On Monday, June 2, 2014 2:53:18 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > > On Jun 2, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Nestamicky <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > Most people simply go for size these days, but as Bruce and others have > pointed, that could indeed be the curse. So, what tech specs must one keep > in mind, folks? > > Sadly, for the majority of the models under discussion here the answer is > ‘See if you can find a 7200 rpm drive’. These systems are cursed with > obsolete technology. > > IDE-based SSD’s are tiny and hugely expensive, 7200 RPM drives are getting > scarce, particularly for laptops, but even in 3.5” models. > > Adapter based solutions are very affordable and the way to go these days. The simplest is to just get an IDE to SATA converter. They're cheap and reliable and I have not read any complaints about performance. If one wants to go directly to an SSD, something like this can be useful:
<eshop.sintech.cn/mini-pcie-msata-ssd-to-44pin-ide-adapter-as-25ide-hdd-p-626.html> Sintech Electronics PA6008B However, you'd need a 40 pin desktop to 44 pin laptop (3.5" IDE to 2.5" IDE) adapter as well. I've seen the 240 GB MSATA SSDs almost as low as the 2.5" SATA SSD (~$105) form factor. For iPods and notebooks that use 1.8" ZIF/IDE hard drives, there's a ZIF 1.8" to MSATA SSD adapter. However, if one needs to get from SCSI to SATA or IDE, the choices are not good. The SCSI to PATA/SATA adapters jumped in price a few years ago from ~$30 to $150+. Jeff Walther -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
