4000 Help!
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I was recently in an automobile accident and am anticipating a fairly
decent settlement. I only recently purchased a 1200 because I never
thought I could get the extra cash to get a big boy 4000. Now I have the
1200 with the MBX1200z with another 8 Megs of RAM and a 210MB 2.5" IDE
drive. I know I can simply transfer the 8Meg SIMM to a 4000. What I want
to know from you 4000 owners out there is if I can transfer the 2.5" drive
to the 4000 as well to haev 330MB of HD space. If not, I would have to
sell the 120MB drive already in the unit and get a 3.5" 210MB drive or
bigger. 120MB is simply not enough for what I do… DTP, Imagine, et al.
I wasn't sure if you could chain IDE drives or not. Thanks for your help
in advance…
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/_/onathan __/chmidt – On AutoPilot from CompuServe Land
Jonathan,
Actually, you can't transfer the 8MB SIMM to the A4000. It only supports
1MB and 4MB SIMM sizes.
The hard drive is actually easier. All you need is a special cable that
will adapt the 40-pin "desktop" IDE cable and power connector into the
44-pin "laptop" IDE connector. Some of the hard drive places that
advertise in Computer Shoppper should have this. (Just tell 'em you want
to use a 2.5" drive in a desktop PC; it'll be easier than trying to
explain what an "Omega" is, probably…) The IDE interface supports two
drives.
….Denny
Thanks for the information. I can't believe that the 4000 can't use
double-sided SIMMs. Sounds good about the hard drive though. It
shouldn't be that much of a problem to get a cable. WHat about mounting
hardware inside? I take it the mail order places should carry that too?
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/_/onathan __/chmidt – On AutoPilot from CompuServe Land
Jonathan,
It's not the double-sidedness; it's just that the chip that handles memory
is only designed for 1MB and 4MB parts. (Methinks its an upgraded version
of the same chip in the A3000.)
Yep, you can get a mounting adaptor that will let you put the 2.5" drive
in a 3.5" bay.
Denny…
Will 4MB SIMMS that I stripped from my MAC IIci work in my soon to be
A4000?
-Jonathan
Jonathan,
I believe that the A4000 SIMMS are 72 pin, 32-bit SIMMS. The 4×8 SIMMS
that the Mac IIci uses are probably not appropriate.
Perhaps an A4000 can chime in?
Jonathan, via AutoPilot // Entombed in ice
\\// and snow in Albany, NY
Jonathan,
If the IIci uses 72-pin SIMMs, yep, they'll work.
Thanks again, Denny! This gives me some useful info…
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/_/onathan __/chmidt – On AutoPilot from CompuServe Land
Jonathan,
IDE supports two drives on the controller. I don't have a 4000 but you
should be able to do what your asking with it.
Chris