MSI GP60 SSD/HDD Upgrade

I'm thinking of upgrading the hard drive to either a SSD or 1TB HDD. What kind of HDD/SSD is compatible with MSI GP60? Also I wouldn't mind if you could tell what kind of RAM that the laptop supports.
Thanks

I guess all 2.5" HDDs are compatible, but regarding SSDs, you'll need to buy the SATA interface of SSDs. PCIe interface of SSDs can't be detected and won't work.

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Would it be a good idea to split the SSD into two partitions, and buy a new 1TB HDD 5400RPM and split that in half as well? (Is the 1TB 5400rpm drive the fastest HDD I can get right now? Which brand?)
I plan to do some light gaming on the bootcamp side, and produce music/use Logic Pro on OSX.
How else could I split the partitions for maximum optimization? OSX/Bootcamp are equally important. Thank you for your time.

The SSD should go into the former HD spot and the HD go into the optical or you'll have problems.
See BMer over at MacOwnersSupportGroup, he's into that.
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MSI GT70 - SSD/HDD bracket

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I recently (couple months ago) bought a SSD. I do not have the bracket to secure it in place. Is it an easy part to get, and where can I order it?

The MSI Store sells the required hardware.
I think there should be a link in the FAQ to another thread where I have all the information you would need.
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MSI GP60 crashed. remove hdd

Hello people,
Im new on this forum so hope I post in the right place.
I bought a MSI GP60 about a year ago. Now yesterday it suddenly out of the blue crashed and I can get it back on anymore. It keeps loading on the MSI log screen and once in a while i gets to booting windows but it crashed right after with a blue screen.
now I decided to install windows agian but first id like to try to get some files backed up, for this i want to remove the hdd from my laptop and attach it to my normal desktop but I dont know where the HDD is located. Is it under the seal for waranty? Because it seems wierd that I have to break a seal to check up my hdd en clean my fans right?
Hope to hear from anyone soons!
Greetings,
Merijn

Quote from: merijndk on 17-February-15, 17:37:15
Hello people,
Im new on this forum so hope I post in the right place.
I bought a MSI GP60 about a year ago. Now yesterday it suddenly out of the blue crashed and I can get it back on anymore. It keeps loading on the MSI log screen and once in a while i gets to booting windows but it crashed right after with a blue screen.
now I decided to install windows agian but first id like to try to get some files backed up, for this i want to remove the hdd from my laptop and attach it to my normal desktop but I dont know where the HDD is located. Is it under the seal for waranty? Because it seems wierd that I have to break a seal to check up my hdd en clean my fans right?
Hope to hear from anyone soons!
Greetings,
Merijn
It's under seal sticker :/, so i would suggest you to contact local MSI Service about it first and see if they say it will void your warranty or not if they say no and you can go ahead and break it then do that but then your held responsible for damage that is made.

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You shouldn't have any problems. However, I will suggest the following:
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Make a backup of your current system, preferable a bootable one, just in case.
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Make Your Own Mountain/Lion Installer
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c. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one.
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a. Double-click on the InstallESD.dmg file to mount it on your Desktop.
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Will "fusion drive" on mountain lion manage the user-upgraded SSD-HDD como ?

Hi everyone,
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Bye
ric

I understand, I undestand, but we, both, know that hardware is not linked by magic, and all the interesting stuff fusion drive is supposed to do, is software related stuff (understanding how many times u use an app etc etc).
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[MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) P67] Frequent boot freezes with A3 code / SSD HDD problems

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I experience frequent freezes on boot with black screen and A3 code. After turning off power and rebooting it usually boots OK but then very often Windows fail to load restarting itself just when logo starts to appear. After another boot Windows usually starts OK.
A couple of weeks ago however those problems led to situation where I experienced a total freezes of Windows when accessing certain files on SSD drive. I've read that low level SSD HDD erase might help with that so I've done that and reinstalled W7. A3 code freeze still happens from time to time and yesterday Windows froze again. I've turned the computer off and after restart MoBo didn't see the SSD drive at all. I've opened the case, checked the connections and restarted again. A3 freeze again. Another restart and this time SSD was detected and W7 loaded properly.
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What else can I do to fix that issue?
EDIT: Just wanted to mention that I haven't had any problems with that SSD drive on the old mobo (different CPU type/socket though)

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A3 means 'IDE Enable' so I guess there is a problem with one of the HDDs (SSD most likely)
Please unplug one by one to find out which device is causing this.

MSI GP60 - mSATA slot?

Hi!
I bought a MSI GP60 this weekend and I'm expecting to receive it during this week. It's a "basic" version, and comes without the hybrid hdd, which I wouldn't want anyway.
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And if it doesn't, anyone knows where to buy a disc tray that replaces the original so I can install a normal SSD without removing the normal HDD?
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2. Problem: The orange light stays always on, meaning that it uses nvidia all the time. I can't get it to work with the intel vga, although all drivers are installed and everything seems fine in device manager. The change should happen automatically right? Any ideas how to fix this?
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Lenovo G560 - Issue with won't boot and black screen after HDD upgrade

Lenovo G560 - Issue with won't boot and black screen after HDD upgrade.
What happen: My laptop was working fine, no blue screen issue, no funny business at all. I bought a new SSD Intel 120 GB and thought it would be a good idea to replace the HDD. I shutdown and disconnected the power adapter, waited a couple of minutes and removed the battery. I opened up the back case and replaced the HDD. And put all the screws back and put the battery back in.
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Hi Autoexit173,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with system not booting in your Lenovo G560 laptop.
As you have mentioned that the system not booting, please try to remove the RAM and turn on the system and check if you can hear any beep sound. Also try to clean the RAM slots and check for the issue.
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Hope this helps. Do post back if issue persists!
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How can I combine my SSD + HDD into ONE SSD?

