I.Link, IEEE1394 and Firewire is the same thing. You could say that I.Link and Firewire are "marketing names", while IEEE1394 would refer to the "scientific name".(posted 8134 days ago)You will need a 4-to-6 pin cable in order to connect both ends. I am not sure, but I think that the Radeon 8500 (Retail package) comes with one of these.