10-30-2006, 04:27 PM
What confidence do I have that the SATA drive will work with the card in a newer computer? Unfortunately, Drive Setup not recognizing the drive may not be a system issue. By the way I spent less than $130 for the drive and the card. A little more for cables and such. I could still buy an external enclosure for the SATA drive which will work on my G3 iMac. Assuming the SATA drive is actually functioning.
If I can find a Power Mac G4 (Sawtooth maybe?) for $20 I would take the plunge. Another G3 doesn't do much for me. I've had two B&Ws and I have not been terribly happy with them. Sold them both for a small profit. I will keep my eyes open for deals.
I really hope the problem is some sort of Power Mac 7600 issue, but why would a drive function if previously formatted, but not a fresh drive when connected to the OWC card. Unfortunately, there are too many possibilities for issues arising because of the platform I have chosen to run these tests. A supported configuration could help narrow down the possible problems.
Nathan
If I can find a Power Mac G4 (Sawtooth maybe?) for $20 I would take the plunge. Another G3 doesn't do much for me. I've had two B&Ws and I have not been terribly happy with them. Sold them both for a small profit. I will keep my eyes open for deals.
I really hope the problem is some sort of Power Mac 7600 issue, but why would a drive function if previously formatted, but not a fresh drive when connected to the OWC card. Unfortunately, there are too many possibilities for issues arising because of the platform I have chosen to run these tests. A supported configuration could help narrow down the possible problems.
Nathan