Order of the Butterfly
Posts: 430 from 2004/10/10
From: Nella grande r...
Quote:
Andreas_Wolf wrote:
> That limit was lifted with the MDD models in 2002
Actually, it was lifted even earlier with the Quicksilver 2002 models.
https://morph.zone/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7586&forum=9&start=16
The fact this limit has been removed with Quicksilver doesn't explain why some macMini users encounters problems when upgrading their machines with new bigger Hard Disks...
Could it be batches of Ide controllers chip that Apple bought at a cheaper price and mounted on MacMini, or incompatibility with some families of Hard Disks electronics that causes the fault.
I read Western Digital 320, and Samsung are more prone not being recognized.
Unfortunately almost all 3,5" and 2,5" IDE Hard Disks of big dimensions still on the market are right from Western Digital.
[EDIT]As long as none was capable to answer me. I decided to buy a 320GB IDE 2,5" and test myself, and being a guinea pig for the sake of the MorphOS platform.
I am planning to buy this model, and the price is almost good.
http://www.ebay.it/itm/WD-2-5-320GB-HDD-IDE-PATA-5400-RPM-Internal-Hard-Disk-Drive-Per-Laptops-PC-/182056198217?hash=item2a63652049:g:MB0AAOSwv9hW6Lpl
I just need to collect necessary money in the next weeks.
I know a repair center 2 kilometers from home, whose owner is very capable, and he is a macholic, so I think there will be no problem for him to open my MacMini and installing this replacement disk.
If I encounter any 128GB issue I will report in this thread.
[ Edited by Raf_MegaByte 29.05.2016 - 21:49 ]Bill Gates "Think!", Steve Jobs: "Think different!" So... Let these guy continue blabbering thinking and enjoy computing! We are on Amiga!
