eMac Maximum Hard Drive Size? Is it >160Gb?

Does anyone know what the largest hard drive that can be installed in
the new 1.25Ghz eMac is? I know that the iMac DV I own can only
handle about 132Gb. The Apple Store allows a 160Gb HD in a custom
build eMac. I figure that there must be a larger capacity than that if
I do it myself.

I would also like to know if anyone knows the speed of the stock eMac
Hard drive. Is it a 5400rpm or 7200rpm drive? Are there any known
issues with the eMac and the use of 7200rpm drives?

Thanks

Vince

In article < >,
(Vince) wrote:

> Does anyone know what the largest hard drive that can be installed in
> the new 1.25Ghz eMac is? I know that the iMac DV I own can only
> handle about 132Gb. The Apple Store allows a 160Gb HD in a custom
> build eMac. I figure that there must be a larger capacity than that if
> I do it myself.

There's no practical limit given available drive technology.

G

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In article < >,
(Vince) wrote:

> Does anyone know what the largest hard drive that can be installed in
> the new 1.25Ghz eMac is? I know that the iMac DV I own can only
> handle about 132Gb. The Apple Store allows a 160Gb HD in a custom
> build eMac. I figure that there must be a larger capacity than that if
> I do it myself.
>
> I would also like to know if anyone knows the speed of the stock eMac
> Hard drive. Is it a 5400rpm or 7200rpm drive? Are there any known
> issues with the eMac and the use of 7200rpm drives?
>
> Thanks
>
> Vince

I have one of the first consumer eMacs - 700Mhz, 40Gig HD, standard
CD-RW combo. A few weeks ago I upgraded it with a 250 Gig HD and a
Pioneer 107 Superdrive. The original disk was 5400rpm, the new one is
7200. The speed difference is noticable and the Pioneer superdrive is
fantastic.

Apple warns against using 7200rpm drives because of heat build-up, but
that doesn't seem to be a problem. There is a noticable flicker on the
screen when the disk starts up, such as when the system is coming out of
sleep mode. It doesn't seem to be much more than what I remember with
the old 5400rpm disk though.

One thing to what out for is the interface the disk uses. My eMac only
supports ATA-100. Most large disks available today are ATA-133, and
unless they will interface with an ATA-100 controller they can't be
used. Luckily Hitachi makes a 250Gig disk that runs on both that Fry's
had on sale a few weeks ago. Mine cost $75 new.

Overall it was a worthwhile upgrade for me.

good luck!
-bob

In article <>,
andrewunix <> wrote:

> Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:40:04 -0500, suggested:
> :
> : One thing to what out for is the interface the disk uses. My eMac only
> : supports ATA-100. Most large disks available today are ATA-133, and
> : unless they will interface with an ATA-100 controller they can't be
> : used. Luckily Hitachi makes a 250Gig disk that runs on both that Fry's
> : had on sale a few weeks ago. Mine cost $75 new.
>
> FUD. ATA/133 drives will absolutely run on an ATA/100 controller. I would
> be shocked to learn that even one exists that doesn't. Now, SATA (Serial
> ATA) is another matter, but that's not ATA/133.
>
> $75 is a good deal, though, either way.


Oh? You might try hooking up a Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 160 Gig drive to
an ATA-100 eMac then. If you can't find one I'll sell you the one I
have. It doesn't work on my ATA-100 eMac or my ATA-100 eMachine.

Consider yourself shocked.

-bob