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External Firewire Drive for G5 imac
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P.Dieter
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Aug 11, 2006, 01:10 PM
 
Need some storage for my 1.8 G5 iMac and I'm ignorant of most hardware knowledge.

I think this configuation of ...

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140

and Macally PHR-100AC 3.5" USB2.0 (type B) + IEEE1394 External Enclosure

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817146602

...works but I wanted to ask some folks who know this stuff if thisis a good way to go and is compatable.

Help an idiot out?

Thanks
Paul
     
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Aug 11, 2006, 02:00 PM
 
From what I can tell, that combination will NOT work.
The drive you linked to is a SATA drive, and the case is an IDE case. You want this drive, which is the IDE version of that exact same drive, same price even. That combination looks like it should work well unless there's something I'm missing. Hope it works out for you!
     
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Aug 11, 2006, 05:13 PM
 
Damn, Gossamer made the exact same post I was going to make.

Yea. Enjoy your new external drive.
     
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Aug 11, 2006, 07:11 PM
 
Thanks folks I think I got it figured out now
     
   
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