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Wanted: Feedback from G5 Tower users on PCI/PCI-X eSATA cards
I had a company in the UK ask I post a request for feedback from G5 Tower owners (PCI/PCI-X models) that are using a PCI/PCI-X eSATA card with a multi-drive external SATA enclosure. If you are, let me know the details on your card/setup and experience (pros, cons, any issues seen, etc.). Thanks!
(Note: I've now posted a page with 21 replies from readers to this post - see page of PCI/PCI-X eSATA Card feedback from G5 Tower owners .)
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Apple kbase docs on Time Capsule Setup, Backup, Restore
Time Capsule is now shipping and Apple has a few support docs on it. (If any readers get one of these let me know what you think of it after using it for a week or so - I'm using a FW800 drive for Time Machine instead of wireless.)

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Price cut on 2008 Mac Pro Ram 4GB Upgrade Kits (2x2GB)
Just a FYI site sponsor OWC has cut the price on the site specials page for their 4GB (2x2GB) 800MHz FBDimm kit to $207.50.
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Mac Drive Upgrades/Compatibility Database Updated
The Mac Drive/Storage Upgrades Database had more 6 reports (and 1 update to previous report) added today. Current total - 16,375. (Searching by drive type/brand, mac model etc. listed below will show the full reports, most recent first)

    Blu-Ray Drives:
  • SATA LG LG GGW-H20L in Mac Pro (didn't note OS - assuming 10.5.x)
    (as other owners of this drive noted, some issues w/blu-ray/toast 8 current version support)

    Hard Drives:
  • SATA Hitachi 7K1000 1TB in Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.2)
  • SATA Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB in iMac G5 (OS X 10.5.2)
  • IDE Hitachi 60GB (7200rpm) in PowerBook G3 wallstreet2 (OS X)
    (problems noted. See my original PB G3 wallstreet HD upgrade guide for notes on magnetic shield (for sleep sensor issues w/some drives in wallstreet models) and notes to not overtighten the drive mtg screws, although the other suspect with some drives is power draw)
  • Firewire Lacie Big Disk Extreme 1TB used w/Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.2)
  • Updated report from Feb 25th on Firewire WD MyBook Studio Edition 1TB used w/iMac intel-CPU (OS X 10.5.x) (Updated w/notes on reapplying WD's firmware updater which is a mac app.)
  • USB Fantom Titanium II 1TB used w/Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.2)

You can read full reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). The database includes reports on Optical Drives (Blu-Ray, DVD, CD/CDR, etc.), Hard Drives, Tape drives, Removable media (ORB, ZIP, MO drives), NAS (Network Attached Storage), in all interface types (IDE, SATA, Firewire, SCSI, USB, adapters).
If you've added/upgraded a drive in your Mac send me the details (drive info/speed rating/mac model/OS used, etc.). Note: Please use the drive for at least a week before reporting on it and test for booting from Disc with internal Optical Drives (as well as burning discs). Thanks.

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