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Question posted by hispanicallaw on May 13th, 2017

Recording Interface Firewire

I have a Dell XPS 8500 desktop and need to install a FireWire for an avid mbox pro for pro tools. Which one should I get, and how does it connect?

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Answer #1: Posted by ankit2696 on May 14th, 2017 9:57 AM

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SIIG Part# : NN-E38012-S3

Dell Part# : A2837243

Chipset: Texas Instruments TI XIO2213

Bus type: PCI Express x1

Port type: Two 9-pin and one 6-pin external FireWire ports
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.0a
Supports IEEE P1394b and backwards compatible with 1394a-2000 and 1394-1995 standards

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Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 2

.... Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are trademarks of your product. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data, ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 3

Contents 1 Before You Begin 13 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . 13 Safety Instructions 13 Recommended Tools 14 2 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . 15 3 Technical Overview 17 Front View of Your Computer 18 Back View of Your Computer 19 Inside View of ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 7

... 66 14 Optical Drive(s 67 Prerequisites 67 Removing the Optical Drive 67 Replacing the Optical Drive 69 Postrequisites 69 Secondary Optical-Drive 69 Prerequisites 69 Installing a Secondary Optical-Drive 70 Postrequisites 71 15 Media-Card Reader 73 Prerequisites 73 Removing the Media-Card Reader 74 Replacing the Media-Card Reader 75...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 13

...and cards, handle them by their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all power sources before connecting to the power source. Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ground the ... you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the documentation of your...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 14

... which could harm internal components. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small Phillips screwdriver •... an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at support.dell.com 14 Before you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal... and access any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that you disconnect a cable, pull on its ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 15

... the following: • Replace all screws and ensure no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part you removed before working on your computer • Connect your computer and all attached devices to do so may damage your computer. • Turn on your...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 17

Technical Overview 17 3 Technical Overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 23

... aside in "Before You Begin" on its side with the computer cover facing up. 2 Remove the thumbscrew that shipped with the computer cover removed-at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at least 30 cm (1 ft.) of the computer. 4 Lift the cover away...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 25

Computer Cover 25 Replacing the Computer Cover 1 Connect all the cables and fold the cables out of the way. 2 Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left inside the computer. 3 Align the tabs at the bottom of the computer cover with the slots located along the edge ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 27

... your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 23. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Allow the memory module(s) to cool before touching them. 1 Push the securing clips away from the memory module. 2 Grasp the memory module and...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 28

... separate from any new module(s) that you may not boot. Replacing Memory Module(s) CAUTION: If the memory module is not installed correctly, your computer may have, even if you purchased the new module(s) from Dell. The recommended memory configurations are: matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 and another matched memory modules...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 31

... safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in an upright position. 2 Grasp and release the front bezel tabs sequentially, one at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 35

.... 3 Set the graphics-card bracket aside in "Before You Begin" on page 23. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 7 Graphics-Card Bracket (optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer and follow the steps in a secure location.

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 37

... x16 connector on the system board, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the ... Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the card-retention bracket to install graphics card. Graphics Card 37 Removing the Graphics Card 1 Remove the screw that shipped with ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 39

... of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the PCI-Express x16 card connector on the system board. 2 Place the card in the slot. 3 Connect the power cable to the graphics card, if applicable. 4 Replace the card-retention bracket, ensuring that the card is firmly seated in the connector and...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 43

For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket" on page 13. 9 PCI-Express x1 Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 45

See "System-Board Components" on the system board. 3 Locate the PCI-Express x1 card on page 21. 4 Disconnect any cables connected to the card, if applicable. 5 Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector. 1 PCI-Express x1 card slot 2 1 2 PCI-Express x1 card PCI-Express x1 Card(s) 45

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 49

... 49 Your computer supports one half Mini-Card slot for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. If you ordered a wireless Mini-Card with your computer, the card is not in ...Local Area Network (WLAN) and Bluetooth combo card. CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is already installed. Prerequisites 1 Remove the computer cover. For additional safety best practices information, see "Protecting ...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 51

...Card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screws that there are installing. The Mini-Card has two triangles marked on page 25. 2 Follow the steps in...Replacing the Computer Cover" on the label (black and white): • Connect the black cable to the connector marked with a black triangle. • Connect the white cable to the connector marked with the tab in "After Working...

Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 53

... panel. 4 Lift the Mini-Card antennas to release them from the top panel. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Top Cover" on page 31. 3 Remove the top cover. Removing the Mini-Card Antennas 1 Disconnect the Mini-Card antenna cable...