The National Enquirer reports at 3:11 PM -0500 4/27/05, Scott Birdwell wrote:
>Ed, > Be aware that our magnanimous sponsor, Low End Mac, warns, >"According to the Road Warrior and Other World Computing, the drive >controller in G3 PowerBooks is incompatible with ATA-6 hard drives. >When replacing the internal hard drive, you should be sure to obtain an >ATA-5 complaint drive, which supports transfer speeds of up to 100 >MB/sec." As for a reference manual, your best bet is to go to: >http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/?p=Wallstreet*00 and check out the Fix It >Guide. I've used it a lot. Even better it's free! As to the level of >difficulty, it is relatively easy IMHO. Hope this helps. I had decided to stop replying to posts on this list. The last 2 or 3 times I've posted questions they didn't merit anybody's time or effort. AFAIC help is a two-way street. But I can't let this pass. The information above is absolutely incorrect (not the source, but the information). Below is information that I accumulated some time ago when researching the subject. And I can contradict it from personal experience. I just bought 2 ATA-6 drives for one of my Wallstreets. One drive I have partitioned and connected externally. The second one I just installed internally and loaded with OS 9 & X with no problems. For reference, it is common to refer to IDE drives as: ATA/66 (ATA-5) ATA/100 (ATA-6) ATA/133 SATA It's important to realize that despite all of the various names and flavors,for the most part IDE/ATA is IDE/ATA. Especially since the late 1990s, virtually all IDE/ATA drives and controllers will work together with a minimum of fuss. The folks who create the IDE/ATA standards always ensure backwards compatibility. This means that a drive corresponding to a newer standard will still work on an IDE channel in an older PC. Similarly, older drives will work on newer systems, in most cases. When older and newer hardware are mixed, the newer hardware will just run at whatever the maximum speed is of the older hardware. For example, suppose you want to use an older hard disk that does not support Ultra DMA, on a newer PC with Ultra DMA support. This will work fine, but the drive won't run at Ultra DMA speed. As a second example, suppose you want to install a new hard drive that runs Ultra DMA/100 on an older PC with a hard disk controller only supporting Ultra DMA/33. This will also work, but the drive's throughput will be limited to 33 MB/s. IDE hard drives are designed to be both backwards and forwards compatible. When you talk about a Wallstreet, you are referring to a 2.5-inch hard drive, not the 3.5-inch drives commonly found in desktop computers. With the exception of proprietary connectors from folks like Compaq, these are all interchangeable also. ATA-5 and ATA-6 use the same connector. In some cases a pin may be missing or the connectors might be color coded. It's no big deal. <http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/conf_Cable.htm> See this really good comprehensive tutorial: <http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/index.htm> <http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/unstd.htm> FWIW every drive that I've bought for a PB over the past 4 years or so has been an IBM (now Hitachi) Travelstar. Every manufacturer will have bad drives from time to time. I like the Hitachi's 3-year warranty. Someone else (Maxtor?) has a 5-year warranty, but I'm partial to IBM/Hitachi. ZipZoomFly (formerly Googlegear) has been my vendor of choice for great prices and free 2nd-day delivery. YMMV, Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
