OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Mixing Firewire 800 And 400 On An IMac?
May 6, 2012
I have 2 external FW 400 drives on my late 2011 iMac. I use an 800 to 400 adapter. I've been thinking of getting a new external drive from OWC. The have both 400 and 800. The 800 case has 2 800 connectors and one 400. Does it make sense to mix? Will they all run at the slowest in the chain?Â
I was thinking of connecting the 800 directly to the iMac using the built-in 800 connection. Then chaining from there using the 400 connection to the other existing 400 external drives. Will I actually get 800 speed on the first drive?Â
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iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 12GB RAM, iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4s
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FireWire Bus:Â Â
Maximum Speed:         Up to 400 Mb/sec Â
Rugged FW USB3:Â Â
Manufacturer:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LaCie
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Interval Since Last Panic Report:Â 8270 sec
Panics Since Last Report:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
Anonymous UUID:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 300F47A0-F640-4693-97D3-CA4652D19A36Â Â
Tue May 8 10:02:26 2012
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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