[CUBE] You CAN Fool A Cube Into Thinking A DVR-105 Is Inside

[Brian Sledz]

Ok so maybe the solution is just to take my ext hd home with my dvds on 
them and then burn them a home?  thanks to all.
Brian

At 11:18 AM 1/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>OK. There is a way to use the DVR-105 as an internal with a Cube as long 
>as you don't mind pulling the core and dangling the IDE and power cable 
>outside the core to connect directly to the core's bus. No modifications 
>are necessary. Just an ugly setup. I wrote the author of this hack and got 
>these answers back from him last night. I also posted his hack day before 
>yesterday. If you can't find it tell this thread and I'll post it again.
>
>k
>
>>Dear Bill,
>>Just found your DVR-104 hack on xlr8. Tried to find it long ago but 
>>missed it. Can you help me a little bit with my attempt to follow you please?
>>
>>I got the DVR-105 last week at OfficeMax for $170 after $50 instant and 
>>$50 mail in rebates. Now I want to make my Cube think it's internal like 
>>you did so I can get an iLife. Doing the dual 1.2 GHz PowerLogix Cube 
>>upgrade next month. You too?
>>
>>A few questions about your hack:
>>
>>1. Did you have to build an extension IDE cable off the internal's 
>>optical IDE connector?
>Original IDE Cable
>>
>>2. Did you have to add a power extension cable off the internal's optical 
>>power cable?
>Internal Cable
>>
>>3. Did you really need to REMOVE the old optical to get all the cable 
>>access or WHY?
>I just left it in place and pulled the cables out the airport side.
>>
>>4. How do you have your 104 sitting next to the open Cube? On a stack of 
>>books or just raw on the floor/desk?
>Raw on the desk
>>
>>5. I have zero cosmetic problems. My Cube sits on the floor out of sight.
>>
>>Thanks for your help in advance.
>
>On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 09:55  AM, Eagle wrote:
>
>>Brian,
>>
>>Yes it will work but the DVR-105 will NOT fit inside the Cube...
>>
>>Eagle
>>
>>On Friday, Jan 10, 2003, at 12:53 US/Eastern, Brian Sledz wrote:
>>
>>>Hello
>>>Before I buy a Cube on Ebay I want to make sure about something.  If one 
>>>replaces the standard dvd-cd drive in the cube and replaces it with one 
>>>of the Pioneer 104 or 105 drives, will iDvd work?  I want a cube for my 
>>>office and would like it to burn dvds.
>
>>>thanks
>>>Brian
>
>
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