Intel X58 and firewire audio interfaces

WaveLab
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I am looking to buy my first audio interface, and in searching around the forums here, a few posts caution buying an audio interface with firewire connection, unless you have a TI chipset.

I will be running Windows 7 64 bit, i7 960 processor, with intel x58 chipset. I am wondering if anyone that has experience with a similar setup could comment if they have had issues with firewire. Further, if you had suggestions about a specific audio interface to consider that would be helpful to. For the time being I will mainly be recording electric/bass guitars, vocals, and looking to get a drum machine. It is just myself, so don’t mind doing things one at a time, but definitely don’t mind paying more now for the ability to do more at once later.

Cheers

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nothiing worng with that most interfaces will work fine on VIA firewire as well as TI.
however the sandy bridge P67 system is much faster

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Most soundcard manufacturers publish the chipsets which they have tested and approved, look it up for your specific choice. I have both chipsets in my DAW computer and everything works normally, see my signature for the gear I use.