OC Z Vertex 4 SSD in Quad Core i7 MBP?

[camelian]

Hi all,

Has anyone successfully installed a new OC Z Vertex 4 SSD in a quad core i7 MacBook Pro? Specifically, I have an early 2011 2.2 GHz 15" MBP.

I just got the Vertex 4 in and it recognizes/runs lion fine in a 13" C2D MacBook Pro but once I stick it in my 15" quad core, it doesn't even recognize the drive. I tried booting off a Lion install disk to run Disk Utility and it doesn't see the drive at all. I also had a Samsung 830 on hand to test and that runs fine.

 

[camelian]

Update:

I've tried using the Vertex 4 512GB drive in the following computers with mixed results:

YES 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo
NO 15" MacBook Pro 8,2 2.2GHz Quad Core i7
NO 15" MacBook Pro 6,2 2.4GHz Dual Core i5
YES 15" MacBook Pro 5,4 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo

Whenever it doesn't boot up in a system, the system doesn't even recognize it as a drive, whether mounted internally or connected externally through USB enclosure. All systems are fully up to date with firmware updates already done.

 

[chilly7]

Did u contacted OSZ about this issue u are having?
What did they say you?

p.s. i am looking to buy the same SSD but for a new MacBook Pro and i want to be shure it will work well with it....

 

[/user/me]

Update:

I've tried using the Vertex 4 512GB drive in the following computers with mixed results:

YES 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo
NO 15" MacBook Pro 8,2 2.2GHz Quad Core i7
NO 15" MacBook Pro 6,2 2.4GHz Dual Core i5
YES 15" MacBook Pro 5,4 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo

Whenever it doesn't boot up in a system, the system doesn't even recognize it as a drive, whether mounted internally or connected externally through USB enclosure. All systems are fully up to date with firmware updates already done.

Based on the fact that it's not working with core i processors, it sounds very much like a firmware issue. A simple update should fix it

 

[camelian]

I've submitted a ticket, I'll keep you posted on what they say
In the mean time, the price has gone down more than $100 with a sale on NewEgg...

 

[camelian]

Interesting..giving OC Z the same diagnosis that I posted here, the tech replied saying that it's a DOA and to setup replacement with NewEgg.

Is there a way it would be partially DOA such that it works fine on C2D but not on Core i processors?

 

[macuserx86]

Interesting..giving OC Z the same diagnosis that I posted here, the tech replied saying that it's a DOA and to setup replacement with NewEgg.

Is there a way it would be partially DOA such that it works fine on C2D but not on Core i processors?

Could be some of the drives shipped with the wrong firmware (rather, earlier firmware) and they're going to quietly remedy it.

I'm probably going to grab a 128GB one of these to replace the aging Vertex 2 in my MacBook Pro. The Mac Pro's lack of SATA 6 means it's left behind, plus the 128GB Vertex 2 is still fast enough. I wish there was a good 2.5" thunderbolt enclosure for my old 60GB Vertex 2 though; the thunderbolt enclosure options are... depressing.

 

[bozz2006]

I would say that in this case, DOA is a pretty broad term. SSDs tend to be a little finicky, and this one in particular is acting very finicky. So, they want you to gt a different one. I suppose they figure it's not worth anyone's time to try to fix this one.