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Apple PCIe flex cable part number for Mac mini 2014
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That is scary! I hope that users read this and get the message. Obtain the cable first!
i just want to update you
i ordered late 2014 mac mini with 1 TB fusion drive: it comes with 120 gb PCIE SSD and sata hdd 1 TB, when i start to boot from the same default configuration it take takes long time to boot , i can confirm fusion drive is very bad idea to keep it as it is,
i opened my mac and removed sata cable connection and re install the system only on 120 GB PCIE SSD, and again i connect the sata cable to the 1 tb hdd the system asked me if i liked to use it as fusion drive but i refuse and formate the sata hdd as separte hdd , and finally i have internally 2 separate drives one for OS and other 1 TB for storage ,
i can confirm the mini boot super fast than my mac book pro retina, and faster than my previous late 2012 mac mini with regular sata SSD hard drive,
now I'm thinking to upgrade my PCIE SSD FROM 120 TO 256 GB to have more space for 2 OS mac and windows
i ordered late 2014 mac mini with 1 TB fusion drive: it comes with 120 gb PCIE SSD and sata hdd 1 TB, when i start to boot from the same default configuration it take takes long time to boot , i can confirm fusion drive is very bad idea to keep it as it is,
i opened my mac and removed sata cable connection and re install the system only on 120 GB PCIE SSD, and again i connect the sata cable to the 1 tb hdd the system asked me if i liked to use it as fusion drive but i refuse and formate the sata hdd as separte hdd , and finally i have internally 2 separate drives one for OS and other 1 TB for storage ,
i can confirm the mini boot super fast than my mac book pro retina, and faster than my previous late 2012 mac mini with regular sata SSD hard drive,
now I'm thinking to upgrade my PCIE SSD FROM 120 TO 256 GB to have more space for 2 OS mac and windows
Uh-Oh!
Why did you have to go all "Mr Bill" on your Fusion Drive! Fusion Drives are not slow! It sounds as if you had a problem and you hacked a new system to resolve it. Did you ask Apple for help with this issue tsamy? As delivered, your machine should have been faster than any older mini including a 2012 with SSD or Fusion Drive. In fact, that Mac should only be a bit quicker with a split storage system!
Oh well. Now you have a fast tiny SSD and a boring 1TB storage drive. As you have found, your mini is now fast and it still has 1Tb of internal storage.
http://www.mrbill.com
Call me crazy then!
If I understand your post truciet, you think that splitting the Fusion Drive (FD) was a good way to solve tsamy's problem. If you read carefully, I was specific with my comparison. I did not claim that "a fusion drive is faster than a SSD" at all. Instead I said that tsamy's 2014 mini with a PCIe powered FD should have been faster than any older minis including the fastest 2012s.
The mini was malfunctioning. Instead of fixing the Mac, tsamy modified the new 2014 mini. Finally at the end of that post, tsamy even considered upgrading that new PCIe SSD to increase storage capacity!
Perhaps this thread from DP Review can save me from the loony bin.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3565406#forum-post-52393230
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Call me crazy then!
If I understand your post truciet, you think that splitting the Fusion Drive (FD) was a good way to solve tsamy's problem. If you read carefully, I was specific with my comparison. I did not claim that "a fusion drive is faster than a SSD" at all. Instead I said that tsamy's 2014 mini with a PCIe powered FD should have been faster than any older minis including the fastest 2012s.
The mini was malfunctioning. Instead of fixing the Mac, tsamy modified the new 2014 mini. Finally at the end of that post, tsamy even considered upgrading that new PCIe SSD to increase storage capacity!
Perhaps this thread from DP Review can save me from the loony bin.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3565406#forum-post-52393230
I believe it is a given that a straight up SSD is likely faster all around than a Fusion Drive. With everything stored on the SSD, everything will be fast. But in my experience, for 95% of use there is no discernible difference between a Fusion Drive and an SSD-only Mac. I would agree with Celerondon in that it seems tsamy's mini was defective in some way. I have the top spec 2014 mini with the Fusion Drive and I notice no difference to a pure SSD system in my daily use. I also have a 2012 15 inch rMBP and a 2012 mini with an SSD and my 2014 mini with the Fusion Drive is just as fast, if not faster, at starting up, launching my regularly used apps, and in just regular use. I was a bit worried about it when I got the 2014 mini but have no regrets now. If your Fusion Drive mini isn't as just about as fast as a regular SSD mini, I would imagine there's some problem with the mini.
