On 8/28/04 11:28 AM, "Debra Platt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am guessing that my dad's imac dv 400 hard drive went and was going to > attempt to replace it and came across a deal at Staples for a 60 gb Maxtor > 7200rpm. I was reading the specs online and it says PC compatible but does > not mention mac. Is it just a matter of formatting once installed? or do I > need to get one that states mac compatible? Any drive will do. I've heard that the newer faster drives with 8mb cache may run too hot for the imacs without a fan. Don't know if this is true or not but it seems to work fine in my DV450 for the last year. As long as it is an ATA IDE drive it will work. I don't understand why they say it is "PC compatible" -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
