[G4] Re: AGP hard drive question

[James Pacyga]

Try http://www.pricewatch.com - has always been excellent for deals  
on h/w.

jim

On Feb 6, 2006, at 17:23 , Sean Collins wrote:

> Jay:
>
>> Questions:
>>
>> What are my drive options?  Can I replace it with a regular ATA  
>> drive (plug & play)?
>
> Yes.  The G4 motherboard has a built-in ATA controller for 2 hard  
> drives.  In your case, it has gone unused in favor of the SCSI  
> controller & drive.
>
>>  Or is there going to be a problem with this ultra SCSI cable inside?
>
> No.  You can run SCSI and ATA drives simultaneously, but if your  
> SCSI drive has died, it would be cheaper and easier to just remove  
> it and the SCSI PCI card, and just put one or two ATA drives in  
> it's place. The AGP controller can't handle a drive bigger that 128  
> GB though.
>
>> How do I shop for best price on said drive (besides Froogle)?
>
> Keep an eye on Dealmac:  <http://dealmac.com/>  and Techbargainns  
> <http://www.techbargains.com/> for best prices on any day.
>
>> What brand (Hitachi,Maxtor, etc)?
>
> Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Maxtor, in that order.
>
>> I don't need tons of space, but I'm sure I can't get any drives  
>> under 80gb.
>
> Keep an eye out for those bargains.  I just put 2 x 128 GB Seagate  
> drives in mine, for $30 each from Best Buy.
>
> Sean
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