Adding SSD to older Xserve
i've got a few Xserves from 2007 & 2008
i would like to know if it is possible to upgrade them to be able to have an SSD like the 2009 models
if not possible that way, would i be able to put Sata SSD drives in the Xserve drive sleds?
thanks
i would like to know if it is possible to upgrade them to be able to have an SSD like the 2009 models
No.
if not possible that way, would i be able to put Sata SSD drives in the Xserve drive sleds?
Probably. There are numerous reports of people swapping out the 3.5" HDDs for ones of larger size. I don't see why swapping it for an SSD would be any different, other than the physical form factor (SSDs tend to be based on the 2.5" form factor, not 3.5")
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hi all,
We have a couple of G4 PowerMacs that we currently use for backup. However, to save space, we are considering finding a couple of older Xserves (of the G4 variety) to replace them, with the obvious advantage being rackability. I have been trying every turn of search phrases I can think of to determine what Ultra 160 Wide SCSI adapters would be compatible with such a machine, but alas I cannot seem to find it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Many thanks in advance.Just out of curiousity... Why bother? With 4 400GB drives, you can put 1.6TB of inexpensive ATA disk into each machine for just a couple hundred dollars. Last check, 1.2TB of SCSI disk is about $3,000.
I have two G4 Xserve 1Ghz machines that have been decomissioned. Send me a note if you're interested. -
Good day,
I run SJS DS 5.2 patch 4 on a Solaris x86 system. When this directory was first set up using idsconfig, no service search descriptors were added for the passwd service and rightfully enough, searches logged in the access log only refer to ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com.
I've read of re-running idsconfig to add SSD's but that looks woefully mis-scoped; I'd like something more specific to be able to force searches for the passwd service to search another ou in the same o container.
I read about the serviceSearchDescriptor of the "default" profile and decided to set up the following on my test system:
Attribute: serviceSearchDescriptor
Value: passwd:ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com;ou=otherPeople,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com
Not only was I unable to log in using accounts from the otherPeople container, I also then lost the ability to log in using accounts from the people container.
I've scrapped this test system and am now rebuilding it but I'd like to know whether a pain-free way of adding SSDs exists. That excludes re-configuring using idsconfig.
CheersAh well, no luck yet.
I'm running telnet 127.0.0.1 on the test machine using a test account edepa2 created under the additional container morepeople.
The DS access log on the test machine (pasted at the end of this post) shows that the morepeople container is beng searched and the entry edepa2 is being found but the telnet returns "login incorrect".
The serviceSearchDescriptor attribute is now set to:
passwd:ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com;ou=morepeople,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Etienne
[29/Jun/2007:14:28:55 +0200] conn=60 op=-1 msgId=-1 - closed.
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=-1 msgId=-1 - fd=40 slot=40 LDAP connection from 193.188.36.249 to 193.188.36.249
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=0 msgId=1 - BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" method=128 version=3
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=0 msgId=1 - RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=shadowAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="uid userPassword shadowFlag"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=2 msgId=3 - SRCH base="ou=morepeople,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=shadowAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="uid userPassword shadowFlag"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=2 msgId=3 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=3 msgId=4 - UNBIND
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:12 +0200] conn=61 op=3 msgId=-1 - closing - U1
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:13 +0200] conn=61 op=-1 msgId=-1 - closed.
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=26 op=12 msgId=13 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=26 op=12 msgId=13 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=-1 msgId=-1 - fd=40 slot=40 LDAP connection from 193.188.36.249 to 193.188.36.249
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=0 msgId=1 - BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" method=128 version=3
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=0 msgId=1 - RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=2 msgId=3 - SRCH base="ou=morepeople,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=2 msgId=3 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=-1 msgId=-1 - fd=44 slot=44 LDAP connection from 193.188.36.249 to 193.188.36.249
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=0 msgId=1 - BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" method=128 version=3
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=0 msgId=1 - RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=3 msgId=4 - UNBIND
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=3 msgId=-1 - closing - U1
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=62 op=-1 msgId=-1 - closed.
