PCI FireWire Card Not Detected

Computer Hardware
#1

I’m trying to record video from my Canon HV30, but my FireWire card isn’t detected! There is absolutely no sign of it in the Device Manager.

This card did work before I reformatted.

I’m currently running Vista 32bit with an ASUS p5kse epu motherboard (no firewire on it).

When I open up Marvell RAID Monitor, it shows that there’s a card in the PCI slot with 3 ports, which is true - my firewire card has 3 ports.

So howcome Marvell RAID Monitor can detect it, but Windows won’t?

Whenever I plug in my camcorder, I don’t get the ding dong sound and it doesn’t search for drivers. Plus many programs can’t detect the camcorder, which goes back to the firewire card…

Maybe its a driver issue? Oh… and by the way… the 4-6 pin cable DOES work as I have tested it on my sister’s computer.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

#2

Hi,

do you have any problem indicator in device manager?

I am sure, your screenshot does not show your firewire controller :wink:
That should be your onboard Marvell Sata/Raid controller (at least the device ID matches).

Michael

#3

No… there aren’t any problems with device manager

#4

In my motherboard manual, it says to install a PCI card… you have to assign an “IRQ” to the card. What does that mean?