On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:05:50 +0100, Are Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thinking of replacing the original 10 Gb hard drive with a bigger and > faster. Apple System Profiler states that it is an ATA/66 unit. > > All new drives seems to be ATA/100 or ATA/133. Will they work? Are > they downward compatible? > And what is the limitation on drive sizes, how much can the iMac see of > a new 160 Gb or 200 Gb drive? there's really no point in putting a drive bigger than 120gb in your machine, as the controller is liimited to 128gb maximum, and you can't add a PCI controller card with the 48 bit addressing necessary to see larger drives. HTH Alex -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
