Got my pair of "CHB-25INT2"s a week ago and couldn't wait to plunk a spare 10GB TravelStar (9.5mm) into one of my 2300s. Everything Francois mentions I second, the company was great, the product perfect for _any_ old scsi PB, and Yikes!, what the heck am I gonna do with 10GBs in a 2300?!?!?!! Hehe, I've got several 30GB TravelStars arriving soon, hmmmm, now how about one of those in my astoundly wonderful active-gray-scale PB180?!!! Nah, makes _much_ more sense to use it in my PPC 540c!!! Hmm, but what about the 2300/280-screened Duo, now it needs . . . ^ ... vYen...-v v(C) tcf aaaahhgggg!
LOL, Incredibly-Silly-Hardware-Geeks-R-Us!! Dan K On 5/28/02 8:05 PM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >IDE to SCSI 2.5" adapter >Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 13:32:12 +0100 > >After reading about the CHB-25INT2 a few digest back (IDE to SCSI 2.5" >converter). I placed an order with Century in Japan and got it yesterday. > >I am pleased to report that it works really well. I now have a Duo 280c with >a 4Gb drive (yes, probably a bit on the extravagant side for a 68k machine!) >split into 2 partitions. The only slight problem was the fact that the drive >is in fact 4.12Gb formatted and so the old HD Setup would moan that System >7.5 or 7.6 doesn't support drives over 4Gb in size and so I had to use Drive >Setup from the OS 8.0 CD. > >One very good thing about the adapter is that the standard brackets fitted >on the 17mm Apple/IBM drives work with it because the adapter has got the >screw holes exactly at the same place as the 17mm drive. This is why I >selected to use the 4Gb I had instead of an older 17mm 1Gb IDE taken from a >2300c. The IBM 9.5mm 4Gb TravelStar onto the Century adapter makes a combo >that is still thinner than the old 500 Quantum SCSI but > >Altogether, I'm very pleased with this new setup as the cost is not that >much higher than purchasing (not to say finding first) a 1Gb SCSI drive. It >all came to 86 (61 + 25) UK pounds including customs duty and post office >clearance fee, i.e. $125. Add the 4Gb drive for $41 and compare it to the >$125 + shipping + potential customs duty I was quoted for a 1Gb SCSI drive. >I think the choice is clear. With 4Gb on board and 32Mb ram, a Dock II with >a Thunder IV driving the Apple multiple scan 17", the 280c feels eminently >usable with 7.6.1 and RAM/Speed doubler 2 installed. > >I forgot to mention but Century were helpful and quick to reply to emails. > >Next project, repairing my 2300c. I'm still missing a TFT that is not for >sale at prices higher than that of a complete 2300c on eBay! > >Francois Rossi ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
