On 4/7/04 5:25 am, "chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the largest hard drive the Rev A bondi iMac can physically have > installed? I thought there was a 128 GB limit, but is that just the max > size of a partition, or will any drive over that size just fail to be > recognized? > > I have a chance to get a pretty good deal on a 250 GB drive, but it will > be for a Rev A Bondi. As long as I can break it into 2- 125 GB > partitions, it will be worth it for me to get. But I don't want to spend > the money if the iMac won't be able to use the drive regardless of the > partition size. (I also know that the entire boot partition has to sit in > the first 8 GB, so really the drive is planned to be an 8 GB partition, > and two more 121 GB partitions). > > > If the Rev A can't do it, how about the slot load iMac DV SE (400 MHz > Graphite). I could always swap the drive into mine of that version and > use its 60 GB drive on the Rev A. > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> >
The rev A and slot loading iMacs all have a max drive size limit of close to 128 MB. This is due to a limitation of the iMac's IDE controller, it will only see 128 MB, partitioning as you want to isn't possible. You will be wasting your money on a 250 GB disk. Steve Bell -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
