In a message dated 2/13/03 3:05:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Have to ask... I was planning on getting an ATA-133 for my 9600. From what you guys are saying, the faster speed would be useless, and that I would do just as well with a ATA-66 or lower?
(that *would* save me a lot of money! ;-) ) >> The 50 MHz, maximum, bus of the older machines, including the 9600, limits the aggregate throughput of the machine. Beige machines have a 66 MHz bus, but are also somewhat limited. B&W and later machines have higher speed buses. In any case, the cards are buffered, as are the drives, so you really can't overrun or underrun the cards or the drives. The bottom line, as always, is the overall system will perform only as fast as the slowest component, which may in fact be the system bus. -- 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
