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Another of my patented dumb questions.

rpjkw

rpjkw

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I'm upgrading my 7 yo rig with an AMD II Phenom X4 970 cpu and a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus fan. Now it time for the mobo. I've noticed some have onboard IEE 1394 connections while others do not. My current setup has a 1394 board plugged in. I assume if I buy a mobo without onboard 1394, then I'll need a new card. Is this correct? All the connection is used for is from my PC to the Motorola modem furnished by my cable provider.

Also, what is the difference between 1394 and 1394a? Also, IF there's an onboard 1394 is it better to use a separate dedicated card (mush like using a video card rather than onboard)? Can an onboard 1394 even be disabled in the first place?

Thanks,

Bob
 
I'm working backwards here, but does your cable modem offer any other hookup than just Firewire, the 1394 thingy? If it handles a regular network or even a USB connection, than you don't have to worry about the Firewire.

And if you are renting or leasing the cable modem, have you thought of just buying one instead? I did that about 5 months ago, bought a decent one at Best Buy and saved some $$$ over what I would have paid to lease one for 2 years.

Most any decent mobo today will allow you to go into the BIOS and switch ports on or off. If the mobo you like has one built in, use it. Less clutter inside the box and one less things to have to clean around in those yearly or semi-yearly inside the box blow all the crud out exercises.
 
I asked that question at AnandTech and got a couple of 'strange' answers, so I started looking closely at everything. I was confusing the LAN cable.:blind::redf: I'm NOT using any firewire at the moment, never have. I'm not even sure how I'd need it since I don't intend to change my 'usage patterns'. I also realized I can save $20 on the mobo because I don't need the 1394 connection.

Thanks for your help. Your advice is handy on another possible idea.

Bob

I am renting the modem at, I think, $2 a month. We'll be moving to Florida in a year, so I intend to purchase my own cable modem at that time and the rebuild should handle FS9 quite nicely so there's no need for another PC. I've outgrown the 'lasest and greatest' stage.
 
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