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    Mac Pro 5.1 - NVME gaming

    Hi, I've installed Window 10 on a SSD in the bay 1 and on a NVME Sabret RocketQ 1TB on a I/O Crest Dual NVME on the PCI's Slot 2. I've tried to play flawlessly with Overwatch, Hero of the Storms, DIablo 3 on my NVME and I can conclude that it is not working properly. Some flickering appear or...
    • Lamort
    • Thread
    • game io crest mac pro 5.1 nvme overwatch pci ssd window 10
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac and PC Games
  2. Z

    adding a 2nd SSD in my iMac

    On my mid 2010 corei7 iMac, i have installed a second drive, an SSD drive. Im wondering if its possible to replace the 1T spinning drive (that my iMac came with) with an SSD drive. And if so, will the existing cables (that the spinning drive uses) be enough to connect the SSD, or will i need...
    • zoran
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    • 27" imac mid2010 ssd
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: iMac
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    Worth transferring OS into SSD?

    I've seen variations of this question a few times on the forum and was wondering what the latest options for me are. I have a 27" mid 2017 iMac with a 1TB fusion drive used for YouTube, word processing, Powerpoint, Outlook, Spotify, moderate to heavy web browsing (e.g. 15-20 tabs), discord...
    • piotrrcola
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    • fusion drive imac ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  4. C

    Mid-2012 13" macbook Pro - Performance Upgrade

    Please bear with me and read this, as I am trying to understand my expectations and make choices based upon advice I receive here. I have 8GB Ram and 500GB internal 5400 RPM Internal Drive. bought it ~3 years ago to serve as a device to write & do a little (MINOR) music/audio production on...
    • cougarville
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    • #notaneggroll #notatroll #oki'llstopnow internal hard drive middle aged dads pathetic pc convert performance issues ssd using a tag because i can
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. J

    Help diagnosing a problem with an SSD?

    Macbook Pro, mid-2015, 5 inch i7 My MBP started to freeze, and take an age to do anything. I was able to throw it into target disk mode and back everything up, and then wiped the drive for a clean install. The SSD, however, doesn't show up in "OSX install" as a target drive. I have...
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    Adata XPG SX8200 1TB-Speeds using TekQ Cube Thunderbolt3 enclosure

    Hi, has anyone used a Adata SX8200 1TB in a TekQ Cube Thunderbolt 3 enclosure? Wondering whether there are compatibility issues with this enclosure. In a review I read, the speed seems to be throttled due to compatibility issues. The “normal” speeds should be around 2000mb for both read and...
  7. R

    Clone Windows Partition

    Hi, I have MBP 2009 13inch with El Capitan & Windows 10. 2 partition on 1 SSD . Now I bought another SSD and I want to clone my Windows partition to the new ssd. How can I do that?
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    MP 7,1 Best 4TB SSD + PCI Adapter Combo

    Hey all! Ive been reading through all of the related storage threads but I’m struggling to determine what the best SSD drive + PCI adapter card combo to get. I would love to get some recommendations from anyone that has researched or purchased this sort of setup. My setup is a 12-core 2019 Mac...
    • pento
    • Thread
    • mac pro (2019) nvme ssd storage
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. S

    How to upgrade Storage in MacBook

    Hi Friends, My cousin got this MacBook Air and now he is unable to sync the iPhone because of some storage issues (he thinks), however he would like to upgrade the storage now. How do we go about that? How to find out if it supports a M.2 or Sata one though the site says configurable upto...
  10. KnechtNoobrecht

    macOS partition missing after removing a partition

    Hi. I installed Linux Mint on my MacBook from late 2009 to just try it out. In order to do that, i added a partition to my SSD, so the one for macOS had to get smaller. After i was done trying what i wanted to, i went back into macOS, opened Disk-Management-Utility and deleted the partition for...
  11. darshkpatel

    kernel_task writing >2TB a month to SSD, Worried about SSD Lifespan

    kernel_task has been writing to the SSD like a mad man, it has > 2TB written in a month with 49TB Disk writes till date ( my MacBook is 8 months old) At this rate the SSD would die soon considering SSD's have limited disk writes. How do I stop this from happening / will my machine be fine? I've...
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    MP 6,1 Does Mac pro 6,1 support SN550?

