120GB Vertex SSD not recognized in Late '08 Macbook Pro

Hi there,
I can't seem to get my late '08 macbook pro (MacbookPro5,1, unibody, 2.53ghz) to recognize my new Vertex 120GB. It hangs at the blank light blue screen, or sometimes gets the folder icon with question mark on it.
Oddly enough, if I put the SSD in an external USB/SATA enclosure, it boots right up. Also, if I stick it in my other unibody macbook, it boots up just fine.
So it seems the problem only exists when it's the internal drive of my macbook pro (10.5.6, all software up to date). I've tried resetting the PRAM and resetting the SMC, to no avail.
About the SSD:
* The SSD is still firmware 1199, as I haven't upgraded yet - but I don't imagine this is the problem since many others here seem to be running 1199 just fine.
* I formatted as HFS+ (GUID) and then restored my data onto it using SuperDuper. The fact that it boots in the macbook & over USB indicates that the drive is set up fine.
Any ideas out there are much appreciated!

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