At 5:12 PM -0800 3/30/2003, Eric Dannewitz wrote: >Be aware of the Audio/Video problems with IDE cards on PCI macs. I have >2 9500s, and one everything works great on (40gig IDE hard drive), and >the other stutters and is a pain in the ass. > >Your mileage will vary. I do recommend getting a ACARD 7720, which >allows you to use IDE drives on the SCSI chain. Pretty much eliminated >the problem on the 9500.
The stuttering with IDE controllers can be fixed with some software (I don't know the name off hand). The IDE - SCSI converter isn't a bad idea but an IDE controller will be faster. Using the converter will limit you to the speed of the SCSI bus (5 or 10Mbps depending on machine / bus). The IDE controller is a lot faster. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
