>if you have a USB card in there. maybe you could buy one of those >cheap USB external HDD things for less than $20 and then use any IDE >drive ya want on it. I'm just not sure if it will work right with your >Mac OS. At Work (I work for Best Buys' GeekSquad) We have a simile >setup. but we rarely work on apple computers so i haven't tried it >with mac os.
I would recommend at least Firewire. Now, I've upgraded my Lombard and Pismo (nominally PCI-based) to 8X DVD writers, both with dual-layer capability at 2.4X, and the results are not good. Not because of the drives, but because the EIDE bus to the media bay is too noisy for 8X, is usually OK at 4X and is solid at 4X. Absence of adequate grounds is the problem. These fast drives all carry a "recommendation" that 80-wire/40-pin data cables be utilized, even though these drives are not UATA/66/100/133. These drives MUST have a virtually noiseless environment in order to operate reliably, and the PB's media bay cannot provide that. So, for DVD burning, my Pismo has an external combo USB/Firewire case with a Pioneer DVR-110. These cases all appear have 80-wire/40-pin cables. Both of mine do, anyway. This (Firewire) will burn DVDs at the maximum speed of the drive (Pismo), and with no coasters. Ripping and viewing can be done using the internal DVD. I have tried a DVD burn over USB (Lombard), and it was too slow for my level of patience, although it was reliable. -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
