Just to clarify, SATA1 and SATA2 are interchangeable, SATA1 has a theoretical max of 1.5gbs, SATA2 has a theoretical max of 3.0gbs
On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> wrote: > The size doesn't matter; it's the speed of the drive that creates more/less > heat. For instance, a 7200RPM drive will put off more heat then a 5400RPM > drive. (However a 1mb drive and a 1tb drive both running at 7200RPM will > give about the same heat) > As far as I've seen, the G5 iMacs are fairly easy to take apart, so there > shouldn't be any problems in that regard for a semi-technically savvy user. > Just google "iMac G5 takeapart" and you'll probably find a guide. > I think any SATA drive should be the same, however I believe that there's > SATA1 and SATA2, you might look up which ones the iMac uses, and which ones > the HD you have uses. > > -Elliott Price > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > On Dec 27, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: > > Hi All... > > I recently picked up a first gen iMac G5 and it is a fine machine. However > it only has a 160GB HD. I have a Western Digital 1TB drive on hand and would > like to install that. Are there any problems I should be aware of? > > I’ve seen slightly different versions(?) of SATA drives and wonder if those > might be issues. Also, would the 1TB drive create too much heat in the iMac? > > Thanks for any advice! > > Amanda > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
