PCI Express 2.0 Firewire 400 card (?) and the best RAM

Hi. I just bought a new Mac Pro with the following specs:
* One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor
* 3GB (three 1GB) memory
* 1TB hard drive
* 18x double-layer SuperDrive
* ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5
I'm upgrading from a seven year old G4 MDD Dual 1.25 gHZ (still running OS 10.4.11).
I also have a small recording studio- with audio interfaces that use Firewire 400 connections. I don't want to use a converter, nor do I want to use a hub, as they create latency issues when recording/sequencing.
My question is this: Does anyone know of a good PCI Express 2.0 card that has (maybe 4) Firewire 400 ports? Also, I want to upgrade the RAM, can anyone suggest a good RAM chip? I did some research and found 16GB from OWC at about $280. My understanding of OWC is that it could be any number of manufacturers. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!

You can adapt the FireWire 800 ports to firewire 400 with a simple adapter or cable that has no active components and no latency. A card is not necessary.
Once you eliminate the total garbage products from unscrupulous Vendors, "Quality" of RAM correlates with "does it work in my Mac".
Buy from a Mac-savvy Vendor who can tell you what RAM goes in your Mac, and guarantees it will work or your money back. \{It costs then money to get it wrong.]
As I_elephant suggested, a Lifetime warranty is what you are looking for.
Be very cautious when reading about how to configure memory in your Mac. 2009 and later is completely different from 2008 and earlier, and you need to check the dates on the articles you are reading or you can easily get information that does not apply to you. e.g., the 2009 does not require updates in "matched pairs" but the 2008 and previous does.

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