Afternoon all. The new Mac Pro arrived, but the HighPoint won't mount to the system, unless I erase it.
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MP All Models PCIe SSDs - NVMe & AHCI
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Did you use it before? If so, install it the same way, with HPT drivers or without.
This is the correct thread for HighPoint SSD71xx:
Highpoint 7101A - PCIe 3.0 SSD performance for the cMP
Disable secure boot. Install highpoint drivers. Install highpoint webGUI. Go to the Highpoint webGUI and raid the drives (if you're raiding them). Then in disk utility restore to APFS. If you're just using them as single drives in OSX you can just erase and format them one at a time and they will mount.
Yes, I used it on the other MacPro 7,1 I returned. This is the new 7,1, arrived this am.
See the drives in Disk Utility, but not mounting.
As the other fellow said, you have to disable the secure boot to get the HPT drivers to load. I'm using the HighPoint drivers on mine. I know macOS is supposed to have good support for NVMe, but after testing both, I seemed to get better synthetic test results with the HPT driver. Also, I want to be able to control the fan.
Step 1: Get a better adapter. Don't use cheap garbage adapters that do not ship with heatsink(s).
So I have the Sonnet card, (4) 2 TB evo plusses on the new Mac Pro, RAID 0.
Today when I started my computer up, the drive didn't mount. One of the blades wasn't loading.
I rebooted, and the drive mounted.
Do you guys think I should be concerned?
Today when I started my computer up, the drive didn't mount. One of the blades wasn't loading.
I rebooted, and the drive mounted.
Do you guys think I should be concerned?
Can someone recommend a x4 (single) PCIe-Adapter with in black (to match MP7,1) that doesn’t have a LED?
I like this one (I bought 3 of them!) - it's black and fits into any of the MP7,1 free slots with a lip at the end so you can anchor it using the latch without needing a mounting bracket. Comes with a heatsink if you need one.
GODSHARK NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, M.2 SSD Key M to PCI Express x4/x8/x16 Converter Expansion Card, Support 2230 2242 2260 2280, Compatible for Windows XP 7 8 10
GODSHARK NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, M.2 SSD Key M to PCI Express x4/x8/x16 Converter Expansion Card, Support 2230 2242 2260 2280, Compatible for Windows XP 7 8 10
www.amazon.com
The Highpoint SSD 7101-A from Amazon has a new firmware? It seems like Amazon is stocking up a new stock.
By the way, do you mind of sharing when did you order it and which warehouse it was sent out? I ordered mine a week ago and it was sent out from the warehouse in Humble, TX.
I bought 4 WD Black SN750 2TB since the 970 EVO Plus was out of stock.
Installed the drives inside two Syba I/O Crest SI-PEX40129 (slot 1 and 2) and so far everythings looks quite promising.
These are the first non-Samsung SSDs I ever bought and didn't return. (As of yet)
Single drive, HFS+, no RAID
Installed the drives inside two Syba I/O Crest SI-PEX40129 (slot 1 and 2) and so far everythings looks quite promising.
These are the first non-Samsung SSDs I ever bought and didn't return. (As of yet)
Single drive, HFS+, no RAID
Did you get the ones with the heatsink or without. The ones with the heatsink are £62 ($81) cheeper in the UK.
Without heatsink since I couldn't use it anyways because of the Syba I/O Crest card.
I like this one (I bought 3 of them!) - it's black and fits into any of the MP7,1 free slots with a lip at the end so you can anchor it using the latch without needing a mounting bracket. Comes with a heatsink if you need one.
GODSHARK NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, M.2 SSD Key M to PCI Express x4/x8/x16 Converter Expansion Card, Support 2230 2242 2260 2280, Compatible for Windows XP 7 8 10
GODSHARK NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, M.2 SSD Key M to PCI Express x4/x8/x16 Converter Expansion Card, Support 2230 2242 2260 2280, Compatible for Windows XP 7 8 10www.amazon.com
Unfortunately this exact card isn't available for purchase in my country but will look if I can find a similar device. Never considered this form factor because I assumed they would only work in the x16 slot.
Meanwhile I ordered two kryoM.2 evo. Maybe I'll just keep these with their silver brackets (I mean who looks a the back of the MP anyways
, hope I'll be able to completely turn off the leds otherwise this would be a dealbreaker.)I'm still waiting to see if the SYBA quad M2 (IO-PEX40152) works on a Mac. Can't buy it in the UK but Syba sent me an email to say that it is...
Just compared the prices at the German Amazon Store and the prices with and without heatsink are pretty much the same.
Crazy that the prices are that different between the two versions since it's the same drive.
I don't know.. Doesn't work with the original Apple drives for the nMP (SSUAX and SSUBX) though.
I've had an SSUBX in my cMP for 4 years now.... Still going strong. Was so expensive when I bought it.... Will be time to jump to NVME soon
I got that same part Virtuoso mentioned, but branded by QNINE (see link below). It comes with decent thermal pads in three different thickness, don't over stuff it. It's nice in the Mac Pro because you don't have to take a blank out for it. My 2TB 970 Pro Plus still hits 50 Celsius when copying for over 5 minutes.
QNINE [Upgraded] NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, High Performance PCI Express 3.0 x4 to M.2 PCIe SSD (Key M) Card, Support PCIe x4 x8 x16 Slot
QNINE [Upgraded] NVME Adapter with Heat Sink, High Performance PCI Express 3.0 x4 to M.2 PCIe SSD (Key M) Card, Support PCIe x4 x8 x16 Slot
www.amazon.com