If you are looking for a 120GB+ solution..... look no further: www.speedtools.com/ATA6
Install this driver for $25 on any PowerPC Mac running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, then install anything in terms of capacity. On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM, J. R. Rosen <jrose...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > That Maxtor will work, but why not go for a 7200rpm and up to a 120gb > hdd? OWC has a 160gb hdd @ 7200rpm for $83.00. > > Here's the link. > > http://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm?Ntk=Primary&Ns=P_Popularity%7c1&Ne=5000&N=6900&Ntt=3.5+Internal+IDE%2fATA > > If you iMac has a 5400 in it now, a 7200 will seem like such a speed > demon, not to mention todays technology and data caches will make even a > 5400 seem faster than the old technology that what's in there now. > > If you are going to go to the trouble of the major surgery your talking > about, go as big and fast as you can. You may even want to replace your > DVD burner with a DVDRW... you can get those for just a few dollars--then > you could not only watch DVD's, but record them too. > > GOOD LUCK & MERRY CHRISTMAS! > > > On Dec 16, 2011, at 9:34 AM, r_poetic wrote: > > Hello, > while some earlier posts have touched on upgrading g3 iMac's, I just > wanted to pose my specific question. I want to replace the 10 G hard > drive on this 400MH slot load with something bigger and faster. I > believe there is no point in going above 128 G, and no faster than > 5200rpm. There aren't a lot of drives for sale now that fit that. If > it's ok to mention names, I wondered if this item, Maxtor 80 GB 5400 > rpm IDE ATA/133 2MB Cache 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, would likely work > for me? or other advice? > > -- > 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 > > > J. R. Rosen > jrose...@sbcglobal.net > 281-467-5366 > 281-586-9876 fax > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > Trust in the Lord with all your heart; > do not depend on your own understanding. > Seek His Will in all you do, > and He will show you which path to take. > Proverbs 3:5-6 > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > -- 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
