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**DynamicFlooder** · 08-22-2008, 05:52 PM

Anyone know what is the fastest transfers rate cord available, and how fast it actually is?

Thanks,
DF

**chrishirst** · 08-22-2008, 06:06 PM

for what?

Disc drives?
external devices?
Bus rates between hardware?
Processor FSB?
CPU pipes?

**DynamicFlooder** · 08-22-2008, 06:20 PM

Sorry, I should have been more clear.

External devices, more specifically an external hard drive. I have a 5 TB one.

**chrishirst** · 08-22-2008, 06:35 PM

IEEE 1394 (Firewire) S3200 at 3.2 Gigabit

Or, if you want to wait for USB3.0 becoming available, that is capable of 4.8Gigabits.

other than that Firewire 800 or Gigabit Ethernet are the fastest available as of now I believe.

**DynamicFlooder** · 08-22-2008, 07:31 PM

3.2 / 4.8 Gigs per sec?

**chrishirst** · 08-22-2008, 07:41 PM

Gigabits per second

**DynamicFlooder** · 08-22-2008, 09:17 PM

What the difference between Gigabyte and Gigabit?

**chrishirst** · 08-23-2008, 03:43 AM

There's 8 bits in 1 byte

**wchua24** · 08-25-2008, 08:17 AM

got any idea when usb 3.0 gonna be out?

**tripy** · 08-25-2008, 07:02 PM

One more thing...

USB transfer use the CPU to transfer datas, Firewire not (neither does Esata).
So, if you can choose, try an firewire or Esata solution, rather than usb.

**TheGeekyOne** · 08-28-2008, 03:20 AM

USB 3.0? Wow i must really be behind in my tech gadgets. When is it being released?