How to connect a SATA Drive in a G4 MDD Desktop Mac?

Due to much more needed harddisk space for music production on my G4 1.25 GHz Dual PC, I ordered and just received a SATA 500 GB internal Harddiskdrive.
Under "About This Mac" in the System Profiler I get a list of all my internally already connected ATA Drives. But there is also a (empty) category available, named "Serial-ATA" which I strongly assume stands for SATA. I further think once such a category is existing I should be able to connect a SATA drive.
Now:
1. Can I connect the new SATA HD internally in my Dual G4 or must I use the Drive as an external Firewire Drive (of course in a special housing)?
2. If it is possible to built in a SATA drive, must I buy an adapter in any form, because the interface on the SATA drive is different from the cable endings in my Mac?
3. If so, what is such an Adapter be called (from Inerface A name to Interface B name) and do I get it at an electronic store?
4. Is there anything crucial I do need to know regarding this matter (maybe voltage compatibility, adjustments on SATA drive or in my Macintosh G4, etc.)?
5. And if it should not be possible to use the HD internally (as in question 1.), are there housings with Firewire 800 connectors available for SATA drives which I can use?
I would be very glad for your specialist help! Thank you!
Steve
G4 1.25 GHz Dual PowerPC 1 MB L3 cache processor · 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM · Mac OS X (10.4.8) · 19" CRT ƒAQTOR 19+ Monitior · AD/DA Converter MOTU Traveler

Thank you all (Malcolm Rayfield · The hatter · Rodney Culling) so very much. I thought I would be lost and stuck - on contrary I got your huge help.
Unfortunately I bought already the SATA 7200.10 and it had been delivered. But I am very happy to hear that there are PCI SATA cards available and I preferably would like this solution to have the Drive as an internal drive. It is for me easier to tame the noise not having an additional drive in my Mini recording studio.
I will investigate into the prices of those cards and only do hope that the price for such PCI SATA cards are not to expensive otherwise my bread deliverer (boss) will refuse. He was already not excited to hear I ordered a SATA drive but there was no ATA anymore available at my usual source and if I later upgrade to a G5 I can take the drive with me. I only will have then the reverse situation using some of my older ATA drives in a new G5.
Thanks a million again for your kind and unexpected fast help. Thanks!
Steve
G4 1.25 GHz Dual PowerPC 1 MB L3 cache processor · 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM Mac OS X (10.4.8) · 19" CRT ƒAQTOR 19+ Monitior · AD/DA Converter MOTU Traveler

Similar Messages

How to connect a hard drive on Airport Extreme (second edition)

how to connect a hard drive on Airport Extreme (second edition)? Does it need a special format? It is now fromat on FAT32, but i don't see it ??

The USB port your Mac is high powered. The port on the AirPort Extreme is not.
So, it tends to be borderline as far as its ability to supply sufficient power to a hard drive...even if the hard drive has its own power supply.
Often, users...including me....need to use a powered USB hub when they attach any drive to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme.
You might want to give that a try. Double check to make sure that the drive is formatted in FAT32 as well, since Windows NTFS or exFAT will not work with the AirPort Extreme.
Powering down and restarting the entire network.....modem first, then router, etc.....is something that you would always want to do after any change or addition to a network.

How do connect to 20g drive to save my work

How do connect to 20g drive to save my work. I can't find a link to it anywhere within my creative cloud package.
John

The storage is used by various online features, but there is no generic "save to cloud" option in most programs. You have to upload via CC app or the web site.
Mylenium

How do I install SATA driver?

I've got a Raptor and I'm running it in a K8N Neo Platinum. I've also got a Sony DVD recorder.
Which SATA do I hook the drive to and which IDE do I hook the recorder to?
Also, how do I install the SATA driver? I don't want to use RAID so do I still need to intall a SATA driver?
I ran into a problem when I was installing Windows XP and it said it couldn't load the device driver for my diskdrive and CD ROm Drive. I'm not sure why but I thought it might have something to do with SATA.
Thank you,

Oh man it's been a long 24 hours! The reason I'm just getting back is because I removed my IDE HDD from this PC and installed it in my new K8N Neo. Well, it wasn't the SATA HDD causing the problem. I then removed my PS from this computer and installed it in the new one. Well, it wasn't the PS. Then I swapped my new PC3500 Mushkin Enhanced Memory 1GB (2x512) for my 1GB of Corsair XMS PC3200 in my old PC. Well, XP installed without a problem. It was my DAMN RAM. I guess it's bad or the Neo just doesn't like it. Anyway, I finally got this computer (old) back up and running so I could post.
I put the Mushkin back in the Neo PC and tried to install XP again with just one stick at a time. It still wouldn't let me. I then lowered the speed of the memory down to 166Mhz from 200Mhz with one stick and XP loaded without a problem.
So what do you guys think? Is my memory bad or does this board just not like Mushkin PC3500?
Will I get hit will a restock fee from newegg when I return this memory and what memory should I get to replace it?

