SCSI and IDE (ATA) drives have different connectors. You most surely took an IDE drive from a mac that used those (a Performa most likely) if the same connectors fit. The internal SCSI harness in the max is a big colorful bundle of strap, usually.
I wonder if I can add my own problem to the discussion-- I upgraded the stock CD-ROM to a 52x CD-ROM a while back (forget the brand-- a very common one) and it sort of worked for a while but now the OS "finds" the drive at regular intervals and wants to format or eject it (there's no "just deal with it" option unfortunately. Using OS9.1 on a 'max/G3. Using Apple CD/CVD extension, contemporary of 9.1, and iTunes extension is disabled. Thanks for any help! Howard K, Chicago > Can anyone be more specific for us neophytes as to the difference > between the Atapi connector on the mobo and the SCSI connector? In > other words, I pulled the Apple drive from an old Mac and replaced the > Atapi CD-ROM drive of the Starmax, reconnecting the same three > connecting wires/cables which had originally been attached to the old > Atapi drive to the Apple CD-ROM drive. What have I freed? Sorry, I'm > pretty "green" at this. It sounds like that the mobo connectors for > the Atapi and the SCSI drive are completely different? > > Bill > > On Sep 3, 2005, at 10:46 AM, schwarda wrote: > > > As a bonus, if you get a SCSI CD-ROM drive, it will free up the Atapi > > connector on your motherboard so you can put in a second IDE hard > > drive. > > -- > 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> > --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > _______________________________ Sent via corecom webmail -- 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> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
