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Hard Drives for MDD G4s
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Jul 24, 2003, 09:35 PM
 
I already have 2 ATA/100 hard drives installed in my G4. I know that two additional ones can be installe, but they need to be ATA/66. Anyone know where I can find any of those?

And on that topic, what's the largest HD I can install in my computer? I just remember that my Cube only recognized 132 GB or something.
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Jul 24, 2003, 10:05 PM
 
You can install ata100 drives on the ATA66. Just don't buy one high than 120Gb.

On the Ata-100, any hard drive size you buy will work. I am not sure about the ata66, but i wouldn't try installing anything bigger than 120Gb. Maybe you can search the tech docs for more info about the ata66.
     
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Jul 24, 2003, 10:31 PM
 
You should buy an ATA/133 controller for your MDD. Then you can add hard drives of any size to those remaining 2 hard drive locations.
     
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Jul 25, 2003, 12:26 AM
 
DaedalusDX is dead on. Grab a Sonnet Tempo RAID or no RAID, plop in two Western Digital 250GB drives, and you, sir, are ready for anything.
     
   
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