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Using G4 drive in a new G5?
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Brazuca
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Jul 2, 2003, 08:11 AM
 
With SATA in the new G5s, will I be able to take my HD from my G4 and use it in my G5?
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Tom N
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Jul 2, 2003, 09:50 AM
 
Probably not internally.

There are SATA to ATA adaptors available that can get your ATA drive working with a SATA buss. However there is not a lot of room in the G5 drive bay, so I don't think the ATA drive + the adaptor would physically fit.

However, you can always put your ATA drive in an external firewire case and use it wthout any problems.

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Jul 2, 2003, 10:27 AM
 
The SuperDrive is on the ATA bus, so if you could find a super long cable you could put it on the same cable as the SuperDrive.
     
   
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