[MAC365]

Its time to replace the 6 gb hard drive on my ibook.

It has an 'EIDE ATA Bus' and the 20 gb hard drive I want to fit is an 'Ultra ATA/100 interface'.

Are they compatible ?

thanks

[Dr.Michael]

Originally posted by MAC365:
Its time to replace the 6 gb hard drive on my ibook.

It has an 'EIDE ATA Bus' and the 20 gb hard drive I want to fit is an 'Ultra ATA/100 interface'.

Are they compatible ?

thanks

Yes, the new hd will work.
9.5 mm height is important but all newer hds have that size.
And consider a large enough hd, because the exchange is not really easy. See http://www.caslis.net/mac/ibook/ for a great manual.

One question. How does osx run on your iBook. Did you try linux?

[D'Espice]

It'll work great since it's the same interface, just a different name and in theory a bit faster.

[MAC365]

"It'll work great since it's the same interface, just a different name and in theory a bit faster. "

Thanks for clearing that up.

My original confusion was because I looked at the specs of my ibook on the 'Apple history' website and it said the hard drive of my ibook was an EIDE drive, and the other ibooks were ATA. I did not realize EIDE was just another name for ATA, just to confuse everyone. My 'system profiler' says ATA though, for some extra confusion. I did suspect it was ATA but then there was also that 'ULTRA' part of 'ultra ATA', not to mention other stuff like IDE, ATA 2, ATA 3, ATA 4, fast ATA, ATAPI. (eek !)

"See http://www.caslis.net/mac/ibook/ for a great manual.

Thats really good but how difficult is that procedure!!! Thanks apple for such an easily upgradable component. Would it not have been better to make it accessible from underneath with a removable panel?


"One question. How does osx run on your iBook. Did you try linux?"

Never tried Linux. OS X Jag is brilliant on my ibook. No performance issues to note; I'm very impressed with it. I have 320mb memory which helps. It needs a bigger drive though so it looks like its going to have an operation soon.

I'm thinking of getting the Seagate momentus drive. Are they any good?

[Dr.Michael]

Originally posted by MAC365:

"One question. How does osx run on your iBook. Did you try linux?"

Never tried Linux. OS X Jag is brilliant on my ibook. No performance issues to note; I'm very impressed with it. I have 320mb memory which helps. It needs a bigger drive though so it looks like its going to have an operation soon.

I'm thinking of getting the Seagate momentus drive. Are they any good?

Good to read this. Usually linux is a bit faster than Mac OS.

I always used IBM/Hitachi drives. They are very good and silent since they use new bearings (fluid I think). I also have good experiences with Toshiba. From my former work with new drives I think it will make a great improvement to your iBook if you use at least a 5400rpm drive, better 7.2k.