Re: Official Firewire Interface Best Practice on new Macs?
I believe the preffered setup is an FW800-FW400 cable to a drive with 2 FW400 ports, then on to the 002. OWC has several approved firewire enclosures with dual FW400 ports. You CAN chain with the 002 in line and the drive after it, BUT, be careful to NEVER unplug or turn off the 002 with the system on as it could corrupt data if the drive happens to be reading or writing data at the time. That could ruin the session(but it DOES work as long as you take proper care). I highly recommend a UPS unit for the computer and peripherals(like the interface and any external drives and screens. It could be the best $150 insurance policy you ever pay for.
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