Clyde, Appreciate and value the comments, but I already am using the lower port (below the CD) for one of my 3 drives...
Wait a minute...I can only hook up 2 drives to the main ATA (IDE)100 card that came from the factory, right? You just wrote 4 ports and got to thinking (probably got to confusing myself...) Thanks for any clarification, John "I really not just a deadbeat" Beringer > John wrote: > Anyway, $90 is just way too much moola for the mere controller card. > I think that PeeCee people only pay around $15-30 for functional cards. > > I agree that the prices are too high for the cards right now, > however, I just sold 2 new maxtor cards for $27 each on eBay. Like > all other PC cards, however, my reading on the net is that these > cards work in less than 50% of the machines they are put in. You > know what they say: "When you spend too much money, you waste a > little, when you spend too little money, you waste it all." > > If you really want more drives, pull out your cd drive and you now > have 4 ports. When you are ready to burn something, swap the burner > in. Or better yet, get an external firewire box for your burner. > I use both of these techniques. -- 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
