Sorry to have created any confusion here, for some unknown reason I had 15" PowerBook on my mind.
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Just got my SSD 2.5" IDE enclosure for my PB and installed it, time to install OS X
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Sorry to have created any confusion here, for some unknown reason I had 15" PowerBook on my mind.
The replacement OWC Mercury Legacy Pro that I received doesn't work reliably on my MacPro11,2 or PowerMac7,2 or PowerBook5,9. It will unexpected eject after short periods or lock up. It would only appear on the PowerBook after reformatting it on the MacPro (APM & Extended/Journaled).
My PowerBook5,9 will consistently boot from its old ATA internal drive and the external FW800 back-up drive.
I looked at KingSpec but they didn't have a large capacity drive. It's more convenient for me to keep the internal DL superdrive than replace it with a 2nd internal hd. I think I'll be returning these and give a Crucial mSATA SSD + adapter a go.
I saw that someone was running a PowerBook5,9 with a single 2GB SODIMM stick installed, although specs say it will only take 1GB sticks. The 5,9 can use the faster PC2-4200 ram which is available in 2GB capacity. After I sort out the SSD situation, I might try 2x2GB.
My PowerBook5,9 will consistently boot from its old ATA internal drive and the external FW800 back-up drive.
I looked at KingSpec but they didn't have a large capacity drive. It's more convenient for me to keep the internal DL superdrive than replace it with a 2nd internal hd. I think I'll be returning these and give a Crucial mSATA SSD + adapter a go.
I saw that someone was running a PowerBook5,9 with a single 2GB SODIMM stick installed, although specs say it will only take 1GB sticks. The 5,9 can use the faster PC2-4200 ram which is available in 2GB capacity. After I sort out the SSD situation, I might try 2x2GB.
IIRC 2x2GB won't work due to chipset limitations. 2x1GB is the official way to get 2GB, 1x2Gb may also work.
Everything I've read about the Mercury Legacy recently indicates issues. Obviously on the internet it's a skewed sample but ...
I'd return it and go mSATA with an ATA bay adapter as suggested earlier in the thread.
Everything I've read about the Mercury Legacy recently indicates issues. Obviously on the internet it's a skewed sample but ...
I'd return it and go mSATA with an ATA bay adapter as suggested earlier in the thread.