Sata 3 Do the new imac's have it

NVRENUF! · Dec 11, 2012, 05:19 PM

Do the new Imac's come with Sata 3 ?
Can't seem to find any info anywhere about it.

SuperCyborg · Dec 11, 2012, 05:53 PM

Doesn't matter. They use really slow 2.5" laptop hard drives.
Even the 7200rpm drive wouldn't come close to the limits of SATA II.
The SSD and fusion options have the SSD directly on the logicboard.

GimmeSlack12 · Dec 11, 2012, 05:56 PM

The older iMacs had SATA 3, no reason to believe the new ones don't have it.

NVRENUF! · Dec 11, 2012, 06:09 PM

lol

I wouldn't keep the Slow drive they have any way.

I will be installing my own SSD, So it does matter if there is Sata 3 .

HardcoreWally · Dec 11, 2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCyborg

Doesn't matter. They use really slow 2.5" laptop hard drives.
Even the 7200rpm drive wouldn't come close to the limits of SATA II.
The SSD and fusion options have the SSD directly on the logicboard.

Ever think some of us may want to install a SSD ourselves, instead of paying Apple's exorbitant SSD prices???

Sheesh!!

joe-h2o · Dec 11, 2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCyborg

Doesn't matter. They use really slow 2.5" laptop hard drives.
Even the 7200rpm drive wouldn't come close to the limits of SATA II.
The SSD and fusion options have the SSD directly on the logicboard.

The 27" does not use a laptop drive. It uses a standard 3.5" desktop HD.

The port is SATA3. Very useful if you want to swap in your own SSD, so it certainly "matters".

Research: good to have done some before commenting!

GimmeSlack12 · Dec 11, 2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NVRENUF!

lol

I wouldn't keep the Slow drive they have any way.

I will be installing my own SSD, So it does matter if there is Sata 3 .

Better get that hair dryer ready.

(to remove the screen that is).

joe-h2o · Dec 11, 2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GimmeSlack12

Better get that hair dryer ready.

(to remove the screen that is).

No hair dryer needed. Cut the foam tape with a plastic pizza cutter, remove screen, remove tape, apply new tape, install drive, close up iMac. Job done.

NVRENUF! · Dec 11, 2012, 06:53 PM

Yep what joe said.

Already have new role tape on the way , plastic pick to open it.

and the drives will be 2.5" not 3.5 as mentioned in an above post

boto · Dec 12, 2012, 01:14 AM

Let us know first hand if there is any ventilation issues, especially when the fans rack up at maximum speeds for a non-Apple certified drive. Also, you should make certain there is no screen defects (backlight bleeding, yellow/pinkish tints, dead pixels, stuck pixels, pressure marks, and etc) and other issues before you install the drive and find out you need to replace it... It will be time and money wasted just to replace the SSD back with the old drive.

NVRENUF! · Dec 12, 2012, 01:42 AM

I will be checking for defects before we do it yes.

people with the 21inch haven't said any thing about fans going up.

tom vilsack · Dec 12, 2012, 02:01 AM

i would be interested to see the speed difference from using a external ssd threw thunderbolt vs fusion drive vs internal user installed ssd....might be just as good to use external ssd threw thunderbolt and clone mountain lion over to it (using carbon copy or superduper)

SuperCyborg · Dec 12, 2012, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe-h2o

The 27" does not use a laptop drive. It uses a standard 3.5" desktop HD.

Got any proof to back up your false claim?

Quote:

Research: good to have done some before commenting!

Please follow your own advice before embarrassing yourself again.

joe-h2o · Dec 12, 2012, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCyborg

Got any proof to back up your false claim?

Please follow your own advice before embarrassing yourself again.

Show me a 7200 rpm 3TB laptop drive.

I'll wait.

d0nK · Dec 12, 2012, 08:37 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing people successfully replace the 5400rpm 2.5" laptop drive in the 21.5".

There is no way I'm using a 5400 laptop drive or paying £350 for a fusion drive (21.5" step up + BTO), lol. Apple must think we're complete idiots.

NVRENUF! · Dec 12, 2012, 08:39 AM

I will have photos hopefully by monday afternoon

torana355 · Dec 12, 2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCyborg

Got any proof to back up your false claim?

Please follow your own advice before embarrassing yourself again.

There are no 2.5" 3TB 9.5mm hdds in existence buddy. The largest one available is 1TB.

mac.ross · 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperCyborg

Got any proof to back up your false claim?

Please follow your own advice before embarrassing yourself again.

Apple keynote - iMac late 2012 - 3.5" drive.

There is some evidence for his 'false claim' as you so eloquently put it.

mmomega · Dec 12, 2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by torana355

There are no 2.5" 3TB 9.5mm hdds in existence buddy. The largest one available is 1TB.

Correct, the only thing larger than 1TB is Western Digital makes a 2TB 2.5" laptop drive but it is 15mm height, getting close to double the height of a normal laptop drive.

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d0nK macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK	I'm looking forward to seeing people successfully replace the 5400rpm 2.5" laptop drive in the 21.5". There is no way I'm using a 5400 laptop drive or paying £350 for a fusion drive (21.5" step up + BTO), lol. Apple must think we're complete idiots. __________________ Late 2011 15" MBP with SSD + HD soundcloud.com/r4ar
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Dec 11, 2012, 05:53 PM	#2
SuperCyborg Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	Doesn't matter. They use really slow 2.5" laptop hard drives. Even the 7200rpm drive wouldn't come close to the limits of SATA II. The SSD and fusion options have the SSD directly on the logicboard.
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Dec 11, 2012, 06:09 PM	#4
NVRENUF! Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PERTH, Australia	lol I wouldn't keep the Slow drive they have any way. I will be installing my own SSD, So it does matter if there is Sata 3 .
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NVRENUF! Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PERTH, Australia	Yep what joe said. Already have new role tape on the way , plastic pick to open it. and the drives will be 2.5" not 3.5 as mentioned in an above post
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NVRENUF! Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PERTH, Australia	I will be checking for defects before we do it yes. people with the 21inch haven't said any thing about fans going up.
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tom vilsack macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ladner cdn	i would be interested to see the speed difference from using a external ssd threw thunderbolt vs fusion drive vs internal user installed ssd....might be just as good to use external ssd threw thunderbolt and clone mountain lion over to it (using carbon copy or superduper)
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NVRENUF! Thread Starter macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PERTH, Australia	I will have photos hopefully by monday afternoon
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