bit while the above one uses "Texas Instruments" TI chipset and is 64 bit

[supernova777]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonnet-Technologies-Fad-824-Firewire-800-To-400-Adapter-Connect-Fw-400-fad824-/231109438968?pt=US_FireWire_Cables_Adapters&hash=item35cf322df8

heres the stupid adapter i have to use
althought its not the same brand its the same awkward long shape

actually mine is the opposite.. it changes the end of a fw800 cord to be compatible with a fw400 port