Something doesn't add up. I see specs that it is ATA-2, but ATAPI Support didn't come out till ATA-3, which supports 33MB/s, and the DVD-ROM on this is ATAPI. Did apple modify their controller to do custom things?
Also I think this system reported SMART status on the hard drive I have in it. if that's true, it HAS to be ATA-3, as that was when it was introduced.
it's a bummer that Seagate won't RMA a drive I found that would otherwise be in warranty. They say I have to go through the OEM (which would be dell) but Dell won't warrant it. if it was sold specifically by Seagate, it would have been in warranty. Never had this issue on WD or Hitachi (Have replaced several OEM drives through them when they died. I usually came out with a spare drive when I swapped them out)
Also I think this system reported SMART status on the hard drive I have in it. if that's true, it HAS to be ATA-3, as that was when it was introduced.
it's a bummer that Seagate won't RMA a drive I found that would otherwise be in warranty. They say I have to go through the OEM (which would be dell) but Dell won't warrant it. if it was sold specifically by Seagate, it would have been in warranty. Never had this issue on WD or Hitachi (Have replaced several OEM drives through them when they died. I usually came out with a spare drive when I swapped them out)