SSD to install on optical drive bay of late 2009 iMac?

[gdourado]

Hello,
How are you?
I am wondering if there are nay issues with installing a current Sata III SSD on the Sata II port of a late 2009 21.5 iMac.
I am asking, because for example, with 2009 Macbooks with the nVidia MCP79 there are issues where certain SSD's only negociate a link speed of Sata I...

Anyway... Any such issues with the late 2009 iMac?

Cheers!

 

[thedeske]

Hello,
How are you?
I am wondering if there are nay issues with installing a current Sata III SSD on the Sata II port of a late 2009 21.5 iMac.
I am asking, because for example, with 2009 Macbooks with the nVidia MCP79 there are issues where certain SSD's only negociate a link speed of Sata I...

Anyway... Any such issues with the late 2009 iMac?

Cheers!

Many have installed in late 2009 imacs with success. Did one myself last year with a Samsung Evo. No problems. This doesn't mean it's bullet proof. People always find a way to screw things up

 

[gdourado]

Many have installed in late 2009 imacs with success. Did one myself last year with a Samsung Evo. No problems. This doesn't mean it's bullet proof. People always find a way to screw things up

Hello,
Thank you for your reply.
I was asking because I know there are some issues with Sata 3.0 only having a negotiated link speed of 1.5...
I am thinking about maybe a crucial M500 with a Mavell controller.

Cheers!

 

[thedeske]

Hello,
Thank you for your reply.
I was asking because I know there are some issues with Sata 3.0 only having a negotiated link speed of 1.5...
I am thinking about maybe a crucial M500 with a Mavell controller.

Cheers!

It's a little slower in some areas compared to a 2010 and newer model, but it will give you a very nice boost. Well worth the effort. The M500 is a nice choice.

 

[gdourado]

It's a little slower in some areas compared to a 2010 and newer model, but it will give you a very nice boost. Well worth the effort. The M500 is a nice choice.

Thanks for your input.
I am still not decided on the upgrade.
Can you please look at my other thread?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1714353/

Cheers!