Newbee Firewire Card Help

[Skyliner34]

Hi, sorry me again asking for help.

I have seen these firewire cards on ebay, will they work with my 5gb ipod?

Links:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2792921654&category=16145

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3465848850&category=31493

A friend told me to keep clear of the VIA chipset firewire cards, and the Audigy Firewire port. Is this true?
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Computer #1 Spec:
AthlonXP 1800+
Windows XP Pro & Longhorn 4051
Sound Blaster Audigy
Terratec DMX 6 Fire Sound Card
Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti500
Asus A7V8X Motherboard (VIA North, South chipset)

Computer #2 Spec:
AthlonXP 2100+
Windows XP Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy
Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4800
Asus A7V266-MX Motherboard (VIA North, South chipset)

Computer #3 Spec:
AthlonXP 3000+ Barton
Windows XP Pro
Terratec DMX 6 Fire Sound Card
Nvidia GeForce 4 5200
ECS Motherboard with onboard firewire (2x 6Pin, 1x4Pin)

Thanks

Sky

[scorpioz]

i got myself a firewire card for $8 ($4 card and $4 shipping)

using a REformated 5gb ipod on a windows XP computer working flawlessly...

link to store is

http://www.mrtechus.com/viachie4pofi.html

the price is a little changed now...but it is working and it is Via

my computer spec#

Anthlon XP 2700+
Windows XP Pro
Ati 9600 256 Mb
Abit KV7 Kt-600 Mobo (via)