> > You can also put one of those nifty >> 3.5" front-panel USB/FW hubs (like lots of PC users have) in the >> lower drive bay if your USB/FW card has an internal connector. > >My fire wire usb card does have an internal fire wire port. But I do not >get what you are talking about.
Your first question: no, the 4400 CD-ROM is IDE, so you would have to connect it to an ATA controller if you put it in your 7300. But forget that I ever mentioned that. The 4400 has either an 8x or 12x CD-ROM, but the CD-ROM in the 7300 is already 12x. The thing I am talking about basically resembles an internal floppy drive in its size and shape. But it has USB and/or FW connectors on its face, a small hub controller inside, and FW and/or USB connectors on its backside. This allows it to be mounted in a standard 3.5" drive bay, after which it is plugged into the internal FW/USB ports of your PCI card. This gives you FW/USB ports on the front of your computer, rather than having to reach around back to plug in devices. RATOC sells one that is proprietary to their cards, but I have seen similar universal units on eBay really cheap. While I have yet to see this in action myself, I have done the measurements, and with a standard plain 4" cutout 7x00 bezel, the fit is nearly perfect. I plan on undertaking the task as soon as I actually have USB devices besides mouse & printer. -- --Chris PM 7500/604e 200Mhz 4 gig SCSI 256 megs OS 8.6 (This machine rocks!) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
