I just bought a 7200 rpm 160G Maxtor drive for my wife's iMac DV 400. I did this before reading that it may have a 128G ceiling. What happens if i put this drive in? will it not…

Quote: Originally Posted by skier What happens if i put this drive in? will it not work or only be seen as a 128G drive? I believe it's the 2nd part you mentioned.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenneth I believe it's the 2nd part you mentioned. Yes, that's it ! It will show as 128 GB. -t

Quote: Originally Posted by turtle777 Yes, that's it ! It will show as 128 GB. -t I thought it was a 137GB ceiling. Can the drive be partitioned? On one partition have 12…

Nope. Its 128GB. Next ceiling above that is something ludicrous like several exabytes or something. Can't be arsed to look it up or work it out.

Thanks to everyone for the responses..

Quote: Originally Posted by discotronic I thought it was a 137GB ceiling. Can the drive be partitioned? On one partition have 128GB or 137GB (however that goes) and the other w…

There is a software fix now I think about it. Its called Speedtools. Wasn't cheap last time I looked though......

I've replaced the drives on three slot-loading iMacs recently with 7200rpm models, all to great effect. Temperature isn't an issue (modern 7200rpm drives run way cooler than the ol…

Does anybody know where to get schematics of an imac? I am thinking about some hardware extensions but without schematics it becomes difficult. Tony

You will have to dress Ninja-Style and sneak in Apple Campus in Cupertino, CA. You will have to use your Shadow Warrior skills to get through Darth Steve Jobs' droids and steal the…

They would be available for an Apple Certified Technician. There are tons of them [schematics] on the software they get, obvoisly. I wanted a copy as well, but for artistic reaso…

trace the PCB and draw your own? LOL If I had to use it badly, that's maybe something I'd do...given enough time...Otherwise, the closest thing you can get is a 7400 Manual and som…

The PCB program question has come up before. Most recently here. [This message has been edited by reader50 (edited 07-26-2000).]

Ok Just to let anyone here know. I work at the only place that fix Apple Labotops for Apple on This Side of the hemisphere, so if anyone needs a schemetac gimme $10,000 cash and i…

I do the same thing on the other side of the hemisphere, but I wont take less than $11,000. Sorry

nah, gimme US$9,000 and a week's time, I'll trace one out for ya

I downloaded a manual from Apple's site (9MB!) that has a lot of schematics in it. It's called "Service Source: iMac." I can't remember exactly where I got it, but I can extract …

I overclocked my DVSE to 500 MHz and it works great! I can't remember my life without it!

Don't worry I fixed it.

Huh?

I posted that reply in the wrong topic. Sorry.

How do you cool the iMac? Did you mount a fan in there somehow?

I am curious about chipping my DV to 500Mhz. Running @ 400 it only reaches 35�C (95�F). Besides it's easier than going to 450 MHz which includes moving 3 resistors instead of 1. An…

Only 95� F??? How do you get it so cool? My iMac DV SE runs at 120� F on the average!