DIY Fusion w/new iMac and 500GB Samsung 840 SSD in Buffalo Ministation Thunderbolt

[justperry]

Hi jediDev

Will a LaCie SSD (external) Rugged Thunderbolt work just as well? Could you please explain in greater detail the steps to have it working as an EXTERNAL FusionDrive (any Terminal typing / OS installation)?

I always understood that Fusion is designed to work on internal drives only -- see this post from OWC (http://blog.macsales.com/15617-creating-your-own-fusion-drive), but you apparently proved it wrong.

Thanks!

Just FYI
If you want answers from him you better edit your post and include his post, like use quote.
It's a months old thread, if you just ask without a quote he won't see your question.

 

[pfrocha]

I was planning on swapping the new iMac's HD with a 500GB Samsung 840 SSD (note: not the 840 Pro), but until some brave soul figures out how to get the display back on the case, I've decided against cracking open the iMac.

So I decided to slip the SSD inside a Buffalo Ministation Thunderbolt enclosure and set up as a DIY Fusion. I'm not sure if I'll keep this configuration, but at this point I'm leaning towards it, although I'm not sure if the larger SSD size really is much of a benefit compared to 128GB.

Anyway, I've barely started using the machine in this configuration, but I figured I'd post the BlackMagic throughput numbers for the DIY Fusion Drive.

If there's any other free disk test utilities anyone wants to see results for, I can try to check them tomorrow—just point me to them. I'll also post some photos of opening the drive—basically it's just like what AnandTech had.

Originally Posted by pfrocha
Hi jediDev

Will a LaCie SSD (external) Rugged Thunderbolt work just as well? Could you please explain in greater detail the steps to have it working as an EXTERNAL FusionDrive (any Terminal typing / OS installation)?

I always understood that Fusion is designed to work on internal drives only -- see this post from OWC (http://blog.macsales.com/15617-creat...n-fusion-drive), but you apparently proved it wrong.

Thanks!