2008 - How to make the SATA drives run full speed with Bootcamp and XP ?

Has anyone found a way - after all this time - of repairing a 2006 install of Windows XP SP2 - or in someway fixing the rather slow SATA drive problems?
I have not upgraded to 10.5 - but would if the new Bootcamp somehow (via new drivers??) fixed the problem!
My machine is now 2 years old ( 2.66 4 core ) and I finally need XP's full speed for a project - but most of the posts I've seen are fro 2006 and expired.
Help!
-Glen

And again, my objective to is get 'full speed' from the SATA drives while running XP.
-Glen

How do I transfer photos from my iphone to my desktop Mac?

Transfering photos from iphone 4 to my desktop mac?

There are many ways. The easiest is to connect your iPhone to your Mac via the USB cable, start up iPhoto, and choose to "import all" from the iPhone.
Another easy way is to use the Image Capture application. You can download the photos from your phone to any location on your Mac's drive. This is a good choice if you don't use iPhoto, don't have iPhoto, or have only a very old version of iPhoto.
You can also get a free app such as WiFi Photo Transfer. Using that app, you can download any or all of the photos on your iPhone to any other device that has a web browser - even another iPhone.

How to connect Android CDC driver on OSX with ACM and ECM data interface

I need to help connecting My android CDMA modem to OSX
first I have attached some Picture on Windows. please see the picture as below.
I want to connect to Redline box port same as on the OSX.
but my OSX(Mountain Lion 10.8.2) had found 2 port
SAMSUNG_MDM and
SAMSUNG_VSP
MDM was working with AT command, but I don't need a AT command and Qualcomm Command did not working. (This command definition from out test tool)
it is look like this "00 + CRC", this string common command on the qualcomm chip android phones. with modem port(CDMA modem)
VSP did not working without anything.
I have googled on the internet, and I have found "dmesg"
and then some messages show up
===============SHOW UP MESSAGS=======================================
SMSIWirelessModem: USB Modem Line Control interface initialized
SMSIWirelessModem: USB Modem Driver loaded for Samsung wireless Samsung device
SMSIWirelessModem: Copyright (c) 2004-2008, Smith Micro Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved
SMSIWirelessModem: Device Name is "SAMSUNG CDMA Technologies"
0 1 AppleUSBCDCACMData: start - Find CDC driver for ACM data interface failed
0 1 AppleUSBCDCECMData: start - Find CDC driver for ECM data interface failed
SMSIWirelessModem: USB Modem Line Control interface closed
SMSIWirelessModem: USB Modem interface closed
=======================================================================
Please I need a help reply to me
and My email address is "[email protected]"

How to solve the error?

How to connect a wireless drive and stream to my stereo through MacBook. I currently have a non apple WiFi network

I currently have a PC based WiFi network and am about to buy a MacBook Pro. I have 250 gb iTunes library and 100+ gb of photos. What I was going to get is the 120gb MacBook and run an external drive to store the iTunes library and photos. For intensive photographic work I'd directly connect the drive but day to day I'd connect it to the wireless network. What I want to do is to stream my music, from the wireless drive to my stereo
Will the drive work this way on my existing router - usb2 connected? Or do I need an apple device. Should I use an airport or Apple TV to connect to the stereo?
I also want to have the option of streaming from my iPhone.

Will the drive work this way on my existing router - usb2 connected? Or do I need an apple device. Should I use an airport or Apple TV to connect to the stereo?
I also want to have the option of streaming from my iPhone.
Hard to say when you don't give us a clue what you current router is??
USB2 is slow.. it is double slow from a network device.. and even slower if that network device doesn't actually have too much CPU power or RAM..
Even worse is the idea to move the disk from the network to the local external port.. because then format comes into play.. Apple devices can use FAT32.. yuk.. but really want HFS+.. most routers cannot talk HFS+ except apple ones.. they want NTFS or FAT32.. You can see where this is going.. buy two disks.. one for library.. one for a scratch disk .. usb3 will be great.. or thunderbolt even better. And when finished copy your project to the network drive..
Think carefully about backups.. they are important too.. might be time to invest in a real NAS. Not toy systems with USB.. dangling off them.

How to connect a hard drive on the usb port of my time capsule?

Hello,
I have a 1T iomega HD and would like to connect it to my TIME Capsule to either mak a back up of it or to expand the capacity of my TimeCapsule.
thanks
Ric

You now have two drives that can be used for Time Machine backups, or other storage needs.
You need to understand though that Time Machine will not simply continue backups to the USB connected drive once the Time Capsule is full. You will have to start over with a new "master" backup on the USB drive and then proceed with incremental backups again.
If you plan to copy the contents of the Time Capsule to the USB drive, that is a separate type of backup called an "Archive". I am not clear if you want to do this or not.
Are you able to "see" both the Time Capsule drive and the USB connected drive in the Finder, or do you need some tips on that?

