Crucial m4 with ML

[synaptech]

I also have the m4 256GB SSD and have run into zero problems.

I see you're running an i5, I thought they were limited to 8G of memory? How did you install 16G?

edit - I see that only mid-2010 i5 are limited to 8G.

 

[daneoni]

Completely agree with that statement! I assume your fan isn't running full speed? I made some other changes (some inadvertent) when installing the SSD and I'm wondering if there's something else going on.

Have you done an SMC reset? you might have messed with some cabling somewhere.

I've been running my M4 with TRIM for over a year and it hasn't even so much as blinked. No fan noise, no glitches or freezes, and no speed drops. Has worked equally well with SL, Lion and ML. Have also ran ALL the firmware updates with zero issues.

I'm only annoyed that the amount i paid for it can today be used to buy the 512GB version (i have 256GB). *sigh*

 

[jamin00]

Running a 512 Crucial M4...no issues what so ever!

Same here, awesome upgrade

What is trim? I think I understand but then I ee a comment and think wtf lol.

Anyone got a link so i can see exactly what it is and does?

 

[rtrueman]

Have you done an SMC reset? you might have messed with some cabling somewhere.

I've been running my M4 with TRIM for over a year and it hasn't even so much as blinked. No fan noise, no glitches or freezes, and no speed drops.

Now that I've been running with the M4 for a few weeks, I'm still having the issue with the fan, but I've developed a way to "fix" it so it's not always running at full speed. I'm using smcFanControl to limit the speed, increasing/decreasing when needed.

The SSD (knock on wood) has been a great upgrade as has moving the HD to the optical bay. The system is much faster than it was before the upgrade.