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SATA PowerMac G4 MDD

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mvkVirtual

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Nov 11, 2009
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I have a PowerMac G4 MDD with these specs
-Dual 867MHz
-2GB RAM
-3 x IDE HDD
etc.

I have set up file sharing and networking with other PC's and Mac's in my home network. So I will use this as a file server.

I would like to upgrade to SATA, and would like to know if the following will be compatible with my PowerMac :)

SATA Card
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-PCI-int-ports-VT6421a/dp/B000LS4LXS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Power Adapter
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-co...-Cable/dp/B0002GRUV4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Hard Drive (may buy 2 of these)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1296321261&sr=1-4

Please let me know if these items will all work and be recognized by my PowerMac. Also, if I only purchase 1 hard drive, can I add another for a RAID 1 setup in the future ? (mirroring) via software. Or do I have to buy 2 from the start to create a RAID 1 setup ?
 
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Nameci said:
I guess you would be better with sonnets... look for it in macsales.com....
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That is an American sales specialist, and there is no way I am paying those prices. I would prefer to know if I can use the ones mentioned.
 
Nameci said:
I never tried the ones you have posted. So there is no better but for you to buy and try...
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Yeah I know that, I am hoping for a response from another member who has a similar item. It seems pretty popular and generic on amazon.
 
mvkVirtual said:
Ok thanks, know of the cheapest sata card I can buy that will work ? UK only.
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I went through this a year or so back and couldn't find anything out there that would do it other than the Sonnet; I bought it through macupgrades.co.uk. I remember being pretty frustrated at the time that there wasn't anything cheaper to be had.

http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machine.php?name=powermac-g4-quicksilver lists most of the popular upgrades for your machine.

The cable & drive in your original post are fine; I have a couple of the WD Greens and they're a good, reliable drive. The Black is notionally faster but I use the Green for Apple TV file serving and have never had an issue.
 
mr1970 said:
I went through this a year or so back and couldn't find anything out there that would do it other than the Sonnet; I bought it through macupgrades.co.uk. I remember being pretty frustrated at the time that there wasn't anything cheaper to be had.

http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machine.php?name=powermac-g4-quicksilver lists most of the popular upgrades for your machine.

The cable & drive in your original post are fine; I have a couple of the WD Greens and they're a good, reliable drive. The Black is notionally faster but I use the Green for Apple TV file serving and have never had an issue.
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The sonnet seems to be the only option. Surely there has to be a cheaper variety though, considering the PC ones are a fraction if the cost! :mad:
 
AFAIK/can find, the macupgrades one is the only one avaliable in the UK (I nearly bought one for my MDD last night, but decided against it as I dont need the extra space in my iTunes box).
 
There's a company called FirmTek that sells similar cards. I know they used to sell them in UK years ago, but I don't know if they still do, and I don't know what the price would be, but you might be able to find one on ebay.

This is an example on OWCs website. I have a similar one on my old G4 (with a WD raptor as my boot drive), but mine also includes an eSATA on the back plate. I can tell you I didn't pay that price 4-5 years ago, if anything it seems that prices have gone up.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA1V4/
 
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