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CD-Writer: From Internal to External possible?
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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I want to use a CD-Writer in my old PowerMac 7300. But I need an external Writer.
Is it possible to connect an internal CD-Writer somehow? Is there maybe something like a case for internal drives which you want to use as external?
I'm asking, because I'm already using a 12x Plextor SCSI Writer in my Wintel-Machine, and would like to us it as well for the Mac.
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pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
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you can put internal drives in an external enclosure. I don't remember the sites that sell them, but search these forums under 'enclosure' or 'external firewire'.
I guess you don't have firewire on your mac. this means you'll have to add a pci firewire card (pretty cheap and available at wal-mart sometimes) or you'll need to stick with usb burning. usb 1 is very slow--at best x2 speed, though usb 2 (for which you'll also need a pci card) is much better.
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www.CompuVest.com is selling a Firewire enclosure with the Initio chipset and audio outputs for $67. I am using this one and it works great. The drive is a Teac 24X CD-RW, which was internal on my XP box. Now I use it with both my iBook and my XP box.
www.compgeeks.com is selling a combo USB/Firewire enclosure with the Oxford 911 chipset and audio outputs for $69.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Thanks so far, but I wanted to use it as SCSI-Device, not Firewire. Is that also possible?
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one
pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
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somewhere out there is a scsi-firewire converter. it will connect a scsi devite from converter to device, and then firewire from your computer to device, thereby acting as a bridge between the two. I saw it on an episode of the screensavers (www.thescreensavers.com). try searching their site or google.
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Just get an external SCSI enclosure - prob require a 50 pin version. You will need a SCSI card for your Mac as well.
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That sound's actually good, I already do have a SCSI-Controller in my Mac.
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one
pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
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Here's one for $67.
http://www.hypermicro.com/store/index.htm
Go to External Enclosures, scroll down, the first one in the Narrow category should do the job. You'll need a 50 pin connector on your SCSI cards, if they are 68 pin you will need an adaptor. Also you will need an external cable which you can also get from Hypermicro.
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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7300's have native SCSI. 50pin connector is in back.
Put your drive in a SCSI case and plug it in. Then turn on your 7300 and you're "cooking with gas".
Never plug/unplug SCSI stuff while powered.
I have a Plex 8/20 in a SCSI case that I use on a 7500, an 8500 and a G4 DP550.
If you're new to SCSI, do a search and read up on terminations and termination power.
Bad voodoo, I really prefer firewire now to SCSI...
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Thanks guys, I'm not new to SCSI, used it in my PC for some time. It's a hell lot more complicated on a PC, gotta tell you...
But I think I won't need a SCSI-Writer, I just found an ATA133-Controller build by Acard, with which I actually can use my Plextor-Writer (1210TA). I wanted tu buy an ATA-Controller eitherway, to use my 80GB Maxtor Harddrive in my Mac. I'll try whether my Plextor will work, if not I already found someone who'll switch with me.
Does any SCSI-Writer work with Mac? It's a Teac 8x Writer, currently working in my friends Pentium 4 Machine. Will it work in my Mac or not?
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one
pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside,
thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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The 7300 has a 25-pin SCSI connector in back. It has 50pin on the inside. Keep that in mind.
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