on 11/23/03 5:43 PM, Charles Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> From: Debra Platt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> I have an imac 400 mhz dv graphite, 128 ram. Would it be better to >> upgrade >> the internal hard drive or add on a firewire hard drive? Also, I'm >> still >> running OS 9 and would like to upgrade to 10. Any suggestions on what >> exactly I should do and what I will need? > > You should upgrade both drives, really, but if you don't want to fuss > with disassembling the machine, just get a FW external or a case to put > an IDE internal into. IIRC, you should not bother with any drive larger > than 120GB, since the iMac is unable to "see" beyond about 128GB of > space (a limitation of the chipset).
I think the 128GB limit only applies to an internal drive on the iMac. The iMacs internal IDE chipset doesn't affect FireWire drives - they have their own IDE chipset, the part that goes between the actual drive and the FireWire cable, inside the drive's case. For instance, OWC says that their 320 GB FireWire/USB 2.0/1.1 drives are compatible with any Mac with a built-in or added-on FireWire, USB 2.0, or USB 1.1 port, running OS 8.6 or up: http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=5803 -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
