 Support for Hard Drives over 128GB in Cube, ....without using Intech Hi-Cap |
| Fangsuede |
 Dec 17 2007, 11:37 AM
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This article published on another website details the firmware commands to allow early G4's the ability to use Hard Drives larger than 128GB. My take on the whole issue is that Intech uses a similar setup in their Hi-Cap Driver. Using these commands still requires the partitioning scheme that Intech suggests, i.e., don't allow the Boot partition to be over 127GB.
It is very interesting to read and sounds as if it would work just fine, but use the recommendations for partitioning. I just don't have a Cube with a large HDD that I want to zero out at the moment, or I'd give it a go. -------------------- 1. Cube with PLX Clear Case, PLX Dual 1.7GHz 7447a (w/VRM Bypass), Black Sapphire 9800-128MB, 1.5GB RAM, 250GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD, Spirica VRM kit w/Giga C-VRM, Airport card, 3 Internal fans, custom front cover, Ext. FW NEC 3550 DL DVD/CD, Ext. FW MiniStackV2 250GB HDD, Apple Harman/Kardon Soundsticks, 23" Apple HD Cinema (Clear). All running on a stock Cube Brick (PSU). ( Operational: Feburary 2006 )
2. Cube, "Dark Star". PLX 1.7GHz 7448 (w/VRM Bypass), XFX 6200 YAJG (@425/350) w/Titan fan, 1.5GB RAM, re-located stock VRM with a PM-VRM Re-location Kit, DVR-K05, 80GB 7200k HDD, PM smoked black Case (S/N #1), Stealth painted chassis, Airport, Giga blue base fan, Leopard 10.5.8. ( Operational: April 2009 ) 3. First 6800 in a Cube - PLX 1.7Ghz 7448 (w/VRM Bypass), Nvidia 6800 256MB 256-Bit w/Fan, 1.5GB RAM, 200GB WD HDD, re-located stock VRM (4 transistors) with a PM-VRM Re-location Kit, DVR-K06, Airport card, Giga blue base fan, Tiger 10.4.9 w/CPUD (for now), PLX Clear Case ( Operational: March 2010 ) Plus a dozen or so other Mac's of various types. --- Feng Shui - The Chinese system of aesthetics |
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Fangsuede Support for Hard Drives over 128GB in Cube Dec 17 2007, 11:37 AM
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