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Vertex 3 on MBP
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No and no. As long as you buy the 2.5 inch vertex 3 it should fit perfectly without anything. You do need to get torx screwdrivers though for unscrewing the screws on stock HD. Many people don't have them, and thought they can take it out with other screwdrivers, and ending up spoiled screws. If your screws is spoiled you are screwed.
partition the drive after successful vertex 3 installation
Make sure you have all the right tools, and follow online guide carefully, if this is your first time. It was quite easy when i did it. Remember to boot from install dvd when you have vertex 3 installed as it doesn't have OS on it. Go to disk utilities on install dvd and partition the vertex 3 as 1 partition and GUID partition table. This is important, otherwise your computer can use the drive.
Make sure you have all the right tools, and follow online guide carefully, if this is your first time. It was quite easy when i did it. Remember to boot from install dvd when you have vertex 3 installed as it doesn't have OS on it. Go to disk utilities on install dvd and partition the vertex 3 as 1 partition and GUID partition table. This is important, otherwise your computer can use the drive.
Also make sure you use a good quality Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the case screws. If you use the wrong size or a cheap screwdriver it can strip the heads of the screws. Here is a nice Wiha brand screwdriver I bought, but there are other good brands.
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I did when I installed my Intel 510 SSD. I don't know if it is required or not, but it certainly does not do any harm.
johnnyturbouk
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I didn't for either a C300 or Vertex 3 and they were both fine. Can't see that any of those settings are relevant, but what do I know..
I know in the Intel 510 SSD thread many users reported their SSD was only detected at SATA II 3Gbps until they did the SMC reset, then it was detected at SATA III 6Gbps.
So what's the latest on beachballing and or sleep issues some users seem to be experiencing with increased frequency after installing a Vertex 3 SSD? I'd love to get one, but not at the expensive of that.
How do I check if it is at SATA II or 3 speeds. I ran AJA and got 455mb/s write and 490mb/s read. That sounds like SATA 3 speeds.
So far no beachballs, and everything is snappy especially after I did the PRAM reset. I did not enable TRIM, because from my understanding the Vertex 3/sandforce does a good job of garbage management and also LION "might" support TRIM.
So far no beachballs, and everything is snappy especially after I did the PRAM reset. I did not enable TRIM, because from my understanding the Vertex 3/sandforce does a good job of garbage management and also LION "might" support TRIM.
If you are seeing anything over 300mb/s you are at SATA III. To confirm, option click Apple logo in menu bar, then "System Profiler", then in the left side of the System Profiler under hardware select the "Serial-ATA" entry. That will show all your SATA connections and the link speed.