I have the last of the G5 iMacs (2.1GHz, iSight). There are two firewire ports on the back: does that mean two channels or simply one with two ports? Same with USB. Are these separate channels or is it like a hub? I use four external drives (Firewire/USB 2.0) and want to optimize for video editing but really don't have much information as to how this machine is designed. If you really know the answer, please let me know.
Hardware geeks: Educate me
- Thread starter PaulKeedy
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Each port is powered on its own. That means separate channels.
You can plug a hub into one of the ports for your equipment that does not need full power from the port (like a printer).
You can get a Firewire Hub, or chain the devices if they have more than one port.
You can plug a hub into one of the ports for your equipment that does not need full power from the port (like a printer).
You can get a Firewire Hub, or chain the devices if they have more than one port.