I have a digital audio dual and I am doing this like the others it has no screws holding it down but who cares it can not move around in their any way as for heat it is a secondary and heat has not been a problem. I do not use zips expensive and not as reliable as a burnt dvd or cdr so I put a hard drive in their instead. Quoting Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > On Sep 19, 2005, at 6:18 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: > > > On 19-09-2005 23:01, Len Gerstel, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: > > > >> Has anyone done this? > > > > No! And why would one? In your Digital Audio you have 4 internal 3.5" > > ATA > > drive bays and 1 Zip 250 bay. Talking about a 3rd HD, use one of your > > open > > int. bays and leave the Zip bay as it is. > > > >> Will this put the heat levels over the top? > > > > I don't know about using a HD in the Zip bay. Among my friends/clients > > I'm > > maintaining their Macs, there are 5 DA's, all having 3 HD's, a Zip 250 > > and a > > superdrive. Non of these have any heatproblem. > > 3+1+1 = 5 devices on the ata channels. The DA can only support 4 > devices on it's native channels. In addition, there are no stock cables > to go from the motherboard to the third drive position and then up to > the DVD, I would need a custom cable. The empty zip bay is pre wired > for an additional device, so no additional expenditures. > > > > > >> I do have a pci slot fan for an overclocked MX4 64meg video card. > > > > See above. IMHO: No need for. > > It never hurts, since the card runs hooter than stock since it is > overclocked. > > > Instead I would use a PCI-ATA card in that > > slot. Faster as the sec. bus. > > > Yes, an ata card would be faster than the secondary bus, but my need is > for near line storage, not as a main drive. In addition, an ata card = > more money and I am just looking to throw a spare 40G HD in the space. > > Len > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
