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2011 Thunderbolt iMac SSD Discussion Thread (Parts Identified)

turbobass said:
I don't know about the price relative to other SSDs on the market right now, but I would like to wait in general to get an SSD for them to be cheaper.

I am a bit surprised to see you were the first person in this thread to ask this question as that's what I thought the thread was about from the title...

Will an external Thunderbolt SSD be bottlenecked such that it will be slowed than an internal HDD? That is, should I just wait for the new Mac Pros so that I can add an SSD when the prices come down without having to hack my iMac?
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An external Thuderbolt SSD could easily outperform any internal SSD drive. They just don't exist yet, or I couldn't find one if they're out. The thunderbolt bus is able to go up to 10 mbit/sec, which is quite a bit faster than the SATA3 internal bus.
 
Sigh

philipma1957 said:
not what I want. I know the scores are great.


I want his xbench score ran on his imac for a vertex 3. he says he has a sata 3 ssd in a 2011 imac with a sata 3 connection.


ONLY one ssd score from a 2011 imac was posted it is oem it is 56 write for 4k random and 17 read for 4k random. NOT one other score inside a working 2011 was posted > So until someone posts his vertex 3 xbench score inside a 2011 imac and it kills 56/17 score for the oem ssd We have no basis of comparison.


I say this because every sata II test for sandforce ssds I have ever read is 10 to 20 percent better then the tests I did.

I did patriot inferno owc and vertex they all scored 10 to 20 percent lower then the posted scores from anandtech and tom's hardware.

My tests were done on mac minis and mac pros aja/geekbench/xbench/superduper clones. I not saying the vertex 3 is bad I am saying no one has posted an xbench score for it while it was inside an iMac.
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I'd like to see the Geekbench scores frankly since the last time Xbench was updated was half a decade ago from what I can tell.
 
parts

Just got back from my Local Authorized Apple Repair store and they ordered the parts for me.
922-9875 $9
076-1386 $9
Shipping $10
total $29 with tax
 
Got 593-1330 imac 27 ssd data/power cable.

After install there was fan issue.

i've made test: sata data was connected via 593-1330 cable, but sata power was connected via SATA Y-Splitter cable.
So, i think:
1) there is some technical data that transmits via power cable, that's why there is no fan issue if you use Y-Splitter
OR
2) there is so technical data that transmits via sata cable, but fan issue happens only if power cable connected directly to logic board
 
So, i've made iMac's SSD cables comparison.
And i've found 1 thing:
iMac 27 power cable have 1 more connection that 21 inch model.

Take a look:




I think i should cut 1 little cable and all will be good, but which?
Anybody?
 
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Does anyone know where I can order "iMac 27" 2011 922-9875 Cable, SSD Data/Power" because I ordered it via ebay and seller just gave me back my money, because it's out of stock.

I'm really desperate because I already ordered TWO SSD's and I need that cable bad.
 
Cut off #2 and all works :D

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th0rr said:
Does anyone know where I can order "iMac 27" 2011 922-9875 Cable, SSD Data/Power" because I ordered it via ebay and seller just gave me back my money, because it's out of stock.

I'm really desperate because I already ordered TWO SSD's and I need that cable bad.
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I've orderes and posted pictures.
All works if you cut 1 little cable

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th0rr said:
So I did a bit of a research.

For SSD on SATA 0 I need this cable http://www.ebay.com/itm/iMac-27-201...le_Desktops&hash=item19c859333f#ht_561wt_1141

and for SSD on SATA 1 I need this cable http://www.amazon.com/Slimline-pin-SATA-Female-Cable/dp/B0056OB8GK

according to this picture: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRSybvOvJMY/TclrHlsnv6I/AAAAAAAAADk/0KlqxpbVeSQ/s1600/DSC_0719.JPG

Can someone confirm I'm right or just point me in the right direction? Thanks :)
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you're a little bit wrong, both cables - the same.
You can buy any - they will work.
 
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Hi,

I've ordered a 922-9875 cable, and received one, but it's written 593-1330 Foxconn on it?
Do you think it's the same reference, and I can use it for a iMac 27" mid-2011 ?

Thank you
 
This sucks. There's a million Chinese knock-off's of cases, docks, power adapters and all sorts of other crap but nobody will make a couple of cheap cables and brackets so I can add my own SSD?
 
Anyone about the difference between 922-9875 and 593-1330 cables?

I installed my SSD and i am using this fantastic tool.
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Did you need this software for a SSD in the HDD regular place, or for an extra SSD (in the optical drive place and/or behind the main board)… ?
 
Hellhammer said:
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/4256/the-ocz-vertex-3-review-120gb/6
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thanks hellhammeer, recently you recommended me to a Samsung 470 series which i find to be at a great price.. where would you think that drive would sit in this chart.

ALSO. this whole 3GB and 6GB is confusing to me, i have an early 2010 i7 2.8ghz and i'm planning on replacing the optical drive with an SSD would i see the same results by replacing my optical drive or should i wait til i upgrade to the early 2011 imac generation?

