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  1. Bubheart'sDaddy73

    CF Card: IDE vs Cardbus, any speed difference?

    Hi, When using compact flash adapters, is there any benefit (speed/stability) to using internal IDE over a card bay? Thanks.
  2. Bubheart'sDaddy73

    PB 5300 Logic Board transplant advice

    Hi, I'm moving my PowerBook 5300 logic board to a separate, small computer case, and would like some advice please. Specifically, the Power Supply Board (part #661-1056) ; it's removable from the main logic board and the battery plugs directly into this. Is it safe to remove this if I no longer...
  3. Bubheart'sDaddy73

    Drive setup help needed for 128GB dual-boot (7.5.3 + 8.1)

    Hi, I'm about to setup my 1400C for dual-booting systems 7.5.3 and 8.1. I've read that 7.5.3 will only support 4GB max partition whereas 8.1 is good for up to 2TB. So, I recently got hold of a nice 1400C that already has a 8GB CF card in place of its spinning HD (7.5.3 and 8.1 installed on 2 x...
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    SSD in a 6500, anyone successfull?

    I'm having no joy getting an SSD hooked up to this machine. Tried two different PATA-to-SATA converters (every jumper setting imaginable, or using no jumpers at all etc.) and no luck. SSDs refuse to show up in Disk Utility (on 8.5 or 9.1 startup CD). I'd like to try a PATA SSD before I give up...
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    Performa 6500 CPU and PSU fans...Noctua swapout

    I just bought a beautiful Performa 6500/275 near-mint condition unmarked (lucky find). It may not be necessary but I thought it might be useful to swap out the CPU and PSU fans with Noctuas (I'm a huge fan, pun intended). I'm not as tech-savvy as most here, to my shame, so can I ask anyone if...
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