If I get this SSD and I want to put it in my 2010 27" iMac which supports SATA II only, would I have to by a SATA II cable, and Y Cable for install?
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I used this on sata2 computer and I think the retail version comes with the sata cable and the y cable. If you get the non-retail version aka oem, you may have to get you own cable.
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No, the cable comes with it. But by being Sata 2, your read and write will be faster than your rotary drive, but slower, because it is not Sata 3. You'll be happy. Much faster.
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There is no differance between a SATAII and SATAIII cable so you can use the one that comes with this drive.
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In general, SATA II and III cables should be no different. The reseller kit includes "desktop" installation parts: power/data cables, mounting bracket and screw. None of which, i'd guess, will be needed for iMac. If you would directly replace your existing 3.5" drive (SATA) with this Intel SSD, i think that should be straightforward as the same cables may be used. Just the mounting may be different.
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All SSD are backwards compatible. The only difference is in the SATA speeds. There is SATA I, SATA II and SATA III the respective transfer speeds are SATA I 1.5Gb / sec; SATA II 3.0 Gb/sec; and SATA III 6.0 Gb/sec. The Samsung 840 series are SATA III Capable. My mother board connection is a SATA I and I upgraded to this SSD without problems. You should have no issues either. The plus on this too is even though you will likely lose storage space since your computer was installed with a 1TB HD even if your old HD was 7200 or 10,000 RPM's the read/write capability does not compare to the SSD. SSD has no internal mechanical pieces so they run incredibly fast and are most definitely an upgrade. You can expect to see your computer boot in about 5-10 seconds and program load times will be significantly reduced.
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This SSD works perfectly on a Mac. After install you want to search Google for a tool called "Trim Enabler" this will enable the built-in trim in OSX for third party Solid State Drives. Trim Enabler is found on a site called groths.org (I have no affiliation with the software, I have just used it many time with good success).
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[ I am usually not very knowledgeable with hardware - Mine is a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 LATE 2011 - It really depends on the compatibility of the SATA connection - I would suggest you search the web with "macbook early 2011" and "sata" and "crucial" to make sure ]
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The SSD should be fine in your Macbook, depending on what version of OS X you are running you may need to install a trim enabler, I recommend the from this site: http://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/. As for the USB adapter fitting your current HD for backup purposes that is less clear. Macsales.com has a bunch of these type of products and may be a good resource to see if your adapter will work. Good luck.
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all hard drives are the same, only the different is the formatting. All hard drive can be either used for iMac or Window. The main thing you need to check is the interface to see if it is SataI (1.5GB/S), II (3GB/S) or III (6GB/S) on your existing computer. HUA723020ALA641 is a SATA III (GB/S ). Make sure your iMAC supports the SATA III by checking your mother board.HUA723020ALA641
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"Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way faster than it is now. Should you have more questions, please contact me via e-mail: rrllamas@gmail.com" "Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way... » Read More "Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way faster than it is now. Should you have more questions, please contact me via e-mail: rrllamas@gmail.com" « Show Less
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Hi. I have macbook, and never intrested about hardware configuration of imac. As I see in this acrticle http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4621 you can use this operating memory. More information you can find with Google and search string like this: imac 27 inch mid 2011 operating memory upgrade 16 gb
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You will need SATA Serial ATA HD Hard Drive data cable connect from SSD to mother board which not include .ATA SATA Serial Data Hard Drive HD Cable (Red) This is the link from Amazone. You can searchgoogle for cheaper on.Hope this will help.
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To be honest with you, IDE to SATA 3 - why? That IDE interface is sooooooo slow it would bottle neck the speed poential of this SSD drastically. I question SATA1 being used with SSD. Time to upgrade the PC.
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No. My package contained a bracket and nothing else. As such, the computer repair company I brought this bracket to could not install my SSD in my late 2009 iMac.
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you probably need a SATA Cable, and also some brackets to mount the SSD. As the packaging don't come with brackets.
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Hey i dont know about SSD Samsung . but important is model of Connectors. I using for my 2.5" SATA III HITACHI 320GB and is working Good. if you want to use SSD , is important you check Model of Connector . you can see my HDD Sata using with this Enclosure here : http://bixnet.net/images/NBHD-SATA-Connector.jpg Ok , if you have more question About Enclosure you can make contact always . about Quality i can say is perfect . :) Have a Sweet Weekend.
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Hey gopheer, I believe all SATA cables are the same. Some of the new ones just have clips on them to keep them more secure. These don't have clips but they work just fine on my SATA III 6gb/sec. It should work fine for any SATA SSD. I don't personally have a SSD but I do use RAID-0 with SATA III.
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The SATA is composed of a 15 (power) and and 7 (data) pin parts (so 22 in total). I'm 99.9% sure this will fit the SATA drive. I have not used it with Mac to Mac (only Windows USB side to Macintosh hard drive and it worked like a champ) so the only concern I would have is would be that the Mac will support the device. The other issue would be that the Hard Drive's format is readable by your OS... If so then I would say it will work.
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It is fully compatible because you are essentially cloning your existing drive's OS onto this SSD. You then install this SSD onto your Mac and it should work. Keep in mind that when you clone your existing HD, you can only clone up to the capacity of the SSD so if you are installing an 240 GB SSD, you can only clone up to 240 GB from your existing HDD. This would be a good time to do some housekeeping and move all of your non-OS files onto an external drive so that you are simply cloning OS X (and other pertinent apps) onto your SSD.
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Yeah, you need a free sata port and disk bay. Depending on your configuration, you'll likely want a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, such as SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08) to install this in a free hard drive bay, and an additional sata cable, such as StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1)