Hey everyone! I hope this isnt two technical but ill give it a whirl.
I currently have a Macbook Pro 15" with a HDD in the Opitcal Drive (1TB) and a 120GB OWC SSD in the Hard Drive Bay.
This created two different time machines on my Airport Time Capsule (2TB). One was for my SSD the other was my Macintosh HD (Old HDD).
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If you are just interested in having your data transferred to the new system then you can use the setup assistant on the new Mac to do this, which should copy all of your data and settings from to the boot drive. If the secondary drive on your current Mac is just data storage (ie, not a place where you store your home folder or applications separate from the boot drive), then after using the setup assistant you can manually copy the backed up files from it to any desired location on your new system's drive.
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http://pondini.org/TM/B5.html
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W530 SSD/HDD Configuration

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I'm buying a W530 in the next few days and have become confused about the SSD/HDD setup that I want. I've tried to research a lot about it but the articles I find seem to be mixed and I just want a clear explanation.
Here's what I'm planning on buying:
Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor
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Need help with workflow: New iMac with SSD & HDD and Pegasus Promise

Hello everyone! I've decided to upgrade my iMac and ordered an i7 with the SSD and HDD drive configuration as well as the Pegasus Promise 12TB drive. I've been researching as to what's the best way to manage both the SSD and HDD drives and I really haven't seen an end-all answer. Now with the purchase of the Pegasus Promise, I'm more confused as to what's the best approach to take. Here are my thoughts:
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2. Use the SSD as the boot and application drive, the HDD for the users folder, and photos and pics onto the Pegasus.
3. Use the SSD as the boot and application drive, the Pegasus for the users folder, and the HDD for ???
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I'm working on a similar premise. i7, SSD, HDD, Promise raid, etc.
I'm nowhere near as savvy as a lot of the people here, but after a lot of research I decided that focusing on how the Pegasus gets configured is the most important for me. My concerns are for a business in photography, btw.
I can't budget the 12TB unit so I'm trying to make the most of either the R4-8tb or th R6-6tb.
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I still need to actually speak to someone @ Promise to make sure this will work, as I stated: I"m learning as I go here. If this is an acceptable Raid setup, you would have 8TB available to you.
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Upgdaring MacBook Pro to SSD ( HDD)

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Arnsa. Upgrading the HDD is easy. I do upgrades for macbook pro after warranty. I do a brand. You can purchase mx100 mx200 from crucial. In my computer i purchase the SSD370 from transcend. Just do a clean install, using a USB boot. Do the format and install. Before doing all these, disconnect find my mac, sign off Imessege, face time. sign off itunes, book and app store. before installing the ssd. Since all of your password and safari links is on apple cloud services those can be get back.
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Ssd hdd question

i have this mac (http://support.apple.com/kb/sp544) the 2.53 version. i want to buy a ssd hdd (Samsung 840 Series Evo 250GB) but i don't know if it is compatible. Can you help me?

clintonfrombirmingham,
First, I often recommend your user tip for prospective SSD users. It is very useful.
Upgrading Your MacBook Pro with a Solid State Drive (SSD)
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4741
What is your current opinion about the EVO series? In your User Tip you note "it doesn't really 'play nice' with many MacBook Pros.”
Maniou,
You may find these tools useful when replacing your SSD.
$5 Toolkit: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/
$22 USB 3.0 enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/ES2.5BU3W/
When opening your MBP keep track of which screws go in which holes. They are not necessarily the same length.

Triple Boot w/ SSD/HDD Setup

Hi guys,
I previously had a dual boot setup w/ windows 7. Recently, I upgraded my HD to a 500 gb WD caviar blue and moved it into an optibay along with putting in an intel 320 series SSD. I was wondering if it would be possible to triple boot with having my Mac OS install on the SSD and Ubuntu/Windows 7 on the HDD(therefore having 3 partitions on the HDD, one for my mac data(music,movies, etc.), one for windows, one for ubuntu) My SSD is 80 Gb and therefore would not be sufficient for accomadating all of the OSes so I would need to put it on the HDD. Another complication would be the fact that I am only able to use the external superdrive, but I have already made USB sticks of both OSes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Well, I haven't tried this, but... the documentation says if you have more than one internal disk you have to disable one of them. I also don't know if Boot Camp Assistant will work on a disk that doesn't have Mac OS X on it at all, or if it just has an MBR. I know it gets ****** with three or more (visible) partitions, and will not even let you download/create the support driver USB stick, which is b.s.
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Windows and Ubuntu install drivers based on the computer used for installation. With Ubuntu you might be able to get around this by rebuilding the initrd/initramfs after you get the drive back into your laptop, but I don't know if you can successfully get Windows to cooperate by moving the drive from one computer to another.
Basically you have a very custom situation and Apple doesn't tend to support custom anything. They provide tools for an extremely narrow type of support and if you deviate from that standard - well, you're on your own. So you have to blaze your own path.
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