ssd into 2011 iMac 27

THC_SsSsSnake · 25 May 2016 at 23:27

i have read that you can DL a program to control fan speed after fitting an ssd.

any problems anyone encountered and any suggestion for which program to use.
thanks

Feek · 26 May 2016 at 05:11

It's called something like cpufanspeed I think. However, I'd rather let the system do it automatically. When I upgraded the HDD in my 2011 iMac, I bought a module from OWC which allows the OS to control the fan speed like it's supposed to.

THC_SsSsSnake · 27 May 2016 at 20:48

thanks

snapdragon69 · 3 Jun 2016 at 20:41

http://exirion.net/ssdfanctrl/
SSD Fan Control - we use this at work when repacing iMac HDDs with non-Apple HDDs or SSDs. Install, reboot, and the open and set fan speed to SMART IIRC.

Billies Bangers · 3 Jun 2016 at 23:26

Why don't you leave the HDD in situ and fit the SSD as a second drive. It sits behind the DVD drive. Put your OS and apps on the SSD and stuff like media etc. onto the HDD.

paradigm · 3 Jun 2016 at 23:32

Billies Bangers said:
Why don't you leave the HDD in situ and fit the SSD as a second drive. It sits behind the DVD drive. Put your OS and apps on the SSD and stuff like media etc. onto the HDD.

Or configure a self-build fusion drive. Works just like the real thing.

Billies Bangers · 5 Jun 2016 at 11:08

paradigm said:
Or configure a self-build fusion drive. Works just like the real thing.

If you use sym-links it behaves like that in any event.

MacRS4 · 5 Jun 2016 at 20:03

Billies Bangers said:
Why don't you leave the HDD in situ and fit the SSD as a second drive. It sits behind the DVD drive. Put your OS and apps on the SSD and stuff like media etc. onto the HDD.

DVD interface on the 2011 iMac is only SATA 2, not SATA 3, so it's slower.

On mine it was anyway.

THC_SsSsSnake · 20 Jun 2016 at 07:49

thank you all

GSXRMovistar · 20 Jun 2016 at 16:15

Another alternative to consider is an external thunderbolt ssd, I did this beginning of Jan 2015 and it gave my 2011 iMac a new lease of life.