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Adding HD to new 2.5 PM. Howto?
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Hi,
I just lashed out on a new dual 2.5 G5.
I'd like to move one of the HD's from my old 2x533 to the new box.
Can I do this? I only had a quick look but I didn't see any power supply/interface for an additional drive in the G5.
How does it work? Do I have to buy some sort of ribbon cable to do the hookup? It was very obvious in the G4...
Thanks
Simon
London Uk
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No can do. The G5 uses SATA HDs, and the G4 uses parallel ATA HDs. Best is to put the HD from the G$ in a external firewire enclosure.
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Originally posted by Leonard:
No can do. The G5 uses SATA HDs, and the G4 uses parallel ATA HDs. Best is to put the HD from the G$ in a external firewire enclosure.
Leonard,
That's disappointing...
So how does a new SATA drive install in the G5?
Simon
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SATA drives are installed very easily, from what I have read (not done it myself yet). There are instructions all over the place. However, if you really want to keep your older drives around, you may want Sonnet's Tempo Bridge which guarantees full compatibility and easy installation.
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Look directly below the existing hard drive in your G5, you'll see black data and power interface cables waiting for a new drive to arrive. Physically installing a new SATA hard drive in a G5 couldn't be easier! ...setting it up in the OS is something I'v not done.
I took out the OEM drive in my G5 today just so I could see how they install/uninstall.
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The instructions for installing a SATA drive are in the owner's manual.
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Originally posted by tooki:
The instructions for installing a SATA drive are in the owner's manual.
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Toki,
There's a Manual..? 
Simon
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Originally posted by Big Mac:
SATA drives are installed very easily, from what I have read (not done it myself yet). There are instructions all over the place. However, if you really want to keep your older drives around, you may want Sonnet's Tempo Bridge which guarantees full compatibility and easy installation.
Big Mac,
That's a great tip. Thanks for that.
Simon
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You are welcome, but credit goes to tooki for pointing it out originally when this subject came up weeks ago.
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Oops. sorry big mac. ya beat me to it.
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Originally posted by simonmartin:
Toki,
There's a Manual..?
Simon
The 30-odd Power Mac G5s I unpacked at school all came with manuals.
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<<The 30-odd Power Mac G5s I unpacked at school all came with manuals.>>
Lucky school! Poor back? Those suckers are heavy.
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Originally posted by tooki:
The 30-odd Power Mac G5s I unpacked at school all came with manuals.
tooki
What was so odd about them? 
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Originally posted by chris v:
What was so odd about them?
well, they are G 5s...
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Originally posted by chris v:
What was so odd about them?
That he actually got 30 new G5 Power Macs is an oddity of itself! 
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Originally posted by OldCodger73:
<<The 30-odd Power Mac G5s I unpacked at school all came with manuals.>>
Lucky school! Poor back? Those suckers are heavy.
Heh, I had the FedEx tractor-trailer driver put the pallet on the ground, and then we used big carts with fat tires to move them to the room.
There was nothing odd about them, I was just reinforcing that G5s all come with manuals, which seems to surprise the original poster.
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Originally posted by tooki:
I was just reinforcing that G5s all come with manuals, which seems to surprise the original poster.
tooki
Tooki,
I was actually just joking about the manual. I have been using Macs for so long now I just never, ever, look at any of the manuals.
I did after your post though 
Simon
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