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=1 msgId=2 - SRCH base="ou=people,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=shadowAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="uid userPassword shadowFlag"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=1 msgId=2 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=2 msgId=3 - SRCH base="ou=morepeople,o=mydomain.com,dc=mydomain,dc=com" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=shadowAccount)(uid=edepa2))" attrs="uid userPassword shadowFlag"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=2 msgId=3 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=3 msgId=4 - UNBIND
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:15 +0200] conn=63 op=3 msgId=-1 - closing - U1
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:16 +0200] conn=63 op=-1 msgId=-1 - closed.
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:31 +0200] conn=64 op=-1 msgId=-1 - fd=40 slot=40 LDAP connection from 193.188.36.249 to 193.188.36.249
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:31 +0200] conn=64 op=0 msgId=1 - SRCH base="" scope=0 filter="(objectClass=*)" attrs="supportedControl supportedSASLMechanisms"
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:31 +0200] conn=64 op=0 msgId=1 - RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:31 +0200] conn=64 op=1 msgId=2 - UNBIND
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:31 +0200] conn=64 op=1 msgId=-1 - closing - U1
[29/Jun/2007:14:29:32 +0200] conn=64 op=-1 msgId=-1 - closed. -
Adding third-party SSD drives to Xserve
Has anyone tried this? I would like to buy a new Xserve and migrate to 10.6, but since my application would benefit greatly from SSDs, I would like to buy build an Xserve with a SSD boot drive, and two SSD drives in RAID1. Since Apple doesn't offer SSDs as a drive bay option, has anyone here successfully done it on their own?
...ReneYes, I can't see a reason either why a third-party drive (e.g., http://www.plianttechnology.com/lightning_ls.php ) be used. I would just like to hear from someone who has actually done it on a the newer Nehalem Xserves. My application is very database bound (many small, random reads and writes), and I think it would benefit greatly from an SSD.
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Adding ssd to an iMac early 2008
I have an iMac early 2008 with a hd by sata. I have also SuperDrive by pata/IDE. If I change the hd by a ssd by sata and a 1 tb hd by pata, I will increase the speed of my iMac? Another option is to install osx on a ext. FireWire 800 ssd with a box, which is the best option?
Adding the SSD for a boot/application volume will dramatically increase the speed of booting and application launching. Retrieving data from the pata hard drive will be slower than the existing SATA interface that your hard drive is on now. I don't know if that's enough of a speed hot to actually notice. The SSD will make the computer feel MUCH faster, I put one in my MacBook and it feels like a completely different machine, it's the single best upgrade I've ever done.
I don't know how much an SSD in an external FireWire enclosure will speed thins up but I'm considering the same thing as I don't want to open my iMac and risk messing something up. -
Installing new SSD into older MacBook Pro and Organization Questions!!?
Hello,
I am about to pull the trigger on a new Samsung 840 Pro 512gb ssd for my older Macbook Pro 5,3 with 2.66 Intel Core 2 Duo.
I need some advice or at least point me in the direction of where I can read up to date info on properly executing the install of my new ssd.
A little background:
I have a Seagate 500gb external hdd that has many older pictures/videos on it as well as my "just about full" 320gb hdd on this computer that will be getting the 512ssd.
Any comments/suggestions a to how I can organize all of this and have it in one accessable place? (I was planning on installing the 512ssd on this computer, putting everything on the 512ssd and then wiping the external drive and using it as a backup periodically in case something went wrong with the new ssd I would be installing on this computer. Follow me? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've been telling my wife that we NEED to replace this drive before we lose many of our important pictures and other items on it. We have used 319gb of which 45gb is still available. I am nervous as this hdd is about 6-7 years old?
The pictures/videos are the most important to us and do not want to lose them. Thanks, in advance, for your help!How to use an SSD with your HDD
If you are going to use an SSD as a boot drive together with your existing HDD as the "data" drive, here's what you can do.
After installing the SSD you will need to partition and format the SSD using Disk Utility. Then, install OS X on the SSD. After OS X has been installed boot from the SSD. Use Startup Disk preferences to set the SSD as the startup volume.
Open Users & Groups preferences. Click on the lock icon and authenticate. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on your user account listing in the sidebar and select Advanced Options from the context menu.
