In a message dated 5/20/04 David Elmo writes: <<
This is interesting, the advantages of IDE being? Cost, bigger available HDs? What about speed? I have been thinking for some time of getting faster HDs (all mine are very standard (I think 7200 rpm) including an 18G one that I decided to keep outside in a box because of its heat. I take it that a PCI card is needed, easy to get? How much? And an IDE HD can be the startup disk in a set up that includes SCSI ones I assume? >> Cost and size of IDE drives are definitely a plus. Speed on these PCI Macs is likely comparable considering the 33 MHz PCI slot and 50 MHz bus limitation. The best sustained read/write data transfer rates I could attain were about 20 MB/sec with an ATTO UL/2D LVD SCSI card and a pair of WD 18 GB LVD drives attached with all the appropriate cabling in my G3/466 equipped 7500. I suspect a good IDE card with appropriate hard drives would perform as well. The other consideration is reliably. I have heard SCSI's are more resistant to drive failure; another question to consider. --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
