Which Firewire Cable for my MacPro?

I was just about to connect my new external HD to my MacPro, but found out that the Firewire cable doesn't match my MacPro.
When I did a search for buying Firewire 800 cables, three different types showed up! Which Firewire 800 cable to I need for my MacPro 2.93GHz?

There is only one FW800 cable type used by your MP. It's a 9-pin nearly square connector. If you have a cable with a 6-pin rectangular shaped connector, then that is a FW400 cable.

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