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Getting Started 3
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Installing the Drive in a Macintosh
If you are installing a drive larger than 137 GB in most Mac
models, you must connect the drive to a Mac-compatible
Ultra ATA/133 PCI card to access the full capacity of the
drive.
See “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 for
more information.
If you have a system older than the Power Mac G4, Maxtor
recommends that you attach your drive to a Mac-compatible ATA PCI
card (not included) instead of the on-board ATA controller. If you
choose to connect the drive to the Mac's built-in ATA port, you
should use the ATA cable provided with the Mac rather than the one
included with this kit.
For detailed information on mounting an internal drive in your
Macintosh, go to www.apple.com/support.
If you have a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) system, the
jumpers on additional hard drives attached to the built-in ATA ports
must be set to cable select, not to master or slave.
You can format (initialize) and partition the drive using the Apple Drive
Setup Utility (for Mac OS 8.6 or higher) or the Apple Disk Utility (for
Mac OS X). Note that on all beige Power Mac G3 systems (Desktop,
Minitower, All-In-One) and some iMac models (333MHz G3 and
slower), Mac OS X can only be installed on a partition that is within the
first 8 GB of the drive.