optibay speed

[gsxrq]

will optibay work at sata 6g speed in 6/6 mbp ?
is optibay just a pass thru so drive determine speed ?

just looking in advance for drive replacement

also has anyone with sata 6g problems tried installing windows 7 on it
to see if problem is s/w or h/w ?

cheers

 

[clickclickw00t]

I'm almost 100% sure that it is just a pass-through, but I could be wrong. If anyone has any experience with it let us know!

 

[minton]

HD is associated w/ a Sata3 port,, optical bay is connected to a Sata2 port, so it's a hardware limitation.

 

[clickclickw00t]

HD is associated w/ a Sata3 port,, optical bay is connected to a Sata2 port, so it's a hardware limitation.

Depends. My 2011 MBP has 6/6

 

[HighSeasCaptain]

According to OWC, my MBP is the first reported usable 6G optibay port for OS in a 17" model. I put it in there because the main bay wasn't working at all. Apparently a reliable 6G optibay is even more of a gamble than the main bay.

 

[minton]

Yeah, it looks like the 2011 Macbook Pros are starting to roll out with SataIII on both connectors.

Apparently a reliable 6G optibay is even more of a gamble than the main bay.

That's the troubling thing: there's been too many bug reports of 6G drives connected to the new high speed controllers in MBPs, even in the main bay...
Apple Slipstreaming Dual 6GB SATA III Ports into 13/15/17" MacBook Pro — But Don’t Assume it Functions

 

[dusk007]

optibay is a simple passive adapter. Whatever Sata port is connected to your optical drive is the one your SSD gets.