>My question? What are the advantages/disadvantages of >going with an IDE or SCSI CDRW drive in my Starmax >4000/160? I have 64MB RAM and no L2 upgrade. Cost is a >consideration, but not at the expense of lousy performance.
For normal single user stuff I don't think IDE has a performance disadvantage vs SCSI. In a server or other really high system load application, SCSI is a clear winner, but if you up the anty once again to PCI controller cards ATA100 and SCSI are both ripping fast. Cost and compatibility are the primary issues with a Starmax. Frankly right now I think it is cheaper to add a PCI ATA100 card than it is to buy SCSI hard drives or CDRW vs IDE. This mac cost more stuff really gripes me, for a PC I can buy a ATA66 PCI card shipped for $10, and the mac cards are still like $75, grrrrrr. -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
