Jumper wire configuration:



DIP switch settings:

The problem can be one of many things. Windows has a tendency to write more than typical 128K of data to the I/O port for firewire. Actually, the size can sometimes rocket up to 512K and cause the firewire device to lock up and have delayed write errors. There are a few things you can try.

1. If your motherboard uses the VIA chipset, update the drivers if you have yet to do so. There is also a PCI Latency patch that should prevent the write delay errors: http://www.georgebreese.com/sites/georgebreese_com/net/software/#PCI
2. Microsoft has a Windows XP patch for 1394 that is available here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329256 It is also a part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 if you have not already gotten that.
3. For Windows 2000, there is a Max 128K filter available as well:http://member.newsguy.com/~siccos/

*The links provided above are not explicitly or implicitly associated with Vantec USA. The information provided there in are not endorsed by Vantec, but only provided as a reference.

The Win98SE drivers included with the NexStar 3.5" USB only enclosure (Model: NST-350U2) may not work with all Win98SE installations. Please use the correct drivers on our website:

Downloads Section

Check under External HDD Enclosures -> NST-350U2 -> USB Drivers for Win98SE Note: These drivers may also be used with Windows ME.

The EZ-Swap IDE Series (MRK-102FD, MRK-102FD-BK, MRK-102FD-SL) are not hot swappable. Removing or inserting the EZ-Swap while the system is still on may result in data loss or corruption. This is true for virtually any IDE device, not just ones using our EZ-Swap.

However, the EZ-Swap SATA Series (MRK-200ST-BK) is hot swappable since it uses SATA technology.

Virtually all heatsinks (with few exceptions) utilize copper, aluminum, or a mixture of both. Aluminum is by far the most popular metal used, and for good reason. Aluminum is lightweight (26.9815g/mol), a good heat conductor (237k (W/m·K)), and inexpensive. Copper is the other most popular material used. While copper is a much better heat conductor (401k (W/m·K)), it weighs almost 3 times as much (63.546g/mol) and is more expensive. Copper also takes a longer time to dissipate heat, though it absorbs much quicker.

A large, solid copper heatsink would be best at transferring heat, but the immense weight could literally rip the CPU socket off the motherboard (as they are usually mounted vertically). Most copper heatsinks are either not very large or consist mostly of fins. For this reason, manufacturers often design heatsink with an aluminum body, but with a copper base and/or fins. This minimizes the weight and cost, while still utilizing the effectiveness of copper at transferring heat. The copper quickly absorbs the heat from the processor, allowing the aluminum to draw the heat from the copper and dissipates it.

Yes. Vantec IDE cables are 40pin/80conductor cables that meet the ATA specifications supporting the cable select feature. This is accomplished by a special connection of the CSEL signal on pin #28. The cable can still be used with drives that have been manually configured as master or slave, of course.

Most case fans now come with yellow, black, and red wires. The RED wire is for a +12V line, providing the power. The BLACK wire is ground. The YELLOW wire is known as the tach(tachometer) wire, or RPM sensor wire. It is used to report how fast the case fan is spinning.

Many motherboards can take advantage of this feature to report the RPMs through their monitoring software. In the case of CPU fans, many motherboards use the RPM sensor to tell if the fan has died or is running too slowly, shutting down the system should that be the case. These motherboards will not even let a system start up unless a working fan is connected to the CPU fan header, preventing accidental overheating.

Use a small, flathead screwdriver or a molex remover tool (included with our Vantec EZ-Grip Molex Connector Kit). Using a flathead screwdriver, insert it into the base of the molex and press in the sides of each connector (as pictured below). Once both sides are pressed in, pull on the wire from the back to release it from the molex. Be sure to bend the sides of the connector back out before reinserting to ensure a good hold.

The TMD stands for Tip Magnetic Driving. Rather than having the motor set in the hub of the fan, the fan is propelled through the tip of the fan blades. This is done via a magnetic ring surrounding the fan. The TMD Fan is used with our AeroFlow CPU Cooler (VA4-C7040 and VP4-C7040).

Rounded cables help improve airflow within your case and are a lot more manageable than the traditional flat, ribbon cables. Ribbon cables are a lot wider than rounded cables and are difficult to manuever in crowded cases. Rounded cables have a streamlined design, taking up less space and making it easier to twist the cable into a certain position or even out of the way. Moreover, with windowed and clear cases becoming more and more popular, rounded cables look a lot more stylish and offer more aesthetic options than standard flat, ribbon cables.