Problem MacBook Pro 13.3" model 7,1 + OWC SSD 40GB

[ZlatanSa]

Dear friends,

I have strange, I can call it problem, or irritating thing, after I upgrade my MacBook Pro 13.3" , model 7,1 with SSD 40 GB from OWC. I replaced the original 250 GB HDD with this one, and Original one I mounted with Data Doubler from OWC, instead of DVD/CD Rom.

So, Installation went so good, I formated SSD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), before installin from DVD ( Mac OS X 10.6.3 ), Installation went good at all. Later, I installed data doubler from OWC with original HDD shipped with Mac Book Pro ( 250 GB ), also I formatted it after installing in mac, on Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

At all, after Installing Mac OS X 10.6.3 and doing update to 10.6.6 , I have almost 25 GB Free on SSD, which is good.

Issue is, that from time to time my Mac is lag, like stopped, and after 10-15 sec I am able to move with cursor, or to switch between apps and so on. This is happening randomly.

Durring that time i see Marble of Doom ( color ball which is spinning )

...

Does anybody know what can be a problem, as really i was expecting just that my Mac will be faster and so on ( It is faster ofcourse, but this is so irritating ).

I attached to this post ( Info about Mac , and S-ATA ).

As You can see, in SSD is latest ver. of Firmware which OWC Published.

 

[tjb1]

Dear friends,

I have strange, I can call it problem, or irritating thing, after I upgrade my MacBook Pro 13.3" , model 7,1 with SSD 40 GB from OWC. I replaced the original 250 GB HDD with this one, and Original one I mounted with Data Doubler from OWC, instead of DVD/CD Rom.

So, Installation went so good, I formated SSD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), before installin from DVD ( Mac OS X 10.6.3 ), Installation went good at all. Later, I installed data doubler from OWC with original HDD shipped with Mac Book Pro ( 250 GB ), also I formatted it after installing in mac, on Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

At all, after Installing Mac OS X 10.6.3 and doing update to 10.6.6 , I have almost 25 GB Free on SSD, which is good.

Issue is, that from time to time my Mac is lag, like stopped, and after 10-15 sec I am able to move with cursor, or to switch between apps and so on. This is happening randomly.

Durring that time i see Marble of Doom ( color ball which is spinning )

...

Does anybody know what can be a problem, as really i was expecting just that my Mac will be faster and so on ( It is faster ofcourse, but this is so irritating ).

I attached to this post ( Info about Mac , and S-ATA ).

As You can see, in SSD is latest ver. of Firmware which OWC Published.

Firmware 343 has a lot of issues, you should contact OWC and have a 310 drive sent to you or have yours flashed to 310.

 

[Kauai]

...Marble of Doom...

I'm so calling it the marble of doom from now on, screw beach ball. The former better expresses my feeling when I see it.

 

[ShiftClick]

I'm gonna do my part its the "marble of doom" from now on.

 

[ZlatanSa]

I dont know if problem can be, because i switched default folder for Mozilla Firefox to second HDD ( 250 GB ) stock one, attached to datadoubler.... Also for a skype, i reverted that, so will test if maybe that is problem..

EDIT:

nope, problem still exist...

 

[tjb1]

I dont know if problem can be, because i switched default folder for Mozilla Firefox to second HDD ( 250 GB ) stock one, attached to datadoubler.... Also for a skype, i reverted that, so will test if maybe that is problem..

EDIT:

nope, problem still exist...

Apparently you skipped over my post...the problem is the 343 firmware.

 

[ZlatanSa]

Thanks for the Information, please can You tell me where I can download Firmware 310, as on their web they allow to download latest , which is not good. Is there any chance that I can make update from Mac OS X , or Disk Parallel on which I am running Windows XP.

 

[tjb1]

Thanks for the Information, please can You tell me where I can download Firmware 310, as on their web they allow to download latest , which is not good. Is there any chance that I can make update from Mac OS X , or Disk Parallel on which I am running Windows XP.

Im not sure you can do it yourself, if you call them and explain your situation they may overnight a new drive with 310 to you so you have minimal downtime. I had to ship mine back to be flashed with 310 and it has worked perfectly ever since.

 

[ZlatanSa]

I found this two :

http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/owc_ssd_firmware_tool_mp3.zip

and

http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/OWC_SSD_Firmware_Tool_MP2.zip

 

[tjb1]

I found this two :

http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/owc_ssd_firmware_tool_mp3.zip

and

http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/OWC_SSD_Firmware_Tool_MP2.zip

Go ahead and try them, make sure you back up your drive first.

 

[ZlatanSa]

Thanks,

I will try and inform here, if there is any change, after upgrade.

Only issue is now I dont have DVD/CD Rom to install from my Windows 7 to Bootcamp :S, but will try to mount ssd from MBP to external housing for hdd and to attach to Windows 7 PC at home.

 

[tjb1]

Thanks,

I will try and inform here, if there is any change, after upgrade.

Only issue is now I dont have DVD/CD Rom to install from my Windows 7 to Bootcamp :S, but will try to mount ssd from MBP to external housing for hdd and to attach to Windows 7 PC at home.

The only way to install Windows is with the superdrive internally installed...believe me I have tried every way possible.

 

[ZlatanSa]

Ok, I found 310,

it is in this file :

http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/OWC_SSD_Firmware_Tool_MP2.zip

MP2-310 Field.pkg

 

[Jocelyn84]

Thanks,

I will try and inform here, if there is any change, after upgrade.

Only issue is now I dont have DVD/CD Rom to install from my Windows 7 to Bootcamp :S, but will try to mount ssd from MBP to external housing for hdd and to attach to Windows 7 PC at home.

You'll have to do the install via your windows 7 PC internally, then put the SSD back in your Mac after the first win 7 installer reboot. Hold option during start up, choose windows, and it'll finish setup in your MBP. I finally did this today after trying to all kinds of external USB options over the past few days.