SSD questions

[lilweeds]

My Intel x25m. Yes guys I purchased and installed it today! Works great 25 sec boot times are awesome, I won't mind turning off the MBP!

I tried to update the firmware, but I can't get it to boot off the CD. Any ideas why? No matter when I seem to press the c key it boots normal. The superdrive does spool up though.

Also what if any maintenance does this drive need?

 

[nineohtoo]

I'd like to get some info on this too. I used my X25M-G2 after formatting, then cloned with SuperDuper and I didn't bother to upgrade the firmware. I had some boot issues at first, but that was fixed with a PRAM reset. I'm getting fourteen second boot times on my base 13" MBP, and everything is quick. If I can get any more benefits, i'd be more than happy to receive them Thanks!

 

[lilweeds]

Wow no answers? Nobody has had trouble upgrading the firmware?

 

[tatical]

Hold down the option key, it'll display a list of bootable devices.

 

[Mikeosoft]

My Intel x25m. Yes guys I purchased and installed it today! Works great 25 sec boot times are awesome, I won't mind turning off the MBP!

I tried to update the firmware, but I can't get it to boot off the CD. Any ideas why? No matter when I seem to press the c key it boots normal. The superdrive does spool up though.

Also what if any maintenance does this drive need?

25 second boot times? thats not too good my mang. MY MBP with a 7200 takes 15 seconds. Fresh install time maybe?

 

[Reapur]

You hold down the option key to select a bootup device.

 

[lilweeds]

Sorry 25 sec restart, 14 sec boot. I thought the "c" key was what you held down? I'll try the option key.

 

[sn0warmy]

Definitely use the 'Option' key to boot from disk and you shouldn't have any issues.

My X25-M boots in ~14 seconds with the firmware update as well.

 

[NovemberWhiskey]

Are boot times really supposed to be THAT low?

Mine has never been under 30s.

Are you starting the timing when you press the power button?

If I reformat my SSD, will I get more speed? Do I do the quick erase, or do I have to do the 7x pass.

 

[maratus]

Did you try to install windows using bootcamp?
Intel drives and MBP 13" seem to cause problems (windows won't recognize the SSD)

 

[sn0warmy]

I bought my SSD and installed it in my mid 2009 MBP and the boot times were ~17 seconds. A week later I decided to upgrade to the i5 MBP. I installed the SSD in that and reformatted it and boot times have remained at ~14 seconds on the new one.

 

[lilweeds]

Added parallels with Win 7 today (I have two Win apps I need to run) and boot times are way up. Found out I didn't need to upgrade the firmware (it's at the latest). Anyhow anyone know why the slowdown after installing the VM?