on 7/22/05 7:19 AM, Jolien Connor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ...If I get an internal SCSI drive, can I add it to the > existing hard drive and not lose all the stuff already > on the drive? I don't even know if the existing drive > is SCSI. > > Thanks, > Jolien
> Yes, you can easily add another SCSI drive with your existing drive (and yes, > it is SCSI). There should be another connector on the ribbon cable that > connects your existing drive to the computer; connect your next SCSI drive to > this unused connector. There is also (pretty sure) an extra power connector > (or two), that you will also need to connect to your new drive. > > Make sure that you select a SCSI 'address' number not currently used by > anything else on your computer. Just follow the instructions that will > probably come with your drive, or located on the label on the drive itself. > There are small, free programs that will scan the SCSI busses and tell you > what numbers are used and which address numbers are available for a new drive > or SCSI device. > > If you want to really increase the speed of your hard drive, buy an ATA drive > controller card ($75 or less) and add a new, huge, fast, and cheap, ATA (also > known as an IDE) drive, like those typically used on PCs. I did that with my > 9500, and WOW! what a difference. MUCH faster than the SCSI drives with the > computer's built-in SCSI bus! It made almost all operations faster. And it > was very straightforward to do. > > --Alex (Sorry, forgot to add a subject line previously.) -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
