[G4] G4 WD ATA drive

[sr ferenczy]

your mac should be able to use a 120 GB harddrive with no problem 
without a PCI card. its the ATA/6 capability that you wouldnt have in 
the 450 - and that is only needed to support drives above 136 GB.

sandor


On Jan 4, 2004, at 9:49 PM, S Austen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm running G4, 450 MHz, AGP with original 20 GB hard.  I just 
> purchased a Western Digital ATA 120 GB drive.  I know that to take 
> full advantage of my new drive, I need to install a PCI card.  
> However, until I buy the new card, can I install the new drive, format 
> it, and use it, then install the card later without losing data?
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve
>