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muzhok
New Member
Germany
91 Posts |
 Posted - 17 Jan 2003 : 07:22:01
I have been looking on e-bay for a larger hard disk for my IIsi than the quantum 40Mb 42S that came with it. My worry is power supply. I have bought and am waiting for an Asanté ethernet adapter with co-processor and read that in this case I shouldn't use a hard disk that pulls more than 7 watts. I have been checking the disks I see for sale between 500 Mb and 1.2 Gb on www.thetechpage.com for their specs and most demand 9 to 11 watts in search mode. Anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks,
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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jan 2003 : 09:38:48
Any drive that's 5.400 rpm or slower should be OK. Also, try to get a 1-inch high drive...they generally use less power than half-heights. An Apple/Quantum 800-1.2GB should be perfect.666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2003 : 00:24:25
don't worry about power on the IIsi, it can run 2 floppy drives and 2 hard drives, mine does, (2 internal HDDs)
also, instead of an external FDD, I have this cable that gets power for a HDD thru the floppy port! and that's 2 half heights, and one external full height! all on the IIsi internal PSU!I'm crazy!
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BY THE WAY.....
I run all this, AND my daystar digital riser card, and the apple/asante IIsi/SE ethernet card thing...
you should have no worries running 3 modern enough hard drives and that ethernet card in that little sucker... your biggest worry will be fitting the HDDs into the IIsi Edited by - cory5412 on 18 Jan 2003 00:26:32 |
muzhok
New Member
Germany
91 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2003 : 07:39:44
Thanks cinemafia and cory 5412!I am intrigued by the use of 2 (!) HDD on the si and how you hooked up the power. Space doesn't seem to pose a problem, as 2 HDDs can comfortably sit one on top of the other. But as for the power, cory 5412, why didn't you just use an adaptor that would split the single power line for the single HDD? I used this solution in an old pc that didn't have enough power connectors for 2 HDDs. Is the power draw from the HDD connector limited and therefore it is better to tap into the power line of the floppy drive? Does the use of 2 HDD on the si slow the system down? Can you please elucidate? And what kind of RAM do you have set up? I am very curious.
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2003 : 18:27:45
I did use a normal internal power splitter...what i did Internal -
2 HDD, both quantum 120MB and 1.2GB (powered by power splitter)
external -
1 HDD, 100 MB, (powered by the power that comes from the floppy port) AND I had a NuBus/PDS ethernet card...
the machine never broke a sweat... Official 68k videographer |
muzhok
New Member
Germany
91 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2003 : 11:14:48
Thanks Cory5412!I am still waiting for the Quantum 540 Mb that I bought on the e-bay for 1 euro. When it comes, hopefully by next week, I will fire up the box and let it rip.
As for using an external HDD on an si, how about one of those Iomega ZIP 100 (SCSI) drives instead. I have seen many on the net and in the paper going for 5 euros/dollars and it probably would be more convenient than an external hard drive, or am I wrong? Has anyone tried a SCSI Zip drive using System 7 on a 68k? Thanks,
muzhok
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2003 : 14:35:32
cool, I'm glad to have helped.... have fun withthat big hard drive, yeah a zip drive should work for system 7.5 and later, you may want to check with iOmega though...Official 68k videographer |
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