Power Mac G5 :: PCI - X Card For Firewire?

Nov 26, 2007

I have a great G5 Dual Processor, and would like to add a PCI-X card to give me more Firewire connections. I have been all over the internet and made a lot of phone calls, but no one seems to have a clue as to where such a beast may be found. If not, are there any work-arounds?

Information:
G5
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
Run several Macs at work & home

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Information:
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Dup

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Information:
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Mac OS X (10.4.10)
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Information:
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Mac OS X (10.4.2)

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Information:
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Mac OS X (10.4.11)

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Info:
G5, Mac OS X (10.3.x)

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I wanted this external HDD to meet three criteria:1TB capacity7200rpm speed2.5" size, so that I can use it without needing to plug it into a power socket There aren't many options to choose from that meet those requirements. In fact, I only found one candidate, the “Seagate Constellation.2”. It looks like a good set of specs and Seagate is a reputable hard disk maker I've read, so I'm just about ready to buy one. My only point of concern is whether it can be powered and operated solely over FireWire, or if I would have to use a power adapter. 

So my question is, can the 17" MBP (Late 2011) supply enough watts/volts/amps over FireWire 800 in order to power this Seagate disk? (Sorry for rambling too much) I have looked at the spec sheet and read up on IEEE 1394, i.e. FireWire, and I wasn't able to come up with a definitive answer, and I'm not even confident about how these electronics operate (specifically if the watt/volt/ampere requirements have to be met precisely or if they can go over or under a little, or a lot). I hope someone helps me out here. 

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Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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Information:
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Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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Apr 15, 2009

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Information:
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Mac OS X (10.4.11)

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Jan 29, 2008

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Nov 1, 2009

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Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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I'm referring to this thread here:

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