9600 mac

[cdbstudios]

Hi,

I have a problem, kind of. I have used all my pci slots and would like to add USB to my computer.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Zach

 

[Horrortaxi]

What else do you have in the PCI slots? Anything that can go? Double up with another card?

 

[cdbstudios]

What else do you have in the PCI slots? Anything that can go? Double up with another card?

Slot 1 Mix card for Protools
Slot2,3,4 DSP Cards for protools
Slot 5 Video Card
Slot 6 SCSI Accelerator Card

Is there a board out there that is 9600 compatible and has the ability to have USB on the board hardwired?

Thanks,

Zach

 

[applemacdude]

you would have to get one of those cards out.

 

[cdbstudios]

you would have to get one of those cards out.

Darn, that's what i thought. Oh well, no USB for me.

Thanks anyways.

-Zach

 

[Horrortaxi]

you would have to get one of those cards out.

If the ProTools stuff is for line or midi input, you could get USB devices to do those tasks. It's more money but you'd free up a PCI slot.

 

[gribouille_A@ma]

If the ProTools stuff is for line or midi input, you could get USB devices to do those tasks. It's more money but you'd free up a PCI slot.

Hello, A french opinion, Simply buy an USB HUB, which one will be connnected to one USB port and offer you 4-6-8 more ports, it doesn't exist in england ?

 

[applemacdude]

The 9600 doesnt have any USB ports and if you wanted to have USB on that mac u had to put a PCI USB card

 

[Horrortaxi]

Hello, A french opinion, Simply buy an USB HUB, which one will be connnected to one USB port and offer you 4-6-8 more ports, it doesn't exist in england ?

In order to use a USB hub he'd have to get rid of one of his PCI slots, replace it with a USB PCI card, and then plug the hub into that. He has no USB right now.

 

[gribouille_A@ma]

In order to use a USB hub he'd have to get rid of one of his PCI slots, replace it with a USB PCI card, and then plug the hub into that. He has no USB right now.

I'm sorry, :/ but i haven't fully read thes post's

 

[chv400]

Id say get rid of the SCSI and get a Tempo Trio form sonnet the tempo trio adds USB 2.0 firewire and Ultra ATA 133 then get a fast ATA drive.

http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=4798&Item=STIT133FWU2M

 

[ibookin']

If he got the Trio he'd likely have to replace the SCSI drives he has attached to that card. It depends on if he's willing to do this.

Anyway, it's good to see a 9600 still in service. Perhaps Apple should make an "Ultra-Pro" edition of the G5 with 6 PCI-X slots for people like this?

 

[MisterMe]

Id say get rid of the SCSI and get a Tempo Trio form sonnet the tempo trio adds USB 2.0 firewire and Ultra ATA 133 then get a fast ATA drive.

http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=4798&Item=STIT133FWU2M

SCSI is on the motherboard. You can't get rid of it and there is no need to do so.

 

[Mord]

what about an extra case which can house more pci cards and drives ect cant remember where i saw one thats mac compatible but i did i was pissed because you needed a pci slot in the first place so no luck for cubes

 

[cubist]

I agree, removing the SCSI board sounds like your best option. Question tho, are you using the video card for a 2nd monitor? Doesn't the 9600 have a fairly good on-board video?

 

[gribouille_A@ma]

I agree, removing the SCSI board sounds like your best option. Question tho, are you using the video card for a 2nd monitor? Doesn't the 9600 have a fairly good on-board video?

I was thinking, the motherboard may have ide controller, so you can buy addptators to connect scsi drives on the motherboard, and then free a pci slot, No ?