SSD in my Mac Pro *updated with performance figures* (and video)

[FreeStream]

I take it doing a secure erase using disk utility in OS X would be the same.

NO!

Don't do that

Secure Erase in Disk Utility writes zeros to the entire disk. ATA Secture Erase marks all the cells *empty*.

There are a few special apps which will ATA secure erase for you, however I don't know what they are as the Intel comes with the Toolbox.

 

[fez]

Just picked up a 120gb for £180 delivered. Was going to wait until the new year for the extra capacity but the speeds would be limited by the sata2 on my macbook pro I assume.

I cant see myself getting anywhere near the 120gb anyway. I have used 130gb on my standard drive which is about 30gb of random series, 30gb music and 2 virtual machines along with photoshop etc. Get rid of the music and videos and I will have loads of space.

Just feels like a 5200rpm laptop drive is holding the whole system back.

 

[Sarah Hastings]

I am a little confused on is it possible to have SSD and HDD at the same time?

 

[allosunshine]

I am a little confused on is it possible to have SSD and HDD at the same time?

You take the optical drive out and replace it with an enclosure called an optibay. Look it up.

 

[TriedandTested]

Feek, what did you do to secure the SSD in the Mac Pro?

 

[MacRS4]

You take the optical drive out and replace it with an enclosure called an optibay. Look it up.

Second hard disk - have a look here: http://www.markc.me.uk/MarkC/Blog/Entries/2009/9/1_Second_Hard_Disk_into_a_Macbook_Pro_Unibody.html

Just put a OCZ Vertex 2E 240Gb in my MBP. Is nice

This is with Windows 7 running, and Elements open. Also, iMovie running uploading a video to YouTube.

Feels somewhat snappier than my M225 that I've just taken out and..er.. put in my media Mac Mini

 

[MacRS4]

You know you wants it

 

[OzyOly]

Another one of my vids - showing the boot of 50 apps from SSD. This was on my old 2.4Ghz C2D MBP.

Is nice

I'm sold!

 

[MacRS4]

Der, duplicate post, sorry.

 

[Feek]

Feek, what did you do to secure the SSD in the Mac Pro?

I bought an Icy Dock MB882SP-1S-1B which arrived the same day as the SSD. When I opened the SSD I saw it came with a 3.5" cradle so I sent the icy dock thing back.

When I got home and tried to nail the supplied cradle to the mount in my Mac Pro I realised that I'd made a schoolboy error and that the cradle wouldn't fit to the mount.

So *blush* I used a small amount of duck tape to hold it in place and will eventually get around to buying another icy dock thingie.

 

[Rameses]

haha ^

Ducktape > *

 

[Spit]

Just put a 120Gb Patriot Inferno purchased from ocuk this week in my iMac i7 2.93Ghz...

Well pleased

 

[JonnyGLC]

Bought a 60gb Vertex2E today after reading this thread, it's in a late 08/early 09 mbp 2.4

Miles off some of them in here

 

[Rameses]

Its at the rated speed for the SSD is it not?

Still might fine.

 

[JonnyGLC]

Its at the rated speed for the SSD is it not?

Still might fine.

Yeah it is amazing don't get me wrong, it's just Feek's got the same SSD and he's whooping mine

 

[Feek]

Quick and dirty video of 75 apps being opened at once, it's quite funny to watch the dock fill up like that.

 

[Rameses]

Aww thats good! but where was the BOOOM when you selected open!

If I didn't need the HDD space on this Mini I'd buy an Vertex too!

 

[TriedandTested]

Cheers Feek. Found the Icy Dock.

 

[FreeStream]

Im quite impressed that my Intel 160Gb after a month now of heavy use is still beating the new Vertex disks.

I think I made a good purchasing decision, new one for £220 del

 

[OzyOly]

Im quite impressed that my Intel 160Gb after a month now of heavy use is still beating the new Vertex disks.

I think I made a good purchasing decision, new one for £220 del

So intel still beats the Vertex 2E SSDs?

I'm getting closer and closer to buying an SSD next week for my new MBP. Want at least 100GB for around £220...