----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy J. Dunkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For the hard drives, I plan on getting an ATA-133 card.
Now...this brings up a question I have about my future upgrades (to a 8500av/120). Is there really any point to spending more $ on an ATA-133 or ATA-100 instead of going with cheaper ATA-66 (which, like everything else I'd like to buy for this machine is around $50)? I mean, with the throughput limitations of an 8500 board, are you maxed out with an ATA-66 anyway? I have many IDE drives that I would like to eventually put in my 8500, but I don't want to spend the extra money for faster ATA if it won't make a speed difference (or MUCH of a speed difference). And while I'm hovering around this topic, can anyone confirm/deny the ability to change over (via flashing rom, etc) a Promise Ultra66 PCI card for PC into a "VST" card for the mac? I think I read that its possible, but requires swapping an EEPROM for an EPROM and I don't know anything more about that than what one looks like :) I have been doing some poking around in other places for these answers and I'm just still a little confused on both. If there is a better place to ask this stuff, I'd be happy to take it there. Thanks, Caitlin -- 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
