[WinMac] Re: which IDE drive for a Performa 6320

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 11:13:14 -0500

        In general, any PIO Mode 4 ATAPI (or higher, meaning UDMA) hard drive
should work, However, two not-so-insignificant problems are the mounting
dimensions, as some drives are longer than others; as well as the heat
dissipated - And on the Quadra 630 - Performa 62xx & 63xx series this can
spell trouble due to the tight quarters and poor ventilation and the hard
drive sits in.

        If you have a power supply (either a PC supply or a supply in
an external
drive case), power up the hard drive for a few hours to see how hot it runs
before installing it in the case.

At 08:40 AM 9/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
>The harddisk in my Performa 6320 died and now I'm looking for a new one. It
>is an IDE drive which can be bought quite cheaply for a PC. For a Mac
>however, they seem to be hard to find and/or expensive.
>
>Can I just put any IDE drive in the Performa? Do I need any special
>software for it?
>
>
>Jeroen

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