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Two optical drives in a B+W G3?
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: "God's Country" N.E. Iowa
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Hi- after an unsuccesful search for my question, I thought I would ask the people here if my Powermac G3 Server B+W can handle 2 optical drives. I recently bought this B+W and added an upgraded CPU 600 G4 and ordered a superdrive too. What I need to know is if I can add the superdrive to the lower slot below the cd rom or would I have to replace the cd rom with the new drive. I would like to have 2 cd roms so I can make copies of my cd's to use in my car. Any help welcome. Thanks. 
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Join Date: May 2001
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Originally posted by popheader:
Hi- after an unsuccesful search for my question, I thought I would ask the people here if my Powermac G3 Server B+W can handle 2 optical drives. I recently bought this B+W and added an upgraded CPU 600 G4 and ordered a superdrive too. What I need to know is if I can add the superdrive to the lower slot below the cd rom or would I have to replace the cd rom with the new drive. I would like to have 2 cd roms so I can make copies of my cd's to use in my car. Any help welcome. Thanks.
It's do-able, but will involve modifying the drive bracket using a hack saw and the facia may look messy unless you can source another drive cover with a button on it.
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The answer, basically, is no. (It's the kind of question where if you have to ask, the question is no, hehe.) The slot below the CD-ROM drive is only large enough for a zip drive.
Just get an external FireWire drive instead of replacing the internal.
tooki
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Originally posted by tooki:
The answer, basically, is no. (It's the kind of question where if you have to ask, the question is no, hehe.) The slot below the CD-ROM drive is only large enough for a zip drive.
Just get an external FireWire drive instead of replacing the internal.
tooki
I've seen it done 
But yes, the bottom drive space is designed for a Zip drive and thus too small without heavy modification.
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Admin Emeritus Join Date: Oct 1999
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Yes, I know it can be done. But if the person has to ask, it's probably beyond their experience level to make those modifications.
tooki
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If all you want to do is make copies of CD's for the car. Butchering your G3 is a bit much. Its a snap to take out the CD Rom and put in the superdrive. It will work fine. Making copies of your CD's will just take a few more minutes on one drive instead of two. iTunes or toast can do this in one pass. Just import the CD and burn it. 
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A few years ago, there were a few websites that showed how to install two 5.25 inch drives in QS2001 and DA machines. A great deal of metal work was involved. Further, I recall that one person found that his upper drive then regularly malfunctioned due to heat issues. I looked into doing this in my own QS2001 and decided against it.
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