3-Port Hi-Speed FireWire® PCI Card
GIC430F Quick Start Guide
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures
carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any of the devices it connects to.
GIC430F package contains:
1 3-Port Hi-Speed FireWire® PCI card
1 Quick Start Guide
1 Warranty/Registration Card
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1. Welcome
Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR’s 3-Port Hi-Speed FireWire® PCI card!
Once again, IOGEAR brings the cutting-edge technology of today and tomorrow
to your Macintosh or PC. You will enjoy the convenience and high-speed that has
made this technology an industry-standard.
Note:
Your order has been carefully packaged and inspected, and we hope you are pleased with the
IOGEAR product you purchased. Please inspect the contents of the package to ensure that you have
received all items and that nothing has been damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact your
dealer immediately for assistance.
Contact Information:
949-453-8782
23 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
USA
www.iogear.com
support@iogear.com
WARNING!
Your IOGEAR 3-Port Hi-Speed FireWire® PCI Card is ESD sensitive, and can be damaged by static
electricity! Please follow proper and safe ESD handling procedures when handling this PCI card, or
opening your computer.
Please visit http://www.esda.org for information about Electrostatic Discharge.
2. Hardware Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Macintosh
• PowerMac G3 (Blue & White Tower) or later
• Mac OS v8.6 or higher
• 32MB of RAM
• Available PCI Slot
PC
• Pentium® or K6® – class processor (266Mhz or higher)
• Windows 98 Second Edition or later
• 32MB of RAM
• Available PCI Slot
Recommended System Requirements
Macintosh
• PowerMac G4 1.0Ghz or higher
• Mac OSX 10.2.5 (Jaguar) or later
• 256MB RAM
• Available PCI Slot
PC
• AMD Athlon® 2100+ or Intel Pentium® 4 2.0Ghz Processor
• Microsoft Windows XP or later
• 256MB RAM
• Available PCI Slot
3. Features
Product Features
• Three External FireWire® Ports
• Supports FireWire® Data Transfer Rates of up to 400Mbps
• Built to Industry-Standard IEEE 1394 and 1394OHCI v1.0 specifications
• Ultra-easy Plug-n-Play Installation – No drivers necessary!
• Backed by IOGEAR’s Industry-leading 3-Year Factory Warranty!