Re: Mouseball comes to life, keyboard dies
Thanks for the help, everybody. As per your advice I'll keep the dead keyboard a while, hoping it dries out eventually, and test it from time to time. I bought a new one for $50, but it never hurts to have a spare. Tom -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Topic: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card
That's 71 degrees Centigrade, if I'm right. That doesn't sound like too much to me. Anyone can say something about what is a safe max temperature of CPUs? Does it vary a lot among different models? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Topic: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card
At 06:37 -0700 8/1/11, Geke wrote: That's 71 degrees Centigrade, if I'm right. That doesn't sound like too much to me. Anyone can say something about what is a safe max temperature of CPUs? Does it vary a lot among different models? The absolute maximum temperature for a PN junction is about 205 C. At that point basic diffusion of the P type and N type doping atoms becomes serious. 205 C is also the soldering temperature for the lead free solders we now have to use. That makes for interesting problems melting the solder fast enough that you don't damage the insides of a chip. Safe maximum depends on your safety standards but it's well below 205. 100 C is likely OK for everyone. -- -- A fair tax is one that you pay but I don't -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Can old enclosures handle big new hard drives?
I'm thinking of buying some 2 or even 3 TB hard drives (video eats lots of space) and putting them in some old enclosures that I have lying around. These enclosures are OWC Mercury Elites whose original hard drives, which were in the 250 - 320 GB range, have died over the years. I'd guess these enclosures are 4 or 5 years old. My question is, could an enclosure that originally held a 250 GB drive handle a 2 or 3 TB? Tom -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can old enclosures handle big new hard drives?
My question is, could an enclosure that originally held a 250 GB drive handle a 2 or 3 TB? Surely 500 GB or even 640 GB. Possibly 1 or even 1.5 TB. Probably not 2 or 3 TB. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can old enclosures handle big new hard drives?
Generally if they aren't already bigger then 1TB then no. I would say up to 500gb more then likely, but not much more then that. Even if it did recognize the hdd, it may not show all of the drive itself(as in space). On Aug 1, 10:26 pm, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: I'm thinking of buying some 2 or even 3 TB hard drives (video eats lots of space) and putting them in some old enclosures that I have lying around. These enclosures are OWC Mercury Elites whose original hard drives, which were in the 250 - 320 GB range, have died over the years. I'd guess these enclosures are 4 or 5 years old. My question is, could an enclosure that originally held a 250 GB drive handle a 2 or 3 TB? Tom -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
