Fusion external t-bolt

jwjsr · Jan 29, 2013, 02:46 AM

Could I put ssd and an hdd in an external t-bolt and make it a fusion drive and have original hdd internal in the mini- the clone/backup?

cjgonzales1900 · Jan 29, 2013, 03:00 AM

As far as I know the mini will only create a fusion drive with drives installed via sata cables.

G-Mo · Jan 29, 2013, 03:09 AM

Yes you can. Why you'd want to, I don't know. There's loads of sites which demo external Fusion Drives, Google it if you want... There's no solid proof, I've read to date, that the load balancing works, but the Fusion, no probs!

jwjsr · Jan 29, 2013, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Mo

Yes you can. Why you'd want to, I don't know. There's loads of sites which demo external Fusion Drives, Google it if you want... There's no solid proof, I've read to date, that the load balancing works, but the Fusion, no probs!

I have no idea except for philip1957 does something similar with some cool looking Lacie enclosures. I can't figure out why i even need more than my ipad except that I love my ATD.

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Originally Posted by jwjsr

I have no idea except for philip1957 does something similar with some cool looking Lacie enclosures. I can't figure out why i even need more than my ipad except that I love my ATD.

I use iTunes, but the only other app i have used in the last year was when i used Photo Booth yesterday and it took me an hour to post the pic i took to my MR post

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Originally Posted by jwjsr

I have no idea except for philip1957 does something similar with some cool looking Lacie enclosures. I can't figure out why i even need more than my ipad except that I love my ATD.

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I use iTunes, but the only other app i have used in the last year was when i used Photo Booth yesterday and it took me an hour to post the pic i took to my MR post

Plus, one of the best things in life is unboxing a brand new Apple product. Amazing packaging !!

cocacolakid · Jan 29, 2013, 08:16 AM

[QUOTE=jwjsr;16745466]I have no idea except for philip1957 does something similar with some cool looking Lacie enclosures. I can't figure out why i even need more than my ipad except that I love my ATD.[COLOR="#808080"]

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I wouldn't listen too closely to what that user says, a lot of it is nonsense.

Jan 29, 2013, 02:46 AM	#1
jwjsr macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fairhope, Alabama	Fusion external t-bolt Could I put ssd and an hdd in an external t-bolt and make it a fusion drive and have original hdd internal in the mini- the clone/backup?
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Jan 29, 2013, 03:00 AM	#2
cjgonzales1900 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2009	As far as I know the mini will only create a fusion drive with drives installed via sata cables. __________________ 2011 MacBook Air 1.7GHz i5 4GB 128GB SSD 2012 iPhone 5 Black 16GB 2013 Mac Mini 2.5GHz i5 16GB 500GB HD
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Jan 29, 2013, 03:09 AM	#3
G-Mo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Auckland, NZ	Yes you can. Why you'd want to, I don't know. There's loads of sites which demo external Fusion Drives, Google it if you want... There's no solid proof, I've read to date, that the load balancing works, but the Fusion, no probs! __________________ Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) 8GB RAM, 256GB, Mac mini (Late 2012) 16GB RAM, Fusion Drive (128GB SSD/750GB 7200RPM) iPad mini 16GB, iPhone 4S 16GB
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Jan 29, 2013, 08:16 AM	#5
cocacolakid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago	[QUOTE=jwjsr;16745466]I have no idea except for philip1957 does something similar with some cool looking Lacie enclosures. I can't figure out why i even need more than my ipad except that I love my ATD.[COLOR="#808080"] /QUOTE] I wouldn't listen too closely to what that user says, a lot of it is nonsense. __________________ 2012 Mini 2.3 i7 Samsung 840 250 GB SSD 16GB RAM 2012 13" MBP Samsung SSD, 16GB RAM TBD, iPad 4, iPhone 4S
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