What is the importance of the FTDI chip set vs. the other ones? Or will any work OK if they are advertised to be compatable with my OS?
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In comparison with most other chipsets, FTDI chipset has greater compatibility range.
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If your chip is from Intel there'll no problem with this card. Now if you have a VIA chipset, this card will not work for you, so better watch chipset do you have nefore buying this card.
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I'm using this card with an unRaid server (based on Slackware Linux) with no issues. Also, the manufacturer provides Windows and Linux drivers via its FTP site: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/Marvell/MV8/SAS2/Driver/
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I'm running 2 sets of them on an Asus Sabertooth X79 board without any issues. As for any difference in speed there doesn't seem to be one other than using more power. Depending on your motherboard the 4 sticks might run as a quad channel and the pair in dual channel mode.
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Thanks D for the info and confirming the compatibility! i'll give it a try since it still seems like the best bang for your buck.
1095711
I don't think it's a good idea. While the sockets are the same, the core count is higher in the RM series. If the pin outs are the same, you might only be using one core in the RM series, and what's the point of that? Have you asked AMD support?
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Yes, I have it working fine with Win 8.1 x64, it was completely plug and play. I've only been using them for a week, but I am impressed so far.
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I don't see a driver for it, specifically. Maybe you can see if the chip set has a driver.
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It just worked for me, but the chipset used is the CH340 from www.winchiphead.com/download/ch341/ch341ser.zip
122009
I put the chip information in a review I wrote on the version of this product that I received on September 27, 2013 (ordered from the page http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008I679QG) :http://www.amazon.com/review/R1QV076S18G9RK/ref=cm_srch_res_rtr_alt_1That seems to have the same amazon ASIN: B008I679QG as the one you are asking about.There is an information page about Linux and that chip that was last updated in March 2014 at http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Somagic
805619
Works perfect with my Linux Mint and my Windows 7, I'm sure you'll have no problems with 8. Maybe contact the company to be sure.
1977777
FTDI driver, just go to their website, I only use these cables and never had a problem.
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Hey. I don't the chip-set, I don't recall if the manual mentioned either. Here's Panda's website address for more info, http://www.pandawireless.com/Products%20|%20Panda%20Wireless.html If it matters I've moved on to Linux Mint 16 and I've had no issues, plug and play. Hopes this help.
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Hi Don, I looked for any information I could find on compatibility, and found nothing, which leads me to believe they aren't compatible.
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I think the 5.0 pin is meant to be used only when connecting to a FTDI cable, although I could very well be wrong. Did you try it out?
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I got one installed it checked device manager for properties it is FTDI drivers are 2.8.14.0 date 3/18/11 they are digitally signed M.S. hardware compatible as well, device manager shows it as usb com port 5 on my machine so far the unit works.Art
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I should work well on a win 7 system, Intel cards have the best compatibility generally