I have a 300GB SATA drive in my G4 Sawtooth, along with a 57GB ATA drive. No problems. Eric S. John Niven wrote: > I have used two sata drives in G4's before (160Gb) and currently using a 300Gb drive in one of my machines. > > Several listers have previously attested to using sata drives (with an appropriate PCI card) in the past. > > So what validates your recommendation? > > > --- On Mon, 10/6/08, William H Kichline Jr <whkjr4 at hotmail.com> wrote: > >> From: William H Kichline Jr <whkjr4 at hotmail.com> >> Subject: [G4] RE: G4 Digest, Vol 50, Issue 3SATA Drives? WHY? >> To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 7:30 AM >> Margaret >> Why are you using SATA drives? I recommend Seagate 7200 rpm >> ATA only. You are asking for trouble as indicated by your >> switching exercise...... >> Bill >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun >> that are part of your life. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/_______________________________________________ >> G4 mailing list >> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > >