Will a 2.66 mac pro accept SSD flash storage drive?

I am trying to find out if Mac Pro 2.66 OS10.6.8 will run properly using the SSD Flash storage drives that are now available?

I love just really get a lot more out of my Mac Pro now with Samsung $100 SSD than I ever did, and OWC or Amazon $15 adapters.
One easy great way to breath new life into 7 yrs old hardware.
$31 for 2x2GB FBDIMM to get more RAM is another easy and now cheap higher quality.
I feel like I bought a year and can skip "1.0" of any new OS plus new hardware until it too has had 6 months at least to iron itself out.
Don't be put off. That SSD III can and should work fine AND use it whenever you do get another Mac or decide to add a PCIe SATA SSD controller card ($150) to add SATA3 6G.

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Will the late 2013 Mac Pro boot from an external drive (4Tb, USB 3) with a cloned Win7 x64 partition on it?

Hello all,
I ordered a CTO Mac Pro for heavy rendering and animating work, and I am planning on using bootcamp to install a windows partition (for 3DsMax). As I am now using a HP Elitebook 8770W that has several valuable files and projects on it, I have bought a Seagate 4Tb external Desktop Drive that uses USB 3.0 to use as a backup drive. Now, as I saw that Bootcamp Assistant only supports installing a x64 version of Windows 8, my question is:
Will a late 2013 Mac Pro using bootcamp assistant boot from an external USB drive with a cloned partition running x64 win7? Or do I really have to buy Windows 8 and install that to my internal SSD, and then use the migration assistant to copy over my projects?
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Posted? or found in new builds?
BCA should really just pull whatever the latest drivers are when run.
If it is with how it partitions and sets up nMP and its partition for Windows that is another matter and makes sense.
Some people want UEFI native booting in Windows, and my experieince with that on PCs has been that it boots faster and runs well, but has different partitions that it wants. For one thing, there is now a backup "system reserved" partition, just as Apple GUID has some volume information blocks and backup and areas that were once optional (and if format erase was not able to, it would not create one) are now mandatory.
Windows 8.1 is req'd, reason a backup should be a big must - is it might overwrite and use another OS's partition table entries. Especially when doing UEFI install.
There was something about which linux OS was safe and how they would each add entries in the table, but one would not place nice. That one had to be done first or not at all.

HT6061 Mac Pro late 2013 flash storage upgrade

How come this has been posted for 7-8 month but still no way to buy flash storage from Apple if one wold like to upgrade/increase the "SSD" size?
Link: Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage
Mac Pro 2013, MacBook Pro Retina, Mac Book Pro, iPhone 6+, iPad Air, TV OSx 10.9.5 and iOS 8.02

Check MacRumors for where and what to look for in buying an Apple device.
http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1
>I do and not only there.
No you can't install Windows on an external device but you can once installed clone it to a Thunderbolt device.
>Didn't think so either. But cloning sounds interesting.
And there have been firmware updates for some TB devices so look for those and see who is supporting what.
MacSales but also directly on Sonnnettech.com and others.
>Always keep my stuff updated.
Cloning OS X: CCC Version 4
> Using that wen there is a need :-)
Cloning Windows: I rely exclusively on Paragon HDM Suite 14 but there are others
http://www.paragon-software.com
>Using their NTFS adon, will check out the HDM suite now as well.
>So, if I got this right I can install window on my internal and then clone it with HDM to an external TB device and then remove to original on the internal and run it from the external or did I misunderstand anything?
Sounds for a days playing around fun this :-)

Mac Pro 2009 SSD Drive

I know there have been other topics related to this, but I haven't been able to find a straight answer about what drives would be the best. I'd like to be sure before I buy anything.
At the moment I have a Mac Pro with just a 1TB drive that came with it from the factory. I want to install a SSD drive as the boot drive, but i'm a bit confused as to which one to go for. By looking through forums, a lot of people seem to be saying Intel make the best drives? Am I wrong?
I was thinking of this drive:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-IN
Is there another around the same capacity that would work better and is maybe a bit cheaper? ~64gb would work too. I see the Kingston ones are cheap, but their read/write speeds seem poor.
This one looks good too:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-079-SA&groupid=701&catid =14&subcat=910
I was thinking of getting two if I can afford it so I can have windows on one of them to play games. But it would probably work out cheaper to get a 128gb drive and partitioning it, wouldn't it?
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Hi Steve,
OCZ replaced my Agility EX 60GB SLC SSD with their much more expensive, top of their range Vertex EX SLC SSD.
The reason for OCZ doing this was that the Agility EX had been discontinued. According to OCZ, the reason was: "We no longer get the Nand that is on the drive, not that there is anything wrong, we just don't have a competitive source for it."
This sounds like a reasonable explanation to me, because the Agility EX was extremely competitively priced compared to other Single Level (Layer) Cell SSDs. Also, it used Intel NAND, whereas, according to third party reviews, their other SSDs use Samsung. Perhaps Intel didn't like OCZ selling Single Level (Layer) Cell SSDs at a price much lower than Intel's own 'E' Series of SLC SSDs, and so they upped the price of their NAND to OCZ? It seems plausible.
I did a clean install of the Mac OS and all my applications, and I am very happy with the result. Start up time has been more than halved, and applications launch like greased lightning, even Aperture 2 which used to be a bit of a pig!
The only downside, as far as I am concerned, is that, apparently, it is impossible to update the firmware on a 2009 Nehalem Mac Pro. The Vertex EX came with version 1.3, which is equivalent to 1.4 on other OCZ SSDs, but 1.5 was released at the end of January. "Samsara" had raised the problem of OCZ firmware updates in a post on another thread, and I took this up with OCZ.
The last I heard from them was on10th. February, when they commented:
"1.3 on the EX drives = 1.4 revision on the other drives.
Have you tried to boot with one of the update CD's?
Let me see if I can find a solution, the problem being that the program that checks the SSD for the proper FW, has to be able to write the file somewhere. This is done through a ramdisk, which is part of the boot on the CD."
Obviously, they have yet to find a solution to this problem!
Despite the fact that the 1.5 firmware update would make the Vertex EX even faster, it is still an extremely fast drive.
However, if I had waited another 2 months before ordering an SSD (I bought the Agility EX last December), I would definitely have ordered the OWC Mercury Extreme, even though it would have meant importing it from the USA.
OWC are primarily a Mac friendly company, whereas OCZ, Intel and other SSD manufacturers pitch their products at the PC market.
The reviews of the OWC Mercury Extreme speak for themselves.
This "folk" says "NO BRAINER! BUY THE OWC MERCURY EXTREME!"
Regards, Bill
PS
MacFormat UK reviewed the following 120/128GB capacity SSDs in the issue I referred to earlier:
Crucial M225, Imation M-Class, Intel X25-M Mainstream, Kingston SSD Now V-Series, OCZ Agility Series, Patriot Torqx, Transcend, and Transcend Ultra.
The winner ( 4 out of 5 stars) was the Crucial M225. The ratings were based upon 3 tests - Value, Extras, and Speed.
Although the Kingston scored 5 stars for both Value and Extras, it was the slowest by a mile, scoring only 1 star in the Speed test.
The Patriot Torqx was the fastest of these drives, and scored 5 stars in the Speed test, and so did the Crucial M225, OCZ Agility, and Transcend Ultra.
Overall Ratings:
4 Stars - Crucial M225
3.5 Stars - Kingston Now V Series, Patriot Torqx
3 Stars - Imation M-Class
2.5 Stars - Intel X25-M Mainstream, OCZ Agility, Transcend, and Transcend Ultra
As far as "Speed" goes the OWC Mercury Extreme would have blown all the above away!
"Extras" really shouldn't have been a consideration in the review as far as I am concerned. None of them would have been of any use to me!
"Value" is something which can only be determined by the individual purchaser's requirements and judgement. Personally, I would not even consider buying an SSD which scored 5 Stars for Value, but only 1 Star for Speed. I would sooner spend more money per GB to obtain 5 Stars for Speed.
In my opinion the OWC Mercury Extreme is fantastic value for money, particularly when you take into account its read and write speeds, and let's face it, the reason most of us buy SSDs is for increased performance!

Mac Pro 2008 SSD Speed?

So I just added a 6GB/s SSD drive to my mac pro in the lower optical drive bay, I have a link speed of 1.5GB/s and a max read speed of around 260mb/s - this seems a little slow, so I was wondering if the lower optical drive has a slower rate or shared with the optical drive? would plugging it directly into the board give me a 3GB/s link speed?
Thanks.

you would need to invest in a PCIe SATA controller that is SATA III 6G
Some let you attach the SSD directly on the card, and support two.
That is the only way to get higher I/O but even so you should feel how much quicker apps and files open and how even opening dozen apps at login is fast and smooth.
The native drive bays are SATA2 3G btw.
Sonnet Tempo Pro model is worth a look and is bootable and would support 900MB/sec with two. Often better used for media scratch than a system though.
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Old SCSI card, will it function in Mac Pro?

