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#459203 - 04/17/05 03:43 PM 3.5" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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Someone had the bright idea to take a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE adaptor and add a 3.5" IDE hard drive to their Mac mini. Looks like the speed jump is pretty good. Anyone have an adaptor laying around to test this out as well?

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#459204 - 04/17/05 03:52 PM Re:3.5\" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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Have the adapter, but no mini wink

A cool mod though, the 3.5" drives are much cheaper and bigger.

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#459205 - 04/17/05 04:49 PM Re:3.5" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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I know on XBOX's that people make custom covers that extend the height so you can have another HDD in there. I'm supprised no one has made custom mini-lids.

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#459206 - 04/17/05 06:33 PM Re:3.5" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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HEY., i wonder if i could do that to my imac, but with a CD writer (since i dont got one)

BTW coolidea
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#459207 - 04/24/05 03:38 PM Re:3.5" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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Registered: 02/13/05
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Actually notebook optical drives (like you get in iMacs) and notebook hard drives have different connectors. There is an adaptor to do it though and its a straightforward pin mapping so no drivers required.

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#459208 - 04/24/05 11:01 PM Re:3.5" IDE HDD in Mac mini [Re: aidos]
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Powerbook G4 Ti and iMac G3 orginal can use the same drive... tho the iMac uses a pull out rather then a slot the connector works (ik i use a Powerbook drive in it...)

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