if you've the budget, you might want to look into the prospect of installing an ssd as well.

but if you're always tied for space then disregard what i said please :P apple just recently stepped up their trim support for ssd's with lion and there'll be a lot of things to iron out.

@ fitri - have you had your ssd filled up to around 80% of it's capacity yet? curious to see how well lion's garbage collection performs.

do keep me updated, as i've been putting off ssd upgrades for any of my mbp due to it's shortcomings when it's almost full.

also i hope you're constantly backing up your data. the horror stories of ssd's failing left and right is simply frightening. the only ssd i currently own is in my windows desktop which only holds the os and core programs.

in theory a 5400rpm disc would last longer than a 7200rpm but in the real world, as dvlz mentioned either one could die on you just like that.

the faster the drive, the more heat it emits, and the more power it consumes hold true in theory and real life though.

yeah.. the upgrade steps you take plays a factor.

if you opt for an ssd upgrade prior to rams, you won't "feel" the ram upgrade doing much.

cmd+q always :P

+1 on handbrake. i'd also recommend visualhub.

i'd tell you what you should not get for that model (late 2008 unibody). a sata 3 ssd. since the 5,1's has sata 2 with a 300mbps cap.

sorry, i somehow misread your post and thought you were getting an ssd

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=140

seems to have good reviews for 1tb.

momentus? i've heard mixed reviews about those, some regulars here got those and sold them iirc cause they couldnt stand it >_<

what's your budget? should be easier to work out that way :P

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/990177/+1640

:)

also, personally i'd stick to 5400rpm. 7200rpm would get a liiiiittle hotter running those softwares you mentioned. (speed / heat ratio is a b*tch) unless if you're using a really good laptop cooler :P


ssd's would give a significant boost in performance, especially when doing heavy graphics such as 3d modding and huge renders BUT if it craps, it craps just like that. so if you've the budget, ssd + external to always keep your work backed up in a "safe" spot.

i wouldnt recommend a 7200rpm solely because you've had heat issues with the stock 5400rpms before :P


and ssd's fail just as badly on desktops too.

the late 08 mbp could be as well. there was a ninja patch that apple did to unlock the support of 8gb of ram for it. (mbp 5,1)

so i assume all mbps could support up to 8gb.

which model was yours?

http://support.apple.com/kb/sp24

don't be too disheartened. juxtapose the current mbps with 8gb ram with their bigger desktop brothers the mac pros.