How do I know what version of board I have? Where does it say Rev 1 or 2? --- Scott Birdwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yesterday, "Ross 94025" said: > > Your problem with the G3 B&W OS install and update > file corruption is > > caused by the Rev. 1 logic board IDE controller. > Your 120GB drive is > > too large for the controller to handle, and even > if you got it to > > accept an OS install, it would corrupt the file > structure very > > quickly. > > This problem is the major reason for the > introduction of the Rev. 2 > > logic board. > > > > You have three choices: Run with a 20GB or smaller > drive, Upgrade the > > logic board to a Rev. 2, or purchase a third party > PCI ATA100 or > > ATA133 > > IDE controller card. > > > > 20GB drives must be tested because some > manufacturers/models will not > > run without corruption on the Rev. 1 logic board > controller. This is a > > tedious method for finding a compatibile drive. > > > > IF you can find a Rev. 2 logic board for $60-$110, > this will fix your > > problem since Rev. 2 logic boards have an improved > IDE controller that > > does not have the corruption problem. However, you > will be limited to > > drives smaller than 128GB. > > > > The PCI ATA IDE controller cards from Acard > AEC-6280M and > > AEC-6885M, as > > well as the Sonnet Tempo are reasonably priced, > and will also allow > > you > > to run hard drives larger than 128GB. They have > two channels, with two > > drives per channel capability. These cards cost > from $55-$85, and are > > readily available from OWC, Newegg or the > manufacturers. > > > > If you decide to buy a third party controller (the > easiest, cheapest > > and best solution), you can also get a PCI > SATA/150 controller from > > the > > same manufacturers which would allow you to run > SATA drives as well. > > You would, of course, have to buy SATA drives. > > > > Anyway, sorry for the bad news re G3 B&W Rev. 1 > logic boards, but at > > least you now know there is a more than acceptable > workaround. The PCI > > ATA133 controllers and PCI SATA controllers are > both twice as fast > > than > > the built-in logic board IDE controller. > > Ross is dead on target here. I have a Rev. 1 and a > Rev. 2 B&W and I > had fits with the Rev. 1. Loading even Jaguar was > problematic. > Crashes (excuse me, "Kernel Panics") were common, > and this is despite > the fact that I had a Sonnet 133 ATA/PCI controller > card. The > culprit? My $25 per stick memory from OWC (which, > BTW, runs fine in > my Rev. 2). I replaced these with "more friendly" > RAM, loaded Tiger > and I am one happy camper. OWC admits that the RAM > is incompatible > with 'some versions of the B&W G3.' Get the ATA or > SATA controller > and good RAM, and your troubles should disappear. > My two cents > worth. . . > > Scott Birdwell > DeFalco's Home Wine & Beer Supplies > Houston TX > www.defalcos.com > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