Also I don't need the fastest speed, i do some video editing but i will be using the regular 1tb hdd for that. I just want something faster and definitely faster boot ups.

thanks for your never ending help bro
 
I had been following this thread for a while, and I just bought a iMac 21.5" that I was going to put a crucial m4 in. By the time I ordered none of the cables were still listed on eBay. Googling the parts didn't turn up anything, neither did macpartsonline. Eventually I did find a complete kit on iFixit.com Part number IF173-002-1. Pricey, but it seems to have all the necessary parts (and a few unnecessary ones). Just a fyi if anyone else is looking for the kits.
 
Any changes?

I just ordered an iMac (3,4Ghz, AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2 GB GDDR5, 256 GB SSD+ 2TB HDD). I did it unfortunately before I found this Thread.
Does anyone know if they still use the Toshiba HG3 or did they use a SATA3 SSD now?

I´m still able to cancel the order and I will if they didn`t use a proper SATA3-Drive with the SATA3 Controller.

The guy at the technical support at Apple didn`t even know the difference between SATA 2 a SATA 3.

Thanks for your answers.
 
You guys got me all confused xD maybe I shouldn't start reading the thread on page 7 and then go forward again xD

Here's my situation

iMac 27 3.4 ordered with 256ssd but no hdd.
Thinking of removing it and throwing in two corsair forcegt... One for Mac and one for bootcamp

What would I need? Are the wires from the current ssd all good for replacement? What do I need for the second? Power, data and the bracket?
 
If you replace the ssd that ships with the iMac all you really need is the slimline cable that has been mentioned numerous times and the bracket if you want. I personally used Velcro and mounted the ssd behind the optical drive. Keep in kind though that when you remove the stock drive your fan is gonna run full tilt so you will need some software to control it. You would be much better off leaving the stock drive in and adding another ssd. That way you still have ssd speed and no fan issues and no need for software.
 
Chris Morgan said:
If you replace the ssd that ships with the iMac all you really need is the slimline cable that has been mentioned numerous times and the bracket if you want. I personally used Velcro and mounted the ssd behind the optical drive. Keep in kind though that when you remove the stock drive your fan is gonna run full tilt so you will need some software to control it. You would be much better off leaving the stock drive in and adding another ssd. That way you still have ssd speed and no fan issues and no need for software.
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So you're saying that the AppleSSD that came with it has a fully operational temperature sensor just like the HDD? I guess I could use the apple one for bootcamp and the ForceGT 180 for Mac... was hoping to get both up to sata3 speeds...

Thanks for the info though.

EDIT: So for the iMac 27 3.4 i7 I would have to get part# 922-9875 and that's it? Plus either the bracket or slap it in there with some "ducktape"? ;)
 
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Hello, all;

I looked through the pages in this thread, but frankly most of the discussion is above my head - though I've pulled off HDD and RAM replacements before and once even replaced the LCD in a MacBook, I'm definitely not a big hardware guy. So please forgive me if the answer to the following question is buried among the hardware talk on the other pages, but…

I'm tempted by the speeds of an SSD, but still a bit put off by price. If I order a HDD-only 27-inch iMac now and decide I want to add an SSD later, will there still be a "space" and an open port to be able to do so? And would it be within the capability of someone who's able to do "normal" HDD replacements to do so?

Thanks in advance.
 
florianuhlemann said:
So you're saying that the AppleSSD that came with it has a fully operational temperature sensor just like the HDD? I guess I could use the apple one for bootcamp and the ForceGT 180 for Mac... was hoping to get both up to sata3 speeds...

Thanks for the info though.

EDIT: So for the iMac 27 3.4 i7 I would have to get part# 922-9875 and that's it? Plus either the bracket or slap it in there with some "ducktape"? ;)
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As far as I know yes the apple ssd will have basically the same firmware as far as temp monitoring as the spinning drive does. I used the slimline cable mentioned earlier ordered through amazon and used Velcro to attach the ssd to the chassis behind the optical drive. So far no issues and my fans work perfectly.

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Albright said:
Hello, all;

I looked through the pages in this thread, but frankly most of the discussion is above my head - though I've pulled off HDD and RAM replacements before and once even replaced the LCD in a MacBook, I'm definitely not a big hardware guy. So please forgive me if the answer to the following question is buried among the hardware talk on the other pages, but…

I'm tempted by the speeds of an SSD, but still a bit put off by price. If I order a HDD-only 27-inch iMac now and decide I want to add an SSD later, will there still be a "space" and an open port to be able to do so? And would it be within the capability of someone who's able to do "normal" HDD replacements to do so?

Thanks in advance.
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Yes the space is there as you mount it behind the optical drive and the port is there on the logic board. I wouldn't really call it a normal hdd replacement as at the very least you have to raise the board slightly to plug in the extra sata cable you will need to purchase. This makes it a little more challenging as you can easily break your machine but with patience it is totally doable.
 
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