--- You wrote: The 200GB drive at Fry's is a good deal and will work fine in the Sawtooth, however, the 128GB limit will still apply unless you purchase a PCI ATA 100 or 133 IDE controller card. Only then will you see the full size of the drive and get the max speed.
Mike --- end of quote --- Or put it in a firewire box. On my G4 Digital Audio, which has a 133 mhz bus and four internal drives on an ata 133 pci card, that Maxtor 200 benchmarks faster than the internals even though it is in a Firewire enclosure. I think it's because it has a large internal cache. I paid $100 for that drive at Staples a couple of months ago and thought I had done very well. Sure, buy it and use it what ever way you can. You can always upgrade with an ATA card or a firewire bus in good time. Get the 133 ATA card if you go that route (not a slower one) since you may upgrade the computer and the card will still be useful. Mine started its life in a Beige with a 66 mhz bus. Overkill, sure, but the system grew around it. Rich Rich -- 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
