ssd for new imac 2011

[oosk2k8]

hello

does anyone know if a pci-express ssd can be fitted into the new imac, rather than a sata ssd?

cheers

anoush

 

[Hellhammer]

There is no empty PCIe slot in the iMac, so no.

 

[oosk2k8]

oh ok fair enough.

does the hsdl (high speed data link) ssd connect through sata?

if not then i'll have to settle for a regular ssd

cheers!

anoush

 

[Drag'nGT]

Some of the sata 3 drives run at the same speed as comparable ($) pcie ssd cards. This is also the first gen sata 3 drives so there's no telling if they'll get any faster like the sata 2 drives did the last two years. There's also software raid for them as well. A few guys in here were showing their read/write speeds in here on the 2009/2010 models.

 

[Badger^2]

oh ok fair enough.
does the hsdl (high speed data link) ssd connect through sata?
if not then i'll have to settle for a regular ssd
cheers!
anoush

"settle"?

exactly how does one "settle" on a 600 MB/s SATA connection and SSD drives that will go over 500 MB/s?

Please enlighten us as to why you would need something faster?

 

[Repo]

"settle"?

exactly how does one "settle" on a 600 MB/s SATA connection and SSD drives that will go over 500 MB/s?

I could definitely settle for that.

 

[mrfoof82]

Thunderbolt is basically a 4-lane PCI-E breakout.
Thunderbolt enclosures, once they exist (< 60 days), will meet your needs.

However, keep in mind, the limit is always going to be SATA unless you're going down the FusionIO route. As someone who does deal with racks of SSDs in SANs (mostly EMC Clariion) and FusionIO at some customer sites, I can safely say that Thunderbolt will do everything you ever need.

And if it doesn't, there are Thunderbolt-FCAL HBAs coming, so whatever, connect to an actual SAN.