I can report that applecomponents.com has procured an additional quantity of the 076-00040 part. I received mine in the mail yesterday. Haven't installed it yet, but it looks fine.
And Dexter - though I'm not an expert on the topic, I don't see SATA-to-PCI-E happening, mechanically or electrically, inside the Mini case. Why would you want to do that anyway? The PCI-E interface is way faster than SATA, and you know a blazing fast PCI-E blade SSD will work there.
And Dexter - though I'm not an expert on the topic, I don't see SATA-to-PCI-E happening, mechanically or electrically, inside the Mini case. Why would you want to do that anyway? The PCI-E interface is way faster than SATA, and you know a blazing fast PCI-E blade SSD will work there.
They procured more, but jacked up the price by $16. Last time I checked, the price was $38. Now its $54. Oh well. I no longer have a desire to get one, as I ended up buying a Fusion Drive model.
james wrote above:
"I no longer have a desire to get one, as I ended up buying a Fusion Drive model..."
It's reached the point where -- insofar as the 2014 Minis are concerned -- it may be more economical to buy the fusion drive option at the outset, rather than to add it later on.
- Less trouble opening the case and doing the addition
- Less trouble procuring the parts
- Less money, too.
"I no longer have a desire to get one, as I ended up buying a Fusion Drive model..."
It's reached the point where -- insofar as the 2014 Minis are concerned -- it may be more economical to buy the fusion drive option at the outset, rather than to add it later on.
- Less trouble opening the case and doing the addition
- Less trouble procuring the parts
- Less money, too.
That depends really. Most of the time the base low end and base mid can be had on sale for much less than MSRP. However you generally can't get a custom Mini with Fusion for much less than MSRP. Case in point, I got my base Mid Mini for $100 off. Even paying $60 for the cable and $140 for a 128GB SSD on Ebay (can be had cheaper if you try), that still saves you $100. It also allows you to start with a decent machine and then save up for the SSD while still saving you money in the long run.
With that said, that only made sense because of the discount. If you have to pay full price (or closen to it ) you might as well go Fusion.
I was just curious as I have a spare 2.5" SSD I was hoping to use internally without a full tear down...USB booting works fine for now.
Thanks to all here, I bought a 256GB SSD and cable on eBay and installed it. It is stupid easy and I am now running a split volume with symlinks to Documents, Dropbox, etc...
The SSD is getting awesome speeds and I have tons of space on the other drive.
This is the one I bought. He had three. I ordered it last Friday and got it on Tuesday.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Samsu...ini-MZ-JPU256T-cable-PCI-E-Mac-/281808512884?
The SSD is getting awesome speeds and I have tons of space on the other drive.
This is the one I bought. He had three. I ordered it last Friday and got it on Tuesday.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Samsu...ini-MZ-JPU256T-cable-PCI-E-Mac-/281808512884?
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So I read most of this thread and was about to pull the trigger on the part number and use a pice blade from my broken 2013 macbook air. But the idea of voiding the warranty came up and I don't want to mess that up. Does anyone know of and enclosures that are reasonable in price for those blades?
Make sure that your MBA uses the standard part.
Snitch has an image on their site to clarify.
But DON'T BE FRIGHTENED TO IMPROVE YOUR OWN COMPUTER !
You paid Apple for it, now it is yours.
They can only deny warranty repairs if you damage something during upgrade.
Replacing my dog-slow 5,400 rpm HD and adding a PCIE SSD brought my 2014 Mini to life.
Don't listen to spreaders of Apple's BS, it is YOUR machine !
Can someone confirm that I'm limited to buying an Apple PCIe SSD ? (if I want to go PCIe).
Otherwise I'd just order this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466 (
SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 )
Otherwise I'd just order this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466 (
SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 )
Where did you get the PCIe cable from. I have a mac mini (2014) without fusion drive and would like to add a PCIe based SSD