On Monday, Jan 27, 2003, at 13:09 Europe/London, the pickle wrote: >> What CD Roms can I use in the 630? Any particular specs apart from >> scsi? > > Not really :)
You are better off, if you want a CD-ROM only, replacing it with another Apple badged unit. This will ensure maximum compatibility and also that you can boot from the CD drive. It also better ensures the drive will fit the 630 (see below). Stripped Apple SCSI units are pretty easy to find on LEM Swap and places like that. >> Will the 630 recognise a CD RW? > > Yep, quite nicely. Yes, using Toast 4.1.2 or earlier. It's not really worth going much faster than 4x CD-R though as the 68k probably can't manage a CD-R much faster. My 7300/200 struggled to write to a FireWire CD-RW at more than 12x, but that might well have been the FW card that sucked :). >> Any precautions? > > They can be a bit tricky to get out, but they're not too bad. You have to be *very* careful where the rear connectors are on the CD drive for the 630. The CD drive attaches to the computer via a series of edge connectors. These plug into the power, SCSI and Audio-out ports of the CD-ROM drive. If they are more than a few mm either side of where they should be it will not fit the machine without you modify the carrier inside the machine. -- Mark Benson AIM - SilValleyPirate Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Visit my Homepage: <http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson> Vintage Macs List Nanny "Never send a human to do a machine's job." -The Matrix -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
