[Official] SSD/HDD/RAM queries

[guanyu158]

yours is a KTM??????

model is KTA-MB1066K2/8G. 1066MHz. the ram uses hynix chip

 

[DarkAngelAceV2]

model is KTA-MB1066K2/8G. 1066MHz. the ram uses hynix chip

issit cheaper to get it from amazon den in sls?

 

[guanyu158]

issit cheaper to get it from amazon den in sls?

US$90 (the ram) + S$20 (vpost). not sure about sls. but still cheaper than owc.

 

[DarkAngelAceV2]

those who query abt using 1333mhz on summer 2009 mbp's this site will help explain it all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro

 

[JuveZzZ]

how about sotrium rams?

 

[DAREya]

how about sotrium rams?

I went with Strotium DDR3-1066 4GB x2 for my MBP7,1. So far so good.

 

[djzilch]

does anyone here have an imac 21 inch? does your imac make hard drive noises during sleep mode??

am i the only one with this? is this normal??

 

[guanyu158]

does anyone here have an imac 21 inch? does your imac make hard drive noises during sleep mode??

am i the only one with this? is this normal??

in sleep mode? harddisk should stop spinning in sleep mode.

 

[miltongoh]

Hi all,

I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2010) one to a 750GB Seagate Hard Disk (7200RPM) and I discovered that there is always a "Recovered File" in the trash bin appearing.

Does anyone have any clue on this?

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I am also looking at SSD right now, in a dilemma on which one should I go with. Intel, Kingston...? etc? Which is better? Looking at 120GB at least.

Thx.

 

[guanyu158]

intel is reliable. but it'll be a headache to recondition the drive due to lack of support of trim in mac os x, unless you don't mind write speed get slower over the time. sandforce based drive handles this point better. especially those with 28% over-provisioning. but those with 7% over-provisioning should be good enough for normal usage.

for sandforce based drive, ocz vertex 2 used to be quite good. but they faced serious problem after switching to 25nm this year. damaged their reputation. owc is more expensive brand. but many mac users like it and feel it's more reliable. i guess mac users are generally richer and don't mind paying more for peace of mind.

 

[djzilch]

in sleep mode? harddisk should stop spinning in sleep mode.

ya in sleep mode

occasionally late at night when its in sleep mode i can hear the hard drive spinning

so weird!!!

 

[tingyuan]

I went with Strotium DDR3-1066 4GB x2 for my MBP7,1. So far so good.

How much u bought strotium ram? Is Mac version? Which shop selling? Can pm me how much?

 

[000kai000]

hi guys, need some help here...

currently having a mid 2009 mbp

2.26ghz, 4gb ram, 120gb hd...

intending to upgrade to a 500gb black scorpion...

but on my harddisk contains both osx and win7 (bootcamp)

so is there anyway to xfer everything over to the new disk

and any shops whom provide such services?

and for the spare 120gb hd after we change, we can buy a HD cover, format it to become a portable external harddisk rite?

 

[Joeyian]

Hey guys do you recommend me to get the ram
Upgrade from epicenter or from sls? Will the sls people help you install the ram? I have no idea how to install the ram myself):

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[halogenz]

anyone bought OWC SSD from this shop before? 120GB for $350SGD they offer local 3 years warranty. is it reliable?

http://www.simplymac.sg/home/?page_id=4&category=1

 

[Joeyian]

hey need help guys! sorry for this dumb question! but i need to know. when you customise your mac online.lets say you purchase the 256gb ssd for the macbook pro online. will they actually remove your original 500gb hardisk and put in the 256gb ssd? or they will just put in the 256gb ssd without removing the original 500gb? please advise! urgent! thanks!

 

[Errz]

hey need help guys! sorry for this dumb question! but i need to know. when you customise your mac online.lets say you purchase the 256gb ssd for the macbook pro online. will they actually remove your original 500gb hardisk and put in the 256gb ssd? or they will just put in the 256gb ssd without removing the original 500gb? please advise! urgent! thanks!

remove and put in .

 

[Joeyian]

Thanks! Do your think 128gb ssd is sufficient? Lets say I use it for movies Microsoft word and surfing the net.or should I go with 256?

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[holychef]

hey guys, just a question here. If i changed my HDD to WD scorpio black 500gb, will it drain more battery? Have done some googling and it seems that there are results saying that it will drain more and results saying that it will drain the same or less as compared to the WD scorpio blue 500gb.

 

[Cyberboy128]

Just to share:-

Upgraded the following:-

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- with 2 X 4 GB Strontium (1066) for Mac Ram

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
- with 4 X 4 GB Strontium (1066) for Mac Ram
- enabled 64 bit kernel and extensions

Been running for the past 5 days. All works great and of course experienced a performance increase.