On Apr 16, 2009, at 10:43 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> > I have a perfectly working iMac G4 from 2002 with 2 G memory and now > running Leopard, that I want to use as a server for a databasefile, > that I will call home to from time to time when I or my personal wants > to update company things. I want to use the iMac because I think it is > still the most beautifull computer ever made and I have it as an icon > and a working machine!. > > But to use it as a server with the harddisk waking up every 5 minutes > does not please me. So here is the question. > > Does anyone know if I can possibly change the existing harddisk and > replace it with a solid state drive. In case yes this machine will > still have to work for me and will not retire. You can certainly do that, since it takes just a standard IDE drive. All you need to do is get the right configuration of SSD drive. That said, the G4 iMacs are a MONSTER pain in the butt to work on. You can also use it as is, just turn off HDD sleep. If you're using it as a server, in this fashion, set the display to sleep in a relatively short period of time, but set the computer and hard drives to never sleep. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