How to connect external hard drive and DV camera

I have just bought a macbook pro with only one firewire 400 port. My question is, what is the best way to connect up an external hard drive and a DV camera so I can import video to Final Cut. Should I be plugging the camera directly into the external hard drive's firewire port and conecting the hard drive to mac via USB or connecting DV to mac via Firewire and then mac to hard drive via USB? Or does it make no difference!
Thanks in advance

If the drive has two firewire ports, connect the camera to one FW port on the back of the drive and connect the drive to the computer using the other port.
If the drive does not have two firewire ports, you'll need an Expresscard 34 firewire card to create a second firewire bus. The card goes in the slot on the side of the computer. Hook up either the camera or the drive to it.
The cards can be found online for a reasonable sum of money.
Do not use USB.
Good luck.
x

How to connect CLW 12/600 to PowerMac G4/G5 running Mac OSX 10.4 ?

I have an Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS that are still running very well. How can I connect the printer to a PowerMac G5 (Quad) running OSX 10.4 Tiger ? Alternatively, I also have a PowerMac G4 MDD dual 1.25Ghz running the same OS.
Any input is appreciated! THANKS!
Apple CLW 12/600 PS Mac OS X (10.4.6)

That printer has an Ethernet port, but it may have been implemented as an AAUI Ethernet, rather than RJ-45. Look for a connector labelled <_> If that is your connector type, you will need a US$5 used Transceiver to convert it to RJ-45 ("regular" Ethernet cable).
Connect the printer to your Ethernet Hub or Switch or Router, and it will be accessible as a Network Printer -- you can connect to it from all of your computers using AppleTalk-Over-Ethernet. It appears that this printer is also LPR/LPD capable, so you can also connect to it using LPR/LPD protocol, as described in this article:
245212- What Is LPR?
You will need to turn on AppleTalk in the Preferences > Network > Built-In Ethernet pane. The middle category should say AppleTalk. You have no Zones.
The driver for all Postscript level 2 LaserWriters is built in to Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Preferences > Print and fax > ( Set up Printers ) > Add > using [ AppleTalk ]

How to create bootable USB drive for a PC on a Mac?

So in short I have a full PC build and a copy of Windows 7, but no optical drive to run the Windows 7 disk on, so I'm going to need to boot from a USB and the only means I have of creating a bootable USB is my Macbook running Yosemite.
So my question is how do I go about doing this? Please tell me it's as easy as selecting 'Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk' in Bootcamp

On a Mac create an ISO from the DVD and put it in a folder. Run BCA (Bootcamp Assistant) and use it to create a USB2 which will contain both the ISO and BC drivers. Uncheck the last "Install/Remove..." option, if you do not intend to install Windows on Mac.
Macs have no read-write NTFS drivers (Apple provides a read-only drivers), so the partition on Macs created by BCA is FAT, which is converted by the Windows installer to NTFS.
Please also see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/#/bcmp173b3bf2 and http://imgur.com/a/DuGxr#0.
The USB2 has an AutoUnattend.xml which will silently install BC drivers, but these drivers are intended for Macs to support Mac-specific hardware.

How to connect a cinema display and a VGA monitor to mac mini

I bought a Macmini and want to connect to a cnema display and to a monitor that uses VGA connection. I also bought a MiniDisplayPort to VGA adapter but the MacMini only has ONE Minidisplay port. I thought this would be more straitforward....

I'm unsure of the issue, the Mini has both mDP and HDMI outputs, right? If so, the mDP for the Cinema Display an a HDMI to VGA adapter for the 2nd monitor.

How to connect an old ADC flat panel to the new Mac mini?

I am thinking of getting one of these new Mac mini's for the kids in the den and I have an old 20" flat panel ADC from Apple that is still going strong. Is there an adapter that will work with this configuration?
Thanks,
West

Somewhat ungainly, but you'll need the mini-DVI-DVI adaptor (supplied with the new mini), and a DVI-ADC adaptor (http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8661LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjE0NTg4NA)

How do I remove "Spigot", and "Slick Saver" from my desktop Mac.

I am running 10.10.3, Yosemite, 2.5 GigHz Intel icore 5. These 2 PUP's keep appearing on Safari, Chrome, and Fire Fox. Search on line deals only with PC's. I have been offered PUP removal software on line but after a bad experience with Mac cleaner I don't want to do that.

Please review the options below to determine which method is best to remove the Adware installed on your computer.
The Easy, safe, effective method:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
If you are comfortable doing manual file removals, use the Apple support document below.
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Also read the articles below to be more prepared for the next time there is an issue on your computer.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7471
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071
http://www.thesafemac.com/tech-support-scam-pop-ups/

How to connect a SATA Drive in a G4 MDD Desktop Mac?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for