List of 3rd party hdds/ssds that do/do not work in the MacBook Pro

Hi everyone,
so after following the discussion(s) regarding the problems with hdds in the MacBook Pros after the firmware update I decided to start this thread with the hope that we can create a list of hdds/sdds that do or do not work in the MacBook Pros.
So here's my contribution (and a little convention for the posts):
model: MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) 2.8 GHz
firmware: EFI 1.7
drive: OCZ 128GB SSD with firmware 1.30
result: did not work
I could not partition/format the drive using the disk utility during the Mac OS X installation process. I managed to get the drive partitioned and formated using a SATA to USB cable from within Mac OS X and the original hard drive installed. In the end I wasn't able to install Mac OS X on it though (installer hang and gave an unknown error). So I returned the drive and got a refund.
PS: The drive worked fine in my PC so it may be a MacBook Pro SATA-controller related issue.
Please note beachball phenomenon in your posts as well.
Cheers,
roofkid

Hi,
the superior ssd from corsair (cmfssd-256gbg2d) is unusable in a late 2008 macbookpro (5,1).
mcp79 is such a crappy chipset. i hope apple drops nvidia for the nextgen mbp.
cheers
picea

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