Can someone tell me what kind of ports these are? Old external hard drive I found. I'm really really stupid, thanks.
firewire?
>>957080Thats what I thought too. Is there no firewire to usb adapter? I couldn't find one on amazon.
>>957081>Is there no firewire to usb adapter?No because firewire needs remote DMA (push), but USB only supports polling (pull). It's not possible to make an adapter.If you've got a desktop, or a laptop with a expresscard or cardbus slot, you can get a firewire card for it. Just not a USB one.
>>957081Firewire [ IEEE 1394 serial interface ]>>957081o firewire to usb adapter? I couldn't find one on amazon.https://www.amazon.co.uk/eightNice-Firewire-Female-Adaptor-Convertor-Black/dp/B077D4WCQB/ref=sr_1_16?crid=2O0OYPCWNNM5T&dchild=1&keywords=usb+data+cable+lead+firewire+ieee+1394&qid=1610574962&s=electronics&sprefix=firewire-usb+cable%2Celectronics%2C193&sr=1-16
>>957086>https://www.amazon.co.uk/eightNice-Firewire-Female-Adaptor-Convertor-Black/dp/B077D4WCQB/ref=sr_1_16?crid=2O0OYPCWNNM5T&dchild=1&keywords=usb+data+cable+lead+firewire+ieee+1394&qid=1610574962&s=electronics&sprefix=firewire-usb+cable%2Celectronics%2C193&sr=1-16No, that's a passive adapter for dual-purpose USB/Firewire ports. Which don't exist now.
>>957077quick google search solves a lot of problems
>>957084Okay, thanks for the help everyone. What about the sata port right next to it. Could i use that?
>>957077Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt, eSATA, USB
>>957095Yes, but you really should use eSATA.Get an "eSATA backplate"
>>957095and an eSATA cable. Generic ones are fine, should be less than $15 all in.
>>957077Fuck sake it didn't actually post five hours ago.Anyways, the middle port is a mini-USB, so your cheapest and best option is a mini-USB cable. eSATA will be faster, but is not worth the hassle.
