Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: > 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.
I think he asked that, because a while ago he has installed an Apple branded CD-ROM with 40x speed in his 4400 :-) So to use that CD-ROM you have those options Mark suggests. But I dunno if the CD-ROM is bootable then. >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 I suggest you take a look and read Thursdays or Fridays news @ xlr8yourmac.com. Someone with a similar mod in a G4 has fried his mobo and HD and another G4 doesn't boot anymore after that mod. Even the engineers of that hub are afraid to test it in their G4s and have sent it back to the manufacturer. Since you have done a similar mod it can't hurt to read it I think. This frying is probably only with G4s and a special brand of hubs, but ya never know. HTH, Marc -- 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
