--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/30/02 5:09:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > Inside the Maxtor ATA drive box I found, to my surprise, a Maxtor ATA133 PCI > card, with a CD containing, among other things, a Macintosh driver. > > Would the Maxtor PCI card have worked in my machine? > >> > > I'm shocked ... SHOCKED! > > A Macintosh driver disk in a PeeCee disk retail package? > > Actually, if the controller is made by ACARD, which is possible, it may > indeed be FLASHable to support a Mac. > > The SIIG card, which is made by ACARD, is indeed available in BOTH PeeCee and > Mac versions, but the LSI chip part number is different between the two. > > This difference undoubtedly reflects the way the chip was configured > (FLASHed) at time of manufacture. > > Please examine the contents of the driver disk and report back.
I was at CompUsa & saw a Maxtor ATA/133 PCI card for $49. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=294619 I read somewhere there was some deal between Maxtor & Acard (who makes PCI IDE controllers for Max), so could this Maxtor ATA/133 card be used in a Mac? (the above Mac driver on a CD kinda implies this). If so, this could be a cost savings for Mac users. ATA 100 & 133 controllers go for $80 & up. A Sonnet ATA/133 is around $100 (they OEM Acard, but someone told me there might have been a recent change). I just ordered an Acard ATA/66 for $54 from OWC (for my old 8500, G4/400 accelerated), so I might have wasted some money. B Yen -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
