PM8500/180, 304MB RAM, 2GB SCSI HD, OS8.6 Question: What larger SCSI Hard Drive /sizes/ will fit in a PM8500? By that, I mean both physical size (with adapters) and, perhaps more importantly, what's the maximum volume size seeable by MAC OS8.6? Would I have to do elaborate partitioning? Are there any power supply issues?
I eventually want to go to a G3/4, OSX or 9.1, but in stages. The (original) 2 Gig HD doesn't cut it on size - and is noisier than hell - so I've looked at Pricewatch for a larger HD. Several come to mind in my price range (< $80), all of which are 1.6" thick: IBM 36GB, Seagate 36GB, Seagate 50GB. They're all 7200RPM 80-pin jobs, which require the 80-to-50-pin adapter for my SCSI-2. I'm not looking at 10K RPM units, so heat isn't an issue. I already know - from adding RAM a while ago - that the 8500 case is a bitch to work on, that's why I'm asking these questions before ripping it open again, heh heh! ;-P Thanks. Dick in Manhattan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
