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GT 050Q
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Most 800 ports are Bi-Lingual, which means they speak both
FireWire 400 and FireWire 800.
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If you connect a 400 device to an 800 device, you will be running
at 400 speed maximum.
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FireWire is forward-compatible and back-compatible, but the bus
always runs at the speed of the slowest link.
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Beta cables are used to connect 800 devices to 800 devices.
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Bi-Lingual cables are available to connect 400 devices to 800
devices.
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Bi-Lingual cables have a 9-pin Bi-Lingual connector at one end and
a 4-pin or 6-pin FireWire 400 connector at the other end
eSATA Facts
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eSATA is an external interface technology that grew from the
internal SATA I interface.
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The GT 050Q's eSATA port supports speeds up to 1.5 Gb/sec
(150 MB/sec), much faster than FireWire 400 or FireWire 800.
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Shielded eSATA cables up to 2 meters in length are available.
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eSATA cables are different than SATA I cables, they are shielded
and cannot be used with internal SATA I connectors.
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eSATA uses a "point-to-point" connection, therefore each eSATA
drive needs to be connected to its own eSATA port.
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Most computers do not have built-in eSATA, so you'll need a PCI
card to connect your drive with eSATA.
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PCI cards are available with 2 or more ports to accommodate your
drives.
Quick Guide #610021-1.02
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