[CUBE] Missing FW Devices.

[Rod Duncan]

>At 10:36 PM -0400 7/7/04, H.R. Carrasco wrote:
>>¿Could it be
>>that something's awry with the MAC OS 10.3.4 update that makes the FW ports
>>go AWOL?
>
>It's been my experience that FW in some Cubes has always been a bit squirelly.
>
>Erik

Hmm... not mine, at least not yet. I am pushing 
it too. Hope I don't jinx myself. Here's my Cube 
set-up which I use for video work.

I'm also using the Belkin 6-port and without any 
problems. The Cube is handling some serious 
Firewire devices including a JVC miniDV/SVideo 
digital video deck directly into one FW port with 
the Belkin FW hub handling  3 daisy-chained 
external FW drives (2-120 GB IBM's and a 30 GB) 
an external FW Pioneer DVD burner, an Epson 2450 
FW scanner, a Ti 667 DVI powerbook occasionally 
running in target mode. And to add insult to 
injury, I regularly connect other computers in 
target disk FW mode on the remaing free FW port 
as the need to occasionally plug them into 
mothership Cube arises. I do a little computer 
consulting on the side. All without a hickup... 
providing I remember to dismount before I unplug. 
<grin> Usually.

The Cube is pretty much maxed out with a Sonnet 
1.2 Ghz upgrade (liked the 3-year warranty and 
company reputation) so went for a marginally 
slower card. Still pretty quick @128.90  on the 
XBench 1.1.3 rating scale. 1.1 Gb RAM, Flashed 
7000 Radeon 64 Mb card pushing a couple of NEC 
LCD monitors (20"-DVI & 15"-VGA) This video card 
BTW, handles DVD playback on the full 20" screen 
perfectly and runs 3D games (though I'm not a 
gamer without a glitch or stutter) a recent 
model, whisper quiet,120 GB Seagate 7200 internal 
drive. Throw in an Cube installed Airport card, a 
couple of linked USB hubs driving a Zip, Imation 
Floppy drive, Epson Photo 960, iMic, Contour 
ShuttlePro video editing controller, extra 
Kensington trackball. New Matias Tactilepro 
keyboard. (which is fabulous RAVE RAVE) Fully 
updated 10.3.4. Final Cut Pro 4.5 HD, DVD Studio 
Pro 3 etc. About the only thing not running 
through the Cube is a small 14" Sony broadcast 
monitor directly off the video deck.

I was going to upgrade to a new G5 and fell in 
love with the form and elegance of the Cube and 
quite simply swallowed the hook. I bought this 
Cube, a stock 450 MHz off eBay in mint condition 
couple of months ago. All original everything. 
Not a mark on it. Weren't cheap but paid market 
price for a mint one. Did all my own upgrades and 
folded in my existing external hardware. Sorry 
for the longish post but got rambling and wanted 
the list to know you can push these gorgeous 
machines as long as you keep 'em cool. 'Cause 
they are COOL.

Cheers,

Rod


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