Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
mythmaker18 wrote: Thanks, Clark. I just wanted to be sure, since I remember having overheating problems with some non-original-spec hard drives in the cramped 6100 case. I never had problems with HDs in a 6100 (lots of them) including up to 1Gb drives. The only system I ever had trouble with was a PM 7500 when I put a Seagate 4Gb drive in it. The drive was half-height (1.5) and older tech. I put a small fan in the case to keep it cool. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
i have had plenty of g3 imacs all with different upgraded hard drives. I had one that I would leave on for weeks on end. Never a problem.-Jonas On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: mythmaker18 wrote: Thanks, Clark. I just wanted to be sure, since I remember having overheating problems with some non-original-spec hard drives in the cramped 6100 case. I never had problems with HDs in a 6100 (lots of them) including up to 1Gb drives. The only system I ever had trouble with was a PM 7500 when I put a Seagate 4Gb drive in it. The drive was half-height (1.5) and older tech. I put a small fan in the case to keep it cool. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
I've got a couple G3 iMacs I inherited and was planning to fix them up for family, one 350 slot-loaded and one 500 slot-loaded. Unfortunately, one of them had the HD removed. On most Macs, I'd just slap in one I have lying around, but as the iMac is a closed computer, I'm concerned that sticking in just any old hard drive might lead to overheating issues? I know I used to have problems with HDs overheating in the cramped PM 6100s. I seem to remember some HDs in the all-in-ones (5x00s or maybe the Bondi iMac) having a special hole drilled in the top, maybe to vent away heat? Anybody have any idea if the below HDs would work okay in a G3 iMac, or if they would run too hot? IBM Deskstar 20.5GB. Model IC35L020AVER07-0 IBM 22.0GB. Model DJNA-372200 Also, what about HDs pulled from Beige G3s. Would those work okay as far as not running too hot, or would I be better off staying away from those for other reasons (too old/slow, etc.?) Is there anything I need to look for specifically when replacing a hard drive in one of these all-in-one iMacs if none of the above will be suitable? Andy McKinney --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
On 9/3/09 14:38, mythmaker18 mythmake...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got a couple G3 iMacs I inherited and was planning to fix them up for family, one 350 slot-loaded and one 500 slot-loaded. Unfortunately, one of them had the HD removed. On most Macs, I'd just slap in one I have lying around, but as the iMac is a closed computer, I'm concerned that sticking in just any old hard drive might lead to overheating issues? I know I used to have problems with HDs overheating in the cramped PM 6100s. I seem to remember some HDs in the all-in-ones (5x00s or maybe the Bondi iMac) having a special hole drilled in the top, maybe to vent away heat? Anybody have any idea if the below HDs would work okay in a G3 iMac, or if they would run too hot? IBM Deskstar 20.5GB. Model IC35L020AVER07-0 IBM 22.0GB. Model DJNA-372200 Also, what about HDs pulled from Beige G3s. Would those work okay as far as not running too hot, or would I be better off staying away from those for other reasons (too old/slow, etc.?) Is there anything I need to look for specifically when replacing a hard drive in one of these all-in-one iMacs if none of the above will be suitable? Andy McKinney I have a strawberry 350mhz G3 iMac running Tiger (called Stinky Pinky) which has an 80GB Hitachi 7200rpm Deskstar in and has never had any problems since installation - even though it often runs 24/7. Pete --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
mythmaker18 wrote: I've got a couple G3 iMacs I inherited and was planning to fix them up for family, one 350 slot-loaded and one 500 slot-loaded. Unfortunately, one of them had the HD removed. On most Macs, I'd just slap in one I have lying around, but as the iMac is a closed computer, I'm concerned that sticking in just any old hard drive might lead to overheating issues? I know I used to have problems with HDs overheating in the cramped PM 6100s. I seem to remember some HDs in the all-in-ones (5x00s or maybe the Bondi iMac) having a special hole drilled in the top, maybe to vent away heat? Anybody have any idea if the below HDs would work okay in a G3 iMac, or if they would run too hot? IBM Deskstar 20.5GB. Model IC35L020AVER07-0 IBM 22.0GB. Model DJNA-372200 Also, what about HDs pulled from Beige G3s. Would those work okay as far as not running too hot, or would I be better off staying away from those for other reasons (too old/slow, etc.?) Is there anything I need to look for specifically when replacing a hard drive in one of these all-in-one iMacs if none of the above will be suitable? You'd have a hard time finding an HD that WOULDN'T be appropriate. Either of those two models should work just fine. All HDs have a small vent hole to equalize pressure. None have a hole to vent heat. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: acceptable hard drives for G3 iMac?
Thanks, Clark. I just wanted to be sure, since I remember having overheating problems with some non-original-spec hard drives in the cramped 6100 case. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
