Re: Gold case?

On Nov 19, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Doug Burton wrote: > While searching for an external 5.25" firewire case I came across > this at Computer Geeks. Can someone please tell me why this case > cost right at a hundred bucks? > > http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=F5U210-DT&cat=CSE Looks like a gen

Gold case?

While searching for an external 5.25" firewire case I came across this at Computer Geeks. Can someone please tell me why this case cost right at a hundred bucks? http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=F5U210-DT&cat=CSE Just a message from Doug... --~--~-~--~~~

Re: USB modem speed

>At 8:30 AM -0600 11/19/2008, lampbay wrote: >>I've been using the Apple USB modems with a slow dialup line and the >>best I get is 26400 - usually 24000. > >Ok. So your initial carrier speed is low. But then to what speed >does it later retrain? IF the usable carrier remains that slow, over >a

Re: Cloning

On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:16 PM, insightinmind wrote: > > > >> >> I assume that each Mac would need its own, dedicated backup partition >> on that external storage, and that it would be bootable. >> >> Would it be feasible, or better even, to use Network-attached Storage >> (NAS) with CCC? I underst

Re: What's the latest on Leopard's Treatment of USB2, Wireless ethernet, & Combo NIC(10/100/1000)/USB2/FW400 PCI connectors?

On Nov 17, 2008, at 3:05 PM, PeterH wrote: > > > On Nov 17, 2008, at 7:00 AM, insightinmind wrote: > >> Trusting the shared knowledge of xlr8yourmac folks, the Rosewill's >> Realtek 8169 chipset should function under 10.5.5. > > A generic RTL8169 card will run on any 10.3, 10.4 or 10.5 as the 81

Re: What chip went on my Sawtooth?

You will need to use insulating spacers underneath the motherboard or it will ground out on the PC case, nothing will work. The Mac boards seem to be a little different from PC boards in their required clearance, standard PC board mounts don't get the Mac mobo up high enough. I've put together a c

Re: USB modem speed

At 8:30 AM -0600 11/19/2008, lampbay wrote: >I've been using the Apple USB modems with a slow dialup line and the >best I get is 26400 - usually 24000. Ok. So your initial carrier speed is low. But then to what speed does it later retrain? IF the usable carrier remains that slow, over a V.9

Re: Is Apple's tech support that bad now?

At 8:20 AM -0600 11/19/2008, lampbay wrote: >Apple care is so expensive that I've bought some backup older >machines and probably will continue along those lines. Why pay for >Apple care if it's half the price of a good, used or refurbished >system? I'd rather put my money in a computer syste

Re: What chip went on my Sawtooth?

On Nov 19, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > > Hi Bill: > > I don't think it is the cpu location since the Sawtooth in the picture > is running and the processor is on the other side of the board from > that > area. This chip is not necessary for the function of the board, > but is >

Re: What chip went on my Sawtooth?

insightinmind wrote: > > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 9:14 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> I have been tinkering with my Sawtooth FrankenMac and I am curious >> about >> what kind of Chip was supposed to go on a specific spot on the logic >> board. It can be seen here: >> >> http://pages.suddenlink.n

Re: USB modem speed

"Carl M. Alexander" expounded - G4 Mac Mini, PM7500 with serial modem at 49333 bps. Using Apple branded USB modems speed is 28800 or 31200 with same phone line. Any ideas? Thanks for that suggestion - I've been using the Apple USB modems with a slow dialup line and the best I get is 2640

Re: Is Apple's tech support that bad now?

The only time I've dealt directly with Apple tech was within the first 90 days of a new Intel iMac core duo. There were kernel panic problems when Apple USB modems were plugged in with early versions of Tiger, which Apple fixed somewhere around 10.4.4-10.4.6. Dial up was not a high prior

Re: What chip went on my Sawtooth?

On Nov 19, 2008, at 9:14 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > > I have been tinkering with my Sawtooth FrankenMac and I am curious > about > what kind of Chip was supposed to go on a specific spot on the logic > board. It can be seen here: > > http://pages.suddenlink.net/myhand/what.html > > It is the

What chip went on my Sawtooth?

I have been tinkering with my Sawtooth FrankenMac and I am curious about what kind of Chip was supposed to go on a specific spot on the logic board. It can be seen here: http://pages.suddenlink.net/myhand/what.html It is the surface mount connections for a square chip of some larghe size and