>Hi Listers! > >The CDROM Drive (24X salvaged from another Mac to replace the >original 4X one) on my Powermac 7600/120 is showing signs of giving >up. It now can't recognize some CDs that it used to. It sort of just >hangs there forever with the cursor, although moveable, not being >able to click-effect anything that I eventually had to push that >button to pop that CD out. The ones that it does recognize though >takes ages for their contents show up on the window. I've decided to >replace it with a CDRW before it dies on me.
Try a liquid (isopropyl alcohol) impregnated CD Lens cleaner first - it may restore function. Some generic uncoated CDRs lose their ability to be read in a matter of months so it may not be the drive. >After much scrounging among the 2nd hand shops (new SCSIs are >impractically expensive), I found a Sony CRX-140s SCSI internal CDRW >(8x4x32) yanked from a disused PC that the shop owner tried to >convince me would work on my 7600. Is this true? If it is, what do I >need to do with that "volume knob(?)" on the lower left hand of the >front?... and any adjustments to the SCSI connections? You will not be able to boot from this drive (for lack of an Apple ROM) in case you need to reinstall from CD if your drive crashes. Best to connect it to external SCSI. and retain your Apple CD drive. >On further lookaround, I found a shop selling a brand-new IOMEGA >ZIP650 4x4x6x USB at about the same price as the used CDRW I >mentioned. I have 2 Port USB Card v1.1 installed and I was told this >is just as fast as I could go with my USB connection. > >Can anyboby please guide me to make the best decision. I am leaning >towards buying the ZIP650 but the Sony CRX-140s' speed is not easy to >ignore. iMac users who bought Iomega's USB 1.1 CDRW have nothing but regret after realizing it will burn audio CDs at 2x speed only. Not worth it unless it's free. Look for more Mac compatible SCSI Yamaha CDRWs in the used market at Sham Shoo Po or Causeway Bay. (HKG Mac Users Group have swap meets too). >Thanks in advance, >Arnel, Hong Kong > Charlie in Manila -- 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
