[Cube] Fwd: New HardDrive

[Jan Georgen]

Has anybody tried SpeedTools'  ATA Hi-Cap Support Driver? It allows  
you to set up a second partition that recognizes the remainder of  
disk space. Now maybe I am confused, but my understanding was that  
the cube would only recognize a 128gb drive, even if the drive was  
larger and partitioned. I used the previously mentioned driver  
(available from OWC through a link on Cubeowners.com for $10) with a  
G3 beige and a B&W with no problems, currently have only a 120gig  
drive in my cube now.

Jan Georgen

On Aug 18, 2006, at 5:43 PM, Francois wrote:

>>> Hey Guys (and Girls),
>>> Just want to ask about a new HD I'm considering, and you should to
>>> at these prices ($CAD)
>>> Will this Hard drive work with an unmodded G4 Cube? is the power
>>> requirements, heat output acceptable? is the ATA/100 Interface okay?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.php?
>>> PageTag=&page=file&memx_menu=EmbedProductDetail.php&DisplayProductID 
>>> =8
>>> 113&SID=
>>>
>>> Here are the general specs:
>>>
>>> Seagate 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 ATA w/ 16MB Cache
>>
>> Sorry, no.  Without doing fancy HD partitioning, the maximum size
>> hard disk that the system firmware in a Cube recognizes is 120gb.
>> The good news is that they are very cheap.  No problem hooking up an
>> EXTERNAL bigger hard drive (Firewire or USB) to a Cube (except you
>> can't boot to an external USB drive on a cube, nor can you boot to an
>> external Firewire drive greater than 120gb I don't believe...)
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> -doug
>
> I was planning on poping that drive into a PowerMac, along with my  
> current 80Gb Baracuda, and Partitioning the 320 GB drive, and  
> Transfering my files to the new drive, then either install the os  
> on that partion with the PowerMac, or put it back in my cube an  
> install the OS. (I was leaning toward the latter) If i keep the  
> Partitions smaller than 120 GB should I be safe?
>
> I will consider an external FW Hard Drive for the old 80 GB drive.
> Thanks,
> Francois
>
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