On Aug 7, 2009, at 2:46 AM, Dan wrote:
> > At 10:15 PM -0400 8/6/2009, Bill Connelly wrote: >>>> On Aug 1, 2:24 pm, Bill Connelly <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> In my QS 2002 Dual 1GHz under 10.5.7, my "750GB Seagate PATA is >>>>> Dropping Out Again". >> >> Well it dropped out again. After moving it back from an external FW >> enclosure, it started up with multiple "Bus Errors" and eventually >> dropped off the Desktop. > > What does it show in the system log? I can't tell. I'll send Dan a copy. I had started Spotlight again, since I had turned it off to simplify things, but I was getting a message like: Aug 7 10:00:18 Moonstone-Art-Studio /Applications/Utilities/ Console.app/Contents/MacOS/Console[285]: installAutoFSMonitor: open failed I have taken to watching Activity Monitor at all Startups / Restarts, and wait for things to calm down before proceeding with any Restarts, etc. > >> What can be said about a drive that works in an external FW >> enclosure, >> but drops off an internal mobo ATA channel? > > If it was working ok in the external box, then the drive itself is ok. > >> Not enough power to run it off the internal power supply? (does a >> 750GB take more power than a 500GB Seagate?) According to the Seagate 7200.10 specs, the 500 and 750GB drives are essentially identical. In my QS, the 500 works, but this 750 drops out ... >> Something wrong with the power cable? (it works with a 500GB Seagate >> 7100.10) I am now trying a simple switch of the internal power cables ... I was using the single plug one for my hard drive, and the double plug one for my ATI Radeon 9800Pro. Logically, I should have been using them in reverse ... which I am now doing, in the event of adding another drive on the dual layer sled. >> A Cable Select cable isn't working with it set as Master (which it >> should)? (again, it works with a 500GB Seagate 7100.10) >> Enough to say drive is bad? > > Power should be ok. > > How 'bout internal temp? Could the drive be that much hotter etc? I have the drive mounted on the top level of the double layer sled. Sits directly under the fan. Think this is the coolest position possible ... > > Do you have a different IDE cable you can try? I have a different CS cable borrowed from my Digital Audio, which worked with the 500GB but not the 750GB one. Currently trying the double ended power cable setup ... so far no drop out ... but ... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
