I build a new daw pc with a Gigabyte Z790 AERO G (rev. 1.0) mainboard.
This mainboard has PCI Express x16 slots and M2 connectors.
Is it possible to create a firewire 400 connection by using one of these options?
Thanks in advance!!
Hi Prim,
Thanks for your reply.
Yes these slots are free, but i can’t find FW card that will fit.
So I’m thinking about a M2 to pcie adapter and use that for a pcie card.
That will not work. M2 is a different thing than PCIe slots.
M2 slots are made for special Wi-Fi cards that fit into the slot, or SSD’s that can make use of the PCIe bus attached to the M2 slot.
The only solution is a PCIe card. They will fit in the x16 or x4 or x1 versions of the PCIe slots.
To find a card is hard these days, since FireWire is a legacy technology.
But there are still some models available.
1 Like
Hi all,
I ordered a PCIe FireWire card yesterday and it came in this morning.
Put the small card in the giant slot 
and started the pc.
Windows 10 pro installed all the drivers and my old MR816csx works!!
Thanks for your help, have a good weekend and a Happy New Year.
2 Likes