... Exactly. So that shouldn't be a problem either.
-Elliott Price
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On Dec 27, 2009, at 6:26 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
> Just to clarify, SATA1 and SATA2 are interchangeable, SATA1 has a
> theoretical max of 1.5gbs, SATA2 has a theoretical max of 3.0gbs
>
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Elliott Price <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The size doesn't matter; it's the speed of the drive that creates more/less
>> heat. For instance, a 7200RPM drive will put off more heat then a 5400RPM
>> drive. (However a 1mb drive and a 1tb drive both running at 7200RPM will
>> give about the same heat)
>> As far as I've seen, the G5 iMacs are fairly easy to take apart, so there
>> shouldn't be any problems in that regard for a semi-technically savvy user.
>> Just google "iMac G5 takeapart" and you'll probably find a guide.
>> I think any SATA drive should be the same, however I believe that there's
>> SATA1 and SATA2, you might look up which ones the iMac uses, and which ones
>> the HD you have uses.
>>
>> -Elliott Price
>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>> On Dec 27, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Amanda Ward wrote:
>>
>> Hi All...
>>
>> I recently picked up a first gen iMac G5 and it is a fine machine. However
>> it only has a 160GB HD. I have a Western Digital 1TB drive on hand and would
>> like to install that. Are there any problems I should be aware of?
>>
>> I’ve seen slightly different versions(?) of SATA drives and wonder if those
>> might be issues. Also, would the 1TB drive create too much heat in the iMac?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice!
>>
>> Amanda
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