    althought Mac pro 6,1 looks is not worth to buy, I still get one several days ago. I use P4801X as its drive. It works really well, but I have to keep the fan works on 50% or higher to make sure its temperature stay on around 55 degree. So I plan to move the optane out and put an cooler and...
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    External storage for MacBook Air 128 GB 2015 model, all legit & updated to latest Mac OS.

    Dear Folks Good day I own a 2015 Mac Book Air 128 GB, an Iphone 7+ , an Iphone XR and Ipads in addition to a Win Laptop. I'm basically a windows user on laptops, but slowly moving to Mac Book Air My basic usage of the Mac Book Air is for web browsing, web mail, apple mail client, apple...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • external storage hdd iphone 7+ iphone xr macbook air ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  14. CuriousOtter

    NVMe SSD Upgrade on a Late 2012 iMac

    INTRO Hello, I do hope you as the reader are well! I have been given a Late 2012 iMac 2.7ghz 21.5" as a gift, and it is painfully slow. The HDD corrupted and it is running off an external HDD connected via USB. So I am looking to add a few upgrades. I am focussing on the RAM and SSD as the CPU...
    • CuriousOtter
    • Thread
    • hardware hardware changes mac nvme ram ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: iMac
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    Upgrades for iMac 27inch

    Hi, I am looking to do some upgrades to my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) iMac17,1 Quad-Core Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz. Want to upgrade the CPU and the SATA mechanical drive / and add an additional PCIe stick since I will be going under the hood. Can someone tell me if there will be any...
  16. Joshua Rhines

    MP 7,1 Adding Another Samsung SSD for Bootcamp (Mac Pro 7,1)

    Hello my fellow Mac Pro brothers and sisters! I recently purchased a Mac Pro, and even more recently added a Samsung Evo 2 TB SSD on my Mac side. I also dual boot this computer for some casual gaming. My Mac Pro came with a 1 TB drive, which I split 700/300 between Mac and Windows. It would be...
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    iMac2020 + SSD Samsung T7 + Windows = drivers

    Hello everybody! Bought iMac 2020 / i7 / 512Gb / 8Gb / 5700 8Gb Bought immediately additional RAM 2*16 Samsung And to install Win 10-SSD Samsung T7 1Tb Now the most interesting part: I put Win 10 Pro on an external SSD Samsung T7, but did not connect Wi-Fi, speakers, microphone, camera...
    • lapot
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    • bootcamp imac 2020 ssd window
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Quick Help needed – cMP 4.1 red CPU LED and not booting after SSD install

    Hello, I just got a 2009 cMP 4.1 single CPU with 5.1 firmware flash. I wanted to install a PCIe SSD (AXAGON PCIE-NVME M.2 PCEM2-NC + Samsung 970 EVO). When I pressed the power button, the vents and DVD drive started as usual, but after one or two seconds I could smell a bit of smoke. No boot...
    • bdavid32
    • Thread
    • 2009 4.1 fail mac pro no boot ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro PCIe NVMe reboot during sleep

    Hi All and thanks in advance for any advice. I've searched the forum and sticky SSD thread but can only find this issue as regards MBPs not Mac Pro. I'm currently running a Mac Pro 4,1 2x 2.26 flashed to a 5,1. I have recently upgraded the machine to Mojave on a PCIe SSD and I am now having...
    • Jackdown_101
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    • mac pro (2009) nvme nvmeboot pcie adaptor reboot sleep ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. juliovg

    Upgrade SSD Macbook Pro early 2013

    Hello guys, i would like to upgrade my actual SSD. Actually it goes slow, i know that i CAN'T upgrade RAM, if for that reasson that upgrade SSD with a better SSD. My question is , can somebody suggest me the best SSD for my model? Best regards
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