New G-RAID 500GB will not play QuickTime or Avid OMF files correctly when connected to FireWire800 ports on PCI HBA cards. File transfers under these conditions also yield errors. I own two PCI HBA cards: Unibrain Fireboard800 & Sonnet Allegro FW800 - only one FW800 card installed at any time, using slot 3. Files play/transfer well with the Sonnet or Unibrain if connected to the G-RAID FW400 port, and, no errors using the FW800 port on the G-RAID with the G5 native FW800 port. However, I need the G5 native buss exclusively for the Avid MOJO DNA module. I've tested two new G-RAID 500s, my two 1394b cards & a new Unibrain FireBoard800, with the same results. My LaCie BigDisk displays none of these interface problems and my entire system is working well in all other aspects. I use the latest versions of TechTool Pro & DiskWarrior for maintenance.
Any insight into this dilemma would be extremely welcome...
Configuration:
G5 2Ghz DP 2GB RAM / OS 10.3.5
ATI Radeon 9800 SE
ATTO UL4D PCI-X
Avid Xpress Pro w/ MOJO
Avid LVD SCSI Array
Avid iSPro SCSI Array
Avid rS9 Plus SCSI Array
Unibrain 1394b PCI HBA
Sonnet Allegro 1394b PCI HBA
LaCie BigDisk 500GB
LaCie d2 120GB
G-RAID 500GB
DVDSP2
dual Mitsubishi LCDs
Sony NTSC
Sony DSR-11
Bose audio
APC UPS
slot 1: ATI Radeon 9800 SE
slot 2: empty
slot 3: Sonnet Allegro FW800
slot 4: ATTO UL4D
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