[G4] SCSI card for G4

[John Niven]

Sigh!

I think I'm going to skip the G5 generation :-)

Next will be a Mac Pro. When do you think they will be at LEM prices?

Maybe 2015? I hope my G4's last till then :-)

John


--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Eric Smith <eric-s-smith at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Eric Smith <eric-s-smith at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [G4] SCSI card for G4
> To: senseamp at yahoo.com, "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 10:41 AM
> 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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