You will see a field labeled "Home dir:" At the right end you will see a Change button. Click on it. In the file dialog locate the Home folder now located on the HDD (HDD/Users/account_name/.) Select the folder, click on Open button. Restart the computer as directed.
When the computer boots up it will now be using the Home folder located on the HDD.
Another more technical method involving the Terminal and aliases is discussed in depth here: Using OS X with an SSD plus HDD setup - Matt Gemmell. This is my preferred approach because I can select which of the Home's folders I want on the HDD and which I don't want. For example, I like to keep the Documents and Library folders on the SSD because I access their content frequently.
Be sure you retain the fully bootable system on your HDD in case you ever need it. -
I bought G400S with windows 8
can i added the SSD storage in this laptop?
if could, how should i done this without replacing the HDD?
i read about the PCIE slot for G400S, so i've been thinking about the mSATA PCIE SSD storage..would it fit?
thank youI dont think the G400s will have enough room for a Mini PCIE SSD but yea you can replace the HDD with an Msata SSD
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Adding SSD to Acer Nitro VN7-591G
Hello! I have a subjected laptop in configuration without SSD (only hybrid HDD).How do I know about mSATA or M.2 ports presence inside?Or should I replace HDD with 2.5'' SATA-III SSD ? Thanks for attension.
For All, I ended up trying and successfully installing and migrating Windows 8.1 to this one based on IronFly's details about the Lite-on SSD that comes in some models of the V17 preinstalled. (Acer won't le tme post a URL, but I got this model: Crucial MX200 CT250MX200SSD4 M.2 Type 2280SS (Single Sided) 250GB SATA 6Gbps (SATA III) Micron 16nm MLC NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)) Newegg is no tax for me, but I'm sure Tiger Direct or Amazon have their sales as well.The 500GB version was on sale last week for $179, but I didn't need that much space. I just keep My Documents off of Shortcuts on the 1TB HDD. Win 8.1 plus all of my Programs and Apps only take up 67 GB for me. Add about 32 GB to that for Swap and Hibernate (based on 16GB RAM after upgrade) and I live within 256GB minus formatting just fine with that big 1TB HDD also installed. If you do use a Crucial MX100 or MX200 drive, be aware that Acronis 2015 will not work. It will hoze up / freeze up your Windows install. You must use some other cloning program like Paragon Hard Drive Manager. I did the USB stick bootable image to do my migration. Any M.2 (not MSATA) SATA (not PCIe) size 2280 will work. You could probably use an M.2 to MSATA adapter as well for the older standard 50mm MSATA, but why bother unless you're using an MSATA you already have. The teardown is here: It's not English, but you can clearly see what he's doing. (Acer won't let me post URL, but just search Bing Video for "Acer V17 disassemble" and it should be the first video - spoken in Deutch or German) I used a credit card to separate the palm rest over the optical drive area, (which the guy in the video does not do - I couldn't do it with my fingers) and worked my around.Make sure you remove the silver bar by the hings also - there's 2 screws under there.Be careful and go slow - you don't want to break off any of the tiny little black tabs.Don't mix up the screws either - there are 2 bigger ones that go underneath near the hinges. The rest of the black screws are all the same size. There are a a few Silver screws inside that are smaller for the WLAN card, USB board, etc. You'll need an extra one of those screws to mount the M.2 on the underside of the board. I canibalized an old 2.5 inch HDD and took a screw from the case with a Torx head - luckily it's the same thread size. That small silver screw is very hard to find otherwise, but I did find another one off an old PCIe desktop video card I had. Home Depot or Lowes will not carry screws that small. The M.2 slot is tough to get to, you have to do a complete palm rest lift and board lift - but just go very slowly so you don't break anything. You have to lift up the entire main board. Go slow, have a flashlight, tiny phillips head, credit card, extra screw, and a small pick (I used a dentist scraper hook) to push open the keyboard plug latches (but a tiny flat blade screwdriver will work also).And be careful to ease out the Audio jack from the right side as it is wedged under a tiny lip of the bottom shell.Go slow, and have a small bowl to hold all those tiny screws. It's all about having a good open space to work, tools, container, time, screw, etc.I have taken apart many computers before, but this one was the most involved I've done. They did a good job with the thinness and lightness, but there is Zero user access. So if you're expecting something easy to upgrade and disassemble like a Lenovo T series - change your expectations, it is more involved. That's what you get for thin, light, and good air flow - tradeoffs. Also if you're going to do a 16GB RAM upgrade also, I recommend doing that at the same time. You don't want to open up the computer twice - those tiny little black clips tend to break often.