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Epson Perfection 4490 photo scanner will not on latest mac pro

My epson 4490 scanner will not work on my new mac pro. Downloaded the lastest driver from epson and nothing.
Any ideas guys?
Much Appreciated

The issue commenced with 10.5.2
Here is the answer from Epson, and it works:
To get the Epson Scan scanner driver running on the Intel Core Duo mac, a
complete cleanout and reinstall may be required.
In this case we would recommend using the following steps to get a full
cleanout of all hidden files from earlier Epson Scan version(s) and a fresh
install:
UNINSTALL
Note: the files found will vary by OS and driver version. Not all files and
locations will be present. If one file cannot be found, just skip to the
next item. If an EPSON SCAN or EPSON SCANNER named file is found in an
adjacent location, you can trash it. Do not remove any other EPSON files.
1. Go into HD, APPLICATIONS, UTILITIES and open ACTIVITY MONITOR. Highlight
the EPSON SCANNER MONITOR process and click STOP or QUIT PROCESS to FORCE
QUIT the process. Close ACTIVITY MONITOR.
In HD, APPLICATIONS - move EPSON SCAN and EPSON SCANNER MONITOR to the
trash.
2a. In HD, LIBRARY, APPLICATION SUPPORT, EPSON - remove EPSON SCAN, if
present. Also check the contents of the Epson folder. Remove only files
inside it that are related to the scanner, for example EPSON USB SCANNER or
EPSON FW SCANNER BUNDLE.
2b. Check in HD, LIBRARY, APPLICATION SUPPORT. There may be other Epson
files. Any files to do with the Epson scanner name or Epson Scan you can
remove from here.
3. In HD, LIBRARY, APPLICATION SUPPORT, TWAIN*, TWAIN DATA SOURCES - remove
EPSON SCAN, if present, and any files bearing your scanner's name. (*The
Twain folder may not be present on all OS 10.4 Macs.)
4a. In HD, LIBRARY, IMAGE CAPTURE, TWAIN DATA SOURCES - remove any Epson
scanner-named ".ds" files, for example the bearing your scanner's name,
EPSON STYLUS or PERFECTION #### X.ds
4b. In HD, LIBRARY, IMAGE CAPTURE, DEVICES, remove EPSON SCANNER.DS, if
present
(This is a generic resident scanner driver. Once the Epson scanner software
is working properly it will not be needed, so it can be deleted.)
5. In HD, USERS, (YOUR USER NAME), LIBRARY, PREFERENCES - remove EPSON
(scanner name ####) PREFS, if present
6. In HD, USERS, (YOUR USER NAME), LIBRARY, PREFERENCES, EPSON - remove
EPSON SCAN and EPSON SCANNERMONITOR PREFS, if present
Once the above files have been moved to the trash, you do not need to empty
the trash. Simply restart your Mac. You are ready to reinstall.
DOWNLOAD
If you have not done so already, use the following steps to obtain the
download for the new Intel Core Duo driver:
1. Go to http://support.epson.com
2. Select Scanners, then Epson Perfection Series, then your scanner model
name.
3. Under DRIVERS & DOWNLOADS select Macintosh.
4. Download only the driver marked for the Intel Core Duo system.
Installation instructions:
1. After download is complete, double click the icon that appears on your
desktop. This will create a disk image on your desktop.
2. Open the disk image.
3. Double-click the EPSON SCAN INSTALLER icon to begin the installation.
4. Enter password and follow prompts to install the driver. At the EASY
INSTALL option, use the up/down arrows and select CUSTOM Install. Check
ONLY your scanner model before clicking INSTALL.
5. After installation is complete, quit the installer and restart the Mac
before testing.
To test this driver, do the following:
1. Launch Epson Scan by going into your HARD DRIVE, APPLICATIONS, and EPSON
SCAN.
2. If prompted, select your scanner from the list of models and click OK.
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and type of file the scans will be saved as.
-LOCATION defaults to HD/USERS/(YOUR USER NAME)/PICTURES. Click CHOOSE if
you wish to change this.
-PREFIX determines how the scan will be named. Type any name you like. You
can also designate a start number.
-FILE TYPE dicates what format the scans will be saved in. ie. .JPG, .TIFF,
.PDF, or .PICT)
-For example: if the prefix is "img", the start number is "1", and the
format is "JPG", the name of the file saved in
PICTURES will be "IMG001.JPG"
4. Click OK once settings are changed as desired.
5. The EPSON SCAN window will open and begin scanning in FULL AUTO MODE. In
FULL AUTO MODE the software makes all the decisions for you (as to what is
being scanned, where it is on the flatbed, etc). This is the easiest way to
scan.
6. If you want full control over the scanning process click PAUSE and
change FULL AUTO MODE to HOME MODE or PROFESSIONAL MODE. In the latter two
modes you can change your scan settings as desired. Click SCAN after you
have selected your settings. Click CLOSE once the EPSON SCAN is finished
scanning.
7. When scanning is complete, your images will be saved in the location
specified on FILE SAVE SETTINGS, with the prefix and in the format you set.

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can i get MAC PRO with SSD from APPLE STORE?
ARE THEY KEEP THEM IN STOCK?
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Regards
TD

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eww wrote:
.... and the flash storage in a MacBook Air is not user-removable or upgradeable.
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