First yes open it and use either a can of air to blow out all the dust or
even a small vaccumm to get it out. As for a drive upgrade, I would go with
a bigger hd for the inside, transfer all the ifno from the small one to the
big one and there you go. Also you can get a decent UW card from Formac for
around 50.00, UW drives somewhere in the 100.00 range. I have a 7600 that
went from a 1 gig to two 4 gigs to two different UW drives one is a 36 gig
and the other is a 9 gig both UW/68 pin connections.
Bruce
> From: Sue Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs)
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:20:17 -0400
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs)
> Subject: External Storage Options for a 7300/200
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm a doctoral student in Halifax, NS, & I have a wonderful workhorse, a
> Power Mac 7300/200, running OS 8.5.1 - it's a great machine but the 2 GB
> hard drive is getting full. Just wondering if I should try to get an
> external SCSI hard drive to boost up my storage space? But what kind of
> drive should I look for (make, model) & where can I find them nowadays
> where the price won't kill the ol' pocket-book? I figure that an
> external drive might be easier way to go - that way I don't have to
> re-install my system software, which i can't get anymore as it came
> pre-installed, and can preserve my Internet settings, etc.
>
> I've got 2 open PCI slots and plus the SCSI -- any thoughts or
> suggestions from other 7300 users?? I want to keep this machine for a
> few more years (I've also got a B&W G3 and it pales in comparison, call
> me old-fashioned!).
>
> As well, do any of you recommend getting these machines internally
> "cleaned" every now & then? I bought it in Oct. 1996 and wonder if
> there is some dust and/or components that may require some cleaning or
> checking just in case - the heat builds up and I wonder if that affects
> the internal stuff much? I'm just afraid that it might start to act up
> if it's "disturbed"....leave sleeping dogs lie might not be a bad idea?
>
> Will look forward to hearing from the group on these questions.
>
> many thanks,
> Sue
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Sue Street, MScOT(C), OT Reg.NS
> PhD Candidate & Sessional Lecturer
> School of Occupational Therapy
> Rm.310, Forrest Bldg.
> Dalhousie University
> Halifax, NS B3H 3J5
> CANADA
>
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