Guys i have a few questions...
I have a MacBook with 2.1 core 2 duo, 1 GB of RAM and a 5400 rpm drive.
I mostly work run safari, iphoto, itunes and word and it is dead slow, it needs 10 sec to launch word, probably because of the 5400 rpm drive so i want to boost its performance...
I want to put an OCZ Vertex 2 ssd in it (and that one only, i can get it cheap)
Now the questions...
Does it make sense to put just an ssd in it or should i put 2 gb of ram also? Will the speed of the ssd compensate for the lack of ram or should i put the ram first and then think about putting an ssd later? I have 260 mb of wired, 500 mb of active and 250 mb of inactive memory. Bear in mind im on a limited budget here so i need to make a choice between these two... i dont have money for both
Second, any known compatibility issues so far? do i need to disable sms? what about firmware updates, are the necessary and really important or just minor stuff? because i dont want to mess with the bootcamp partition... Does it have garbage collection?
Thank you for your time and valuable information
I have a MacBook with 2.1 core 2 duo, 1 GB of RAM and a 5400 rpm drive.
I mostly work run safari, iphoto, itunes and word and it is dead slow, it needs 10 sec to launch word, probably because of the 5400 rpm drive so i want to boost its performance...
I want to put an OCZ Vertex 2 ssd in it (and that one only, i can get it cheap)
Now the questions...
Does it make sense to put just an ssd in it or should i put 2 gb of ram also? Will the speed of the ssd compensate for the lack of ram or should i put the ram first and then think about putting an ssd later? I have 260 mb of wired, 500 mb of active and 250 mb of inactive memory. Bear in mind im on a limited budget here so i need to make a choice between these two... i dont have money for both
Second, any known compatibility issues so far? do i need to disable sms? what about firmware updates, are the necessary and really important or just minor stuff? because i dont want to mess with the bootcamp partition... Does it have garbage collection?
Thank you for your time and valuable information