> RE; as your one and only hardrive I think it should be fine,however to use
> more than one hardrive some of the early B/W machines require a different
> setup.I dont own one so Im not much help with those. best wishes
>
>
>> Why yes you can :oP
>>
>> on 9/11/01 5:42 PM, Said Nuseibeh at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Folks.
>>>
>>> I saw an ad by a local PC store for a 40GB ATA/100 (backward compatible),
>>> 2MB buffer, 7200 rpm IBM Hard Drive (N0. IC35L040A) on sale for $120. Can
>>> I use this drive in my B&W G3?
>>>
>>> Thx,
As others have said, if you have a Rev. 2 logic board (number ending with
661-2194 on the logic board itself, so open up your B/W and have a look), no
problems with that IBM drive, which is very fast and pretty quiet, too.
*(I have one in my B/W, which has a Rev.1 logic board, so I got a VST ATA/66
controller card, which is excellent, though does not yet provide OS X
compatibility).
If you have a Rev. 1 logic board (661-2104), unfortunately that particular
drive model will probably create problems either in a master-slave setup or
as a single drive. Do check <www.xlr8yourmac.com> under the Drive
Compatibility database for feedback on other hard drives with the Rev. 1
logic board. There aren't many large drives that don't create problems,
though it's best to have a look at the feedback. The best alternative
solution is to get an ATA/66 PCI controller card (VST, Sonnet, Acard, etc.).
Good luck.
Chris H
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