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Thanks,<BR>
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I just wanted to know if the slow bus speed was on the ide channel or the motherboard. I've got a couple of external drives, but didn't want to bother with them if I'm not going to get all the speed/capacity that they are capable of. From what you have said, I should be fine. Thanks.<BR>
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Was it you or Eric W that sold me the cpu upgrade?<BR> <BR>
> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:07:31 -0700<BR>> From: eric-s-smith@comcast.net<BR>> To: g4@listserver.themacintoshguy.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [G4] Slow bus :(<BR>> <BR>> The 128GB disk size was a limitation of the original ATA spec.<BR>> It has nothing to do with USB. So no, a USB drive will not have<BR>> that size limitation.<BR>> <BR>> What do you mean by slow bus speed? If you connect a USB 2.0 drive<BR>> you will get USB 2.0 speed, theoretically 480Mbps but in practice<BR>> somewhat less.<BR>> <BR>> Eric S.<BR>> <BR>> Tony Sheeley wrote:<BR>> > I still have my old Dual G4 450. :)<BR>> > <BR>> > I've just been given a Sonnet USB 2.0 card. Can someone tell me if I <BR>> > connect an external drive via this card, will I still be restricted to <BR>> > the rubbish 120 GB and slow bus speed?<BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks,<BR>> > <BR>> > T<BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Find out how. <BR>> > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/><BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > G4 mailing list<BR>> > G4@listserver.themacintoshguy.com<BR>> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> G4 mailing list<BR>> G4@listserver.themacintoshguy.com<BR>> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4<BR><BR> <br /><hr />Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/' target='_new'>Find out how.</a></body>
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