I can't answer your question in respect to the PCI slot usage, but as far as IDE is concerned... I don't think you will notice much difference. Most IDE drives' through put max out at around 35MB/s (100% sequential read, 64k transfer size) regardless of interface rating. All IDE drives should be backward compatible right down to PIO mode, so what interface card you have is not terribly important. In particular if you consider that 32 bit PCI at 33MHz has a theoretical burst transfer rate of 133MB/s (in real life it is unlikely to ever reach that) I think an ATA/66 card is more than adequate.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:11 AM Subject: ATA card, 5 of 6 PCI slots used, Video cards : I am upgrading a PowerTowerPro 225, to a sonnet G3 500 card. I want : to install a larger hard drive. I have been looking at ATA/PCI cards. : I am guessing I should get the fasted ATA card I can get ? an : ATA/133? Will my power computing mahine be able to utilize the speed : provided by an ATA/133 card, vs an ATA/66 card? : : I was looking at the Sonnet Tempo ATA/133 card. is any brand better : than another? Maybe I should ask it as, what brands does anyone have : any experience with? : : does anyone have a powertower pro with all 6 pci slots used? : currently I have 2 ATI video cards (slot 5 & 6). 1 Keyspan USB card : (slot3), 1 MacAlly Firewire Card (not her yet), and I am about to : purchase an ATA card. I want to keep this as painless as possible. : I have read on here to keep the USB card in slot 1. Other than that : any tips or advice? : : what would be the bottom line video card to get the most out of my G3 : processor? currently I am running 1 ATI claimVR pro 8mb. The second : card is a ATI Xclaim, that came out of a stock power computing power : wave 604 150. : : thanks : : John : : : -- : Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... : : 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> : : Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> : : Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> : --> 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]> : List archive: : <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> : : Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com : -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
