[G4] SCSI card for G4

[Eric Smith]

Only the dual-core G5s use PCIe. Early G5s, as you say, used PCI
while intermediate models use PCI-X, which is compatible with PCI.

Eric

John Niven wrote:
> I just put my ATTO UL3D powered G4 AGP to sleep while I went to the restroom after reading your post.
> 
> Just got back, woke my G4, and wrote this reply.
> 
> Never say never....
> 
> John
> 
> PS with the exception of the first generation 1.6GHz model, aren't G5's all PCIe? So you can't upgrade that way anyway. Here's a reasonable one:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Avid-Atto-ExpressPCI-UL3D-PCI-U160-SCSI-Adapter-Card_W0QQitemZ170180932975QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 7/21/08, Thomas Bulat <tombulat at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> From: Thomas Bulat <tombulat at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [G4] SCSI card for G4
>> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 8:58 AM
>>> Could anyone please tell me what would be the best bet
>> for a SCSI card in a
>>> 733 MHz G4
>> I've been following this thread, There are 2 facts you
>> should know.
>>
>> 1) If you put a SCSI Card into you G4, you will not be able
>> to let the
>> computer sleep. You must set the Energy Panel to _NEVER_
>> let the
>> computer sleep.
>>
>> 2) The older cards will not work with Leopard. Only the
>> newer ones
>> mentioned. So if you plan to move them to a G5 with Leopard
>> down the
>> road. Go with one of these:
>>
>> <http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.22/22.04/ATTOReview/index.html>
>>
>> Best of luck, TOM
>>
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