I'm planning on getting a new iMac when it comes out in December and want to also use it for games with Boot Camp / Windows 7.
When looking at the Fusion Drive FAQ (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5446) on Apple.com there's THIS:
Can I add a partition to the hard disk with Fusion Drive?
Using Disk Utility, you can add one partition to the hard disk on Fusion Drive. Once you add the partition, the "plus" symbol in Disk Utility to add additional partitions will be grayed out. You cannot partition the Flash storage.
If I create a hard disk partition is it part of Fusion Drive?
The additional partition is not part of Fusion Drive. The new partition is a separate volume that is physically located on the hard disk drive.
So it seems that the "Fusion Drive" is no viable option for my tastes since I DO want to run games on the flash storage. (My old iMac gave me the option to partition the SSD and put Windows on it.)
Given your experiences with the new Macbooks that are FLASH STORAGE ONLY, does somebody know if you can make a windows / boot camp partition on the flash only drive?
Thank you for your help
When looking at the Fusion Drive FAQ (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5446) on Apple.com there's THIS:
Can I add a partition to the hard disk with Fusion Drive?
Using Disk Utility, you can add one partition to the hard disk on Fusion Drive. Once you add the partition, the "plus" symbol in Disk Utility to add additional partitions will be grayed out. You cannot partition the Flash storage.
If I create a hard disk partition is it part of Fusion Drive?
The additional partition is not part of Fusion Drive. The new partition is a separate volume that is physically located on the hard disk drive.
So it seems that the "Fusion Drive" is no viable option for my tastes since I DO want to run games on the flash storage. (My old iMac gave me the option to partition the SSD and put Windows on it.)
Given your experiences with the new Macbooks that are FLASH STORAGE ONLY, does somebody know if you can make a windows / boot camp partition on the flash only drive?
Thank you for your help