In a message David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: <<How hot? Well, not comfortable keeping hand on some parts of it, (side mainly...) ... bit ouch quite unlike other smaller HDs I've had? Intuition says to me don't put the case lid back on yet! >>
My 18 GB drive in the lower bay runs hotter without the case lid on. This is due to no or little airflow with the cover off -- even with the cooling fan. And <<There is a SCSI ribbon connector on the motherboard plugged into a motherboard connector. Next to this connector there's a spare unused one. Is this spare on 0? >> If you look closely on the 7300 MB you will see that extra connector is labeled SCSI-1. The other connector with the internal ribbon cable is labeled SCSI-0. I believe this connector is for bus 1, the external bus. --glen (digest mode) -- 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
