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X-25M G2 in 09 MBP 13"

That sounds a lot like the dreaded beachball EFI 1.7 issue to me. I hope I won't run into it as I'm still waiting to get the Intel X25-M G2 160 GB. The stock drive on my 13" MBP works fine.
 
I have a x25-m 160gb G2 in my mid-2009 MBP13, and its working flawlessly. I definitely recommend just biting the bullet and get one.
 
Been running mine in 13" base and it is so quick. Running snow leopard with EFI 1.7. I even had a OCZ summit which worked perfectly too.
 
Have it in my mid 09 13" since Fri and it does indeed work flawlessly with SL. I just love my MBP now, boots in 16 sec and apps open in 1-2 sec
 
To install an SSD, is there anything you do differently than a normal drive (as far as preparation)?

Do you just hook it up externally, clone it, and install it? (or install it, load a backup from Time Machine)

Is there any other stuff you have to do?
 
jamesryanbell said:
To install an SSD, is there anything you do differently than a normal drive (as far as preparation)?

Do you just hook it up externally, clone it, and install it? (or install it, load a backup from Time Machine)

Is there any other stuff you have to do?
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Its better to do a clean install of SL, then restore all your data off Time Machine using Migration when SL launches.
 
Clean install of Snow Leo is recommended

Music, downloads, documents, (all of that crap under user account, create a symlink to HDD so you dont do all of those writes to SSD) This is provided you are doing a SSD/HDD internal combo.
 
If you're doing a direct replacement of an HDD with an SSD (leaving the optical drive alone and in tact), then why is a clean install recommended? What's the advantage to merely cloning the HDD to the SSD and then replacing it? :confused:
 
I installed my 2nd Gen 160GB intel SSD tonight, and it's running flawlessly! 15-16 second boot times! 1-2 second shutdowns! Apps launch near instantly! All in a 2.26GHz, 4GB RAM, Mid-2009 13" MBP WITH the dreaded EFI 1.7 Firmware Update! I'm glad I saved my money on this model, and did the RAM & SSD myself. This thing is a portable powerhouse!
 
My first G2 160GB drive was defective (8MB bug), but the second one has been working fine so far on my mid-2009 MBP 15.

I may pass this drive to my wife's mid-2009 MBP 13, once the 320GB Intel SSDs are out :D
 
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