So I am installing the Vertex 3 240gb on my new macbook pro 2011. I just got this macbook pro 2011 so I have no stuff on it except what it came with. And I've only turned it on a few times to play around with it. My question is that since I have no stuff on it, I can just do a clean install of OSX with the disc the macbook came with right? I will not need to clone anything right?
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Also, I've heard about all this PRAM or whatever reseting for SSD installing. Is that nessecary? Do I need to do anything to the system before I install the SSD?
Another thing, I heard TRIM doesn't sit well with Vertex 3 so I would like to leave that off. Will I need to do anything specifically after I install the Vertex 3 to turn TRIM off? Or is it automatically off?
Another thing, I heard TRIM doesn't sit well with Vertex 3 so I would like to leave that off. Will I need to do anything specifically after I install the Vertex 3 to turn TRIM off? Or is it automatically off?
Yes. You could have read up on apple's website where it clearly states what's in the box. Or better yet, open your box up and look.
I would reset PRAM and SMC at any new hardware install. It resets hardware and power management to default. It certainly does no harm.
The default install of an aftermarket SSD will not have TRIM enabled.
Can you boot from the OSX DVD and use it to format the SSD drive?
Also, if TRIM support is not enabled by default when you do a clean install of OSX, how do you enable it?
Can you give me a link to the tweaks you can make to improve the performance of your SSD.
Also, if TRIM support is not enabled by default when you do a clean install of OSX, how do you enable it?
Can you give me a link to the tweaks you can make to improve the performance of your SSD.
I just found this article about trim support http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/27/enable-trim-ssd-mac-os-x-10-6-7/
It looks like your probably best waiting for Lion but if your brave enough try the above guide.
EDIT: Also check out this recent thread regarding TRIM https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1125400/
If I understood this correctly:
1. I can install a new empty SSD, then turn my MacBook on with the DVD in the superdrive, and hold down c to boot from the DVD.
2. Then I can use the DVD to format the drive to a Mac compatible format.
3. After that, I install OSX
4. Enable Trim support following the guide.
Is this there anything else I'm missing, any other optimizations that I need to do.
1. I can install a new empty SSD, then turn my MacBook on with the DVD in the superdrive, and hold down c to boot from the DVD.
2. Then I can use the DVD to format the drive to a Mac compatible format.
3. After that, I install OSX
4. Enable Trim support following the guide.
Is this there anything else I'm missing, any other optimizations that I need to do.
That's what I'm planning on doing as well, I don't think there would be a problem, but then again, I haven't tried it yet.
I think I'm going to wait for Lion to come out first before doing anything.
Yes, I don't see why the answer would be no. It's no different than any other laptop you know
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Unless you want to install 6 GB you'll have to get a set of 2 x 4 GB sticks to install. It comes with 2 x 2 GB.
Unless you want to install 6 GB you'll have to get a set of 2 x 4 GB sticks to install. It comes with 2 x 2 GB.