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Upgrading 2013-2015 Macbook Pro SSD to M.2 NVMe
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Do you notice any diffferences between the two drives (kernel panics, power consumption, wake for sleep)? Thanks and cheers, Magnus
Unfortunately, the firmware does not resolve the issue with deep sleep/hibernation.
Just wanted to report a successful upgrade of my MacBook Pro mid 2015 with an ADATA 960GB XPG SX8200. I ended up using the short adaptor as I didn't like the bending of the long adaptor. I also used the original screw as well as the heatsink provided by ADATA. Not sure why people say it is too thick. For me it didn't cause any problem and the case is certainly not bulging like some have reported.
I think the only way to resolve the issue would be a modded bootrom. Apple may do something in the future but I doubt it.
I've been using a Kingston KC1000 in my Retina 2015 13" flawlessly, but not anymore. Unfortunately the new IONVMEfamily in 10.14 is causing multiple KPs with this drive.
On 10.14.0 it happened like once a week when waking from deep sleep, just froze and needed a forced shutdown.
On 10.14.1 happened more often
Today upgraded to 10.14.2 and it's a complete clown fiesta, random freezes, KPs even while awake(not when waking up) or waking up with desktop taking 2/3 of screen.
SMC and PRAM reset didn't help neither did disabling SIP or changing the "put disk to sleep" checkbox.
Going back to 10.13 for now, while the story pans out. Maybe i should just put the Apple SSD back in there and do the bootrom upgrades?
On 10.14.0 it happened like once a week when waking from deep sleep, just froze and needed a forced shutdown.
On 10.14.1 happened more often
Today upgraded to 10.14.2 and it's a complete clown fiesta, random freezes, KPs even while awake(not when waking up) or waking up with desktop taking 2/3 of screen.
SMC and PRAM reset didn't help neither did disabling SIP or changing the "put disk to sleep" checkbox.
Going back to 10.13 for now, while the story pans out. Maybe i should just put the Apple SSD back in there and do the bootrom upgrades?
I can't yet say. No panics on either. Power is good on the Evo. May be better on Intel, but too early to tell. I'll try to get info tomorrow night.
[doublepost=1544152643][/doublepost]Bought a 2014 MacBook Pro 15" with 500G, about 700/read, 700/write. Has anyone updated one of these? What drive and speeds do you see?
Found answer to speed at post #1813
What is the boot ROM after High Sierra update? Mojave?
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So I randomly decided to upgrade to the new ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB NVME that was just released, which is their new top of the line SSD, which is supposed to slot above the SX8200 that I'm seeing people use here. It's using the updated new SSD controller. I'm seeing faster write speeds, but the read speeds seem lower that what people are posting for their SX8200. Any ideas on this? I'm using the long Sintech adapter, latest revision C.
I've just installed yesterday, so still need time to test out. But the temps seem fantastic, hovering at 23 degrees C.
I've just installed yesterday, so still need time to test out. But the temps seem fantastic, hovering at 23 degrees C.
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Hello, I've read all the posts so far and seen that rMBP 15 late 2013 (A1398) has hibernate issues due to firmware with a non-apple nvme. And that I would need to either use a terminal command to disable hibernate or update the firmware manually to a modded one: (MBP114_0183_B00.fd for the 2015 MacBook Pro)
I took a different approach to updating my firmware to the latest version, that is, made a usb bootable version of mojave. Erased my apple ssd and reinstalled using usb/mojave
Copied from terminal:
Boot ROM Version 149.0.0.0.0
SMC Version (system) 2.19f12
Given that my bootrom version is higher than the one posted, do I still need to manually update the firmware to a modded version or the terminal command as per cmd+q's guide?
I took a different approach to updating my firmware to the latest version, that is, made a usb bootable version of mojave. Erased my apple ssd and reinstalled using usb/mojave
Copied from terminal:
Boot ROM Version 149.0.0.0.0
SMC Version (system) 2.19f12
Given that my bootrom version is higher than the one posted, do I still need to manually update the firmware to a modded version or the terminal command as per cmd+q's guide?
May I ask what adapter are you using for this SSD?
I’ve just updated to the new pro version of the ssd you’re using, but my reads are coming in lower. I wonder if this has to do with the adapter. Any insight is appreciated!
Anyone seen the 2TB version for sale anywhere?
I like the sound of this model vs the 970 EVO 2TB with it's heat/power draw
Sorry, it din't work out today. I did get iStat menus on both machines, but as far as I got. From what I saw in the limited sample time, the Intel likely has a small edge on the Evo 970.
Apple does its best to balance performance and battery life, and do it well. I may not upgrade the 2014 15" MacBook Pro. It has 16GB RAM, and with the limited (both few, and not intensive) apps being run, an increase by 2x of read and writes. might be noticeable in a test, but not much in day to day use with the same lightweight apps being used: no video editing, encoding; mostly browsing, Photo app, and Mail or Outlook.
I have a Late-2013 rMPB 13" (A1502) that I would like to upgrade the SSD on.
Has anyone tried the Sintech (long or short) adapter with the WD Black 1TB m.2 NVME? The WD is approximately $70-$100 cheaper, so is it worth the extra dollars for the Samsun 970 EVO?
Which m.2 NVME works best as everyone has a different combination, or is the Samsung 970 EVO drive most compatible? (ie. ADATA, Corsair, Kingston, etc. which are all cheaper than Samsung)
Some users say that they have issues after the fact, and some say there are issues, so not sure what to try at this point, thanks.
Has anyone tried the Sintech (long or short) adapter with the WD Black 1TB m.2 NVME? The WD is approximately $70-$100 cheaper, so is it worth the extra dollars for the Samsun 970 EVO?
Which m.2 NVME works best as everyone has a different combination, or is the Samsung 970 EVO drive most compatible? (ie. ADATA, Corsair, Kingston, etc. which are all cheaper than Samsung)
Some users say that they have issues after the fact, and some say there are issues, so not sure what to try at this point, thanks.
Ok, thanks anyhow! Still interested to learn whether you got any kernel panics with either SSD. Thanks, Magnus
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Has anybody tried and succeeded with applying an EFI firmware update by using an external HDD in a UASP USB3 enclosure as the startup disk and updating the OS on the HDD via a USB pen drive macos installer?
I have a 512gb Apple-Samsung that's too valuable to keep as an EFI updating tool only so would appreciate any feedback before purchasing an enclosure & cheap HDD.
Thanks
I have a 512gb Apple-Samsung that's too valuable to keep as an EFI updating tool only so would appreciate any feedback before purchasing an enclosure & cheap HDD.
Thanks
I have not seen any posts from anyone who was able to update the bootrom by using any external drive.
Please see my post #2665. I made a usb install of mojave and it updated my bootrom and smc to latest. I wish to check what efi version it is using. How would I check that? When I checked IONVMe...kext, it was version 2.1.0. Is that the EFI version? Could someone with a rMBP 15 2015+ please check?
The bootrom (sometimes referred to as EFI or extensible firmware interface) should automatically update if Mojave is installed onto an original Apple SSD that is installed inside the MacBook. The bootrom will not update if Mojave is installed onto an external drive. You can check the MacBook bootrom by looking at the system report.
A kext is a driver: http://www.macbreaker.com/2012/01/what-are-kexts.html
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Ah I'm sorry, I didn't explain myself properly. I used a Mojave installation usb to install Mojave onto an original apple ssd.
My Boot ROM Version: 149.0.0.0.0 and
my SMC Version (system): 2.19f12
That said, do I still need to disable hibernate or flash the chip as per a previous poster's instructions to avoid sleep issues?