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I purchased an intel xServe last fall with a couple of 1TB SATA drives.
My small team (8 people) uses just the one disk (remote home dirs, file sharing, SVN, web, mail) and we do nightly clones to the other in case the first fails. It works quite well, however we're noticing some slow downs here and there when things get busy around the office.
I see that the hard drive activity light on this drive is on solid almost all the time, and am wondering if we could gain some performance by swapping that SATA disk for a SSD? I'm leaning towards the idea of SSD because I could maintain the current backup setup and it seems a lot easier to deal with than setting up some kind of raid. (at least initially)
I see that the xServe comes with the option of a 128GB SSD for boot. What options do I have 'now' that I simply have the machine with it's 2 SATA drives? I'd likely need an SSD around 400 GB+ and it would be nice if I could have it in a apple drive module form factor (possible?).
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated!
Message was edited by: beejay54The first question would be "what's using the bandwidth?". It might well be user load. Or you could have some wonky software running that's consuming excessive bandwidth, or indexing, or external web bots, server attacks, or...
As for upgrades...
Some flavors of RAID will get you more I/O bandwidth. (eg: RAID-1, RAID-10)
SSD can get you I/O bandwidth, too.
Spreading your activity across spindles gets you bandwidth.
Moving from SATA to SAS can get you speed; check the access and transfer rates. (SATA tends to be slower than SAS, for instance.)
My first inclination here would probably be a PCIe connection into an external storage shelf; either a RAID controller or a RAID shelf. Probably direct-attached storage given the small quantity of storage you're working with here. And with enough extra storage in the shelf to handle some on-line backup.
Depending on which Xserve box, it is possible to add internal SSD, yes, and an internal RAID controller. That tends to be somewhat more expensive than going external; direct-attached storage. -
Procedure for adding ssd to i7 mini
I am adding a 256gb SSD to a new i7 2.6Ghz Mini. I have the drive, tools and ribbon connector plus the video instructions.
I plan on keeping the Apple 1tb drive in place, so the current OS will be there. I will also expand the RAM to 16gb.
What I am unsure about is the recommended procedure to move the OS entirely to the SSD and set it up as the boot drive. Any help would be appreciated.Other World Computing links to this information in the fine print on their 2012 Mini Data Doubler Kit video page.
Looks like it applies directly to my circumstances ... I guess the real question is what makes more sense, to run the SSD as a fast boot drive and the 1TB as on board storage or try to create a Fusion Drive with a bigger SSD than Apple provides. Fusion benchmarks looked pretty good, so will give that some consideration. Thanks All.
The “Fusion Drive” option for the 2012 Mac minis can cause some severe data loss if you’re not careful. It’s a bit of a “perfect storm,” but it’s worth noting if you’re adding an SSD as a second drive in your Mac mini.
This particular instance affects you only if:
You are upgrading a 2012 Mac mini.
That 2012 Mac mini shipped with Mac OS X 10.8.2
You are adding an SSD to this Mac mini as a second drive, alongside the existing Hard Drive using anOWC Data Doubler Kit.
If your installation involves all three factors, then you need to pay attention, as your installation will be affected. If one or more of these factors are not involved, then you don’t have to worry, you can proceed as normal.If you are one of the affected Mac mini owners, then installing an SSD is a little different. The preferred method is the “Internet Restore” method. Perform the following steps in order to format your SSD and transfer your OS and data from your original drive.
Make sure your data is backed up, just to be safe.
Install your SSD in your Mac mini, following the instructions.
Restart your computer and boot to the internal hard drive like normal.
You will likely get a dialog box stating that a drive is “unreadable.” Click the “Initialize” button to open Disk Utility. If you don’t get this warning, you can find Disk Utility at Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app
Select the SSD from the list on the left side of the Disk Utility window and Click on the Partition tab.
Select “1 partition” for the Volume Scheme, set the format to “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” and give the drive a name. You can then click the “Apply” button to format the drive.
Once the drive is formatted and shows in the Finder, you can then shut down.
Make sure you’re connected to a network. While it’s preferable that you connect via Ethernet, you canconnect via AirPort; it will just be slower.
Restart to the OS X Recovery Partition by holding down Command-R until you get the Recovery Partition’s main window. It is very important to note that you should not use the version of Disk Utility in the Recovery Partition; it will see the two separate drives as a “damaged” Fusion drive and try to repair it; allowing it to do so will destroy your data.
Select the option to “Reinstall OS X” choosing the SSD to install the OS on. If you’re connecting via AirPort, you may be prompted to connect to your wireless network.
Follow the prompts to install.The actual downloading and installation process may take a while.
After the OS is installed, follow the prompts to set up your computer. When asked, choose the option to import your data from another drive and select your original drive as the source.
Once the migration is complete, your computer should boot to your SSD.
You can use the Disk Utility like you did before and format your original hard drive as desired.
You will now be able to use your Mac mini normally.
While the above method is the preferred way to do this, if you do not have an Internet connection, you won’t be able to reinstall your OS this way. In this instance, you will need to use the “External” method.
Install your SSD in an external enclosure (USB or FireWire) and connect it to your Mac mini.
Boot to your Hard Drive.
You will likely get a dialog box stating that a drive is “unreadable.” Click the “Initialize” button to open Disk Utility. If you don’t get this warning, you can find Disk Utility at Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app
Select the SSD from the list on the left side of the Disk Utility window and Click on the Partition tab.
Select “1 partition” for the Volume Scheme, set the format to “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” and give the drive a name. You can then click the “Apply” button to format the drive.
Once the drive is formatted and shows in the Finder, you can then shut down.
Restart to the OS X Recovery Partition by holding down Command-R until you get the Recovery Partition’s main window.
Enter Disk Utility – since the SSD is in an external enclosure, you don’t need to worry about Disk Utility trying to create a Fusion drive.
Click on the SSD in the list on the left and select the Restore tab. Drag the original drive’s icon from the left onto the “Source” field. Do the same with the SSD into the “Destination” field.
Click the Restore button to copy all your data over to the SSD, then shut down.
Restart holding down the Option key. Select the SSD/External drive as your boot drive and continue.
Use the Disk Utility in Applications/Utilites to format your hard drive as desired.
Shutdown, remove your SSD from the external enclosure, and install it in your mini.
Once the SSD is installed, you should restart the mini and login. Go to to the Startup Disk preference pane and select your SSD as your boot drive.
You can now use your Mac mini normally.
No matter which method you use, once you have both an SSD and a platter-based drive installed in your Mac mini, you should not use the Disk Utility in your Recovery Partition on those drives; it will see those drives as a “broken” Fusion array and try to repair it, destroying your data in the process. -
Adding ssd disc as system in GT70
I got gt70 0nd with single hdd disc. I bought ssd and want to make from it system main disc.
Unfortunetly msi is not delivering windows cd with computer, only recovery partition.
One way is to clone partition. Is this the only solution? I have read that this decrease performance of ssd disc(while best is fresh instalation with trim mechinism detected from start)..
Any ideas? Solutions? Any way to get working iso?Quote from: flobelix on 13-October-13, 21:28:47
Warranty is not voided opening the case to add an SSD or replacing/adding HDD, upgrading RAM. As long as you don't damage anything doing it warranty is fine. Sticker is just there to make clear that touching the inside is a sensitive thing to do that could ending up with a dead machine without warranty. If you want to reassure contact MSI: >>How to contact MSI.<<.
Next time don't hijack other topics or post in all caps: >>Please read and comply with the Forum Rules.<<
Apologies, should have just asked about changing drives, but the seals do clearly state that the warrantee is void if the seal is broken. The documentation also states that the computer has to be returned to do this. I'll contact MSI as you advise.
This is for basic GT70 and I'm trying to do the same thing, install SSD for system drive, best buy had 130GB SSDs for $89.00. Thanks for your feedback. -
Installing 3rd party SSD drive in xserve 1,1 (2x2GHz Xeon)
hi apple, et al. now that you have discontinued the xserve, will you please tell me how i can use a crucial 128GB SSD in a sonnet adapter in an ADM sled? i have installed, the xserve will not recognize the ssd. restart. nothing. not in sys profiler, not in disk util, nowhere. the sled glows orange, then red. upon restart the sled is green, but still no drive. unplugging and plugging the sled, back to orangethenred light....
come on.
is there a jumper i need to change? anything i can do here?? this is incredibly frustrating as the only reason this will not work is that you guys have hardcoded the acceptable drive units, right???
i have no intention of giving up my xserve as it ... ahem, serves all my needs perfectly. but i would like to upgrade the boot drive to ssd.
HOW CAN I DO THIS???????
thank you very much for any ideas.I'm in the same boat. Did you ever get an SSD to work reliably as aboot volume in your 1,1 Xserve?
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Native apps lost when adding SSD; transfer between drives?
I recently added a SSD and lost iPhoto and iWeb that came with the Mac originally. I have the original drive as a second drive, but I would like to run them from the SSD with the files on the 2nd drive. How can I transfer the app's from my original drive to the new SSD? I guess I really want to backup just the iPhoto, iMovie and iWeb apps and restore them to the new SSD, leaving the files on the old drive and point the app's to the big photo and video files on the old drive that I'm just using for storage. Problem is I don't have the original install disks and I'm too cheap to buy the app's from the app store. Any ideas?
iPhoto and iWeb are part of the pre-bundled software that came with your computer. They will be on the original discs. Since you don't have them you will not be able to reinstall the applications. You will need to purchase replacements from Apple:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
To contact product and tech support: Apple - Support - Contact Apple Support.
For Mac App Store: Apple - Support - Mac App Store.
For iTunes: Apple - Support - iTunes.
Transferring the installed applications from your old drive to the SSD could probably be done using Migration Assistant. However, instead of migrating everything, just migrate Applications and support files. -
Added SSD but now it freezes regularly
Hi,
I've added the SSD and moved the HDD to the optical bay. All appears to have gone well, it is definitely quick, but it freezes pretty regularly. I did it this afternoon and it has frozen about 6 times,each time requiring a reboot.
The approach I took was to lone the HDD to the SSD after installing and as I say, it seems to have worked other than the freezing.
Anyone experienced this?
Thanks,
Peter- First reset the iPod:
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- If still problem, connect the iPod to your computer. If iTunes sees the iPod restore the iPod via iTunes.
- If iPod not shown in iTunes, see if placing the iPod in recovery mode will allow it to show in iTunes so you can restore the iPod. For recovery mode see:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
If it still cylce one and off, disconnect the iPod and let the battery fully drain. Then charge and try again. -
Hey folks,
We're thinking about buying an Xserve, in preparation for Final Cut Server.
However, we're wondering about adding storage.
I've heard that it's possible to connect an external RAID system through fiber to the Xserve, and have it manage the remote filesystem. I can build a 12TB Windows / Linux RAID5 box for about $6k. Can the Xserve manage this? If so, how does it work?
Thanks!
~MisfitDetails on the Xserve RAID are available here:
http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid/
All the RAID is done on the controllers that come in the Xserve RAID. Configuration is done via a Java application called RAID Admin, which accesses it through a couple management ports (over Ethernet).
You need a fibre channel card (a.k.a. HBA) to connect the Xserve RAID to a system -- so you get one for $500 and put it in a Mac Pro, connect up the Xserve RAID (not all that unlike a super duper Firewire 800 connection) and you're good to go, with read speeds in the 300+ MB/sec range and writes in the 200 MB/sec range (so ~4x the theoretical max of Firewire 800, but about 5-10x the actual speed you'd get from typical FW 800 external solutions).
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