>2.5" 40 GB 5400 RPM OEM Seagate ST 94011-A > >Apple part# 661-2957 > >Thanks.
Technically, yes, but not in the way I'm sure you are hoping. You want a 3.5" drive for the tray load iMacs (and all other CRT iMacs). You can get one at any local computer store or office supply store. Check your local paper for sales, large drives can be had for pretty cheap these days. When buying look for an ATA, PATA, or Parallel ATA drive. Do NOT get a SATA or Serial ATA drive. As for the ATA speed, it won't matter, they are all cross compatible. Chances are you will only see ATA/100 or ATA/133 available anyway (at least in the "cheap on sale" catagory). I believe the tray loaders have a max drive size limit of 128 MBs (the slot loaders do, so I'd guess the tray loaders have the same limit). I have no first hand experience with putting a larger than 120 GB drive in one of these models. I have heard reports that the iMac simply ignores the rest of the space (ie: if you put a 200 GB drive in, the iMac will still only report the drive as 128 GBs and use only the first 128 GBs of the space). Also, keep in mind, if you plan to run OS X on the iMac, there is a limit that OS X must be on a partition that is no larger than 8 GBs and located fully in the first 8 GBs of the drive. This limit only effects the bootable OS X system. You can use the rest of the drive space as a 2nd partition to store data on. I do not believe this limit effects OS 9 at all. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
