The B&W has a 66 MHz onboard IDE controller. That is the bottle neck. I use a 40 Gig - 133MHz ATA Interface and a 2MB onboard buffer. But it runs at the 66 MHz IDE controller speed of the B&W. The bigger the Cache on a drive the better but if you want to save a couple of bucks skip the 8MB buffer. The IDE controller on the B&W is the bottle neck. Pick up a Sonnet 133 MHz IDE controller or 166 MHz SATA controller for your Mac and you will want the 8 MB Cache.
The Rev 2 is all set to install a second IDE drive. Set the Jumper to "SLAVE" on the second drive. Verify the jumper is set to "MASTER" On the primary drive and plug it in. The Rev2 has room for a total of 4 internal drives. I hope this helps Visit www.lowendmac.com and www.xlr8youmac.com for a nice detailed howto install procedure, complete with pretty pictures. Brian -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maaki Sent: August 9, 2004 14:33 PM To: G-List Subject: New HD ? for B&W G3 Rev.2 I'd like to get a second internal HD for the B&W G3 which has an internal 9GB SCSI drive, and it seems to make sense to get an ATA one since it will be more readily future compatible. ---What is the advantage of one with a 8 MB data buffer over one with a 2MB data buffer? ---The manual has instructions only for the addition of a SCSI drive, where it has you unplug both power and ribbon cables before adding a drive. Is that necessary when adding an ATA drive? ---Do all B&W G3s have a drive carrier retainer, that the manual says to remove in preparation for the installation of a new HD? I can't see one in this B&W G3. Maaki -- 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 -- 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
