on 27/7/02 15:11, (G-List) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 12:48:24 -0500 > From: Bill Bradford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Alternative CD-ROM/RW drives in G3? > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The CD-ROM drive in my B&W G3 (which I just overclocked to 350Mhz, > yay) appears to be a bone-standard drive.. I'm wondering if I can just > slap a CD-RW (like one of the 8/4/32 Plextors) in there and have it work, > or does it require any special Apple ROMs, etc?
Any old IDE CD-RW or DVD-ROM/CD-RW will work. Quite often the FirmWare that's required to boot a PC CD-ROM;CD-RW;DVD-ROM/CD-RW; etc. will also work with the Mac. But, booting is a [minor] hit-and-miss proposition if you don't do your research before-hand. Take a gander at http://www.xlr8yourmac.com for their "Drives Database". People enter reports about whether or not particular drives/CD-ROMs/CD-RWs/DVD-RWs/etc. work. (which reminds me, I should do that). I recently picked up a Sony CRX175A1 (OEM) 24/10/40 for ~$50 US ($75 CDN) and it works beautifully (fast & quiet) -- Apple's software recognises it and Toast 5.x does too. It took me *longer* to find a screwdriver in this place (you'd think a scientific lab would have a toolbox, wouldn't you ;) than it did to replace the drive (instructions available at xlr8's web site) (5-10 minutes). What I did was to ask the sales guy to look at the web site before I bought the drive -- reports were fine for this particular model so I took it & he was happy to have a sale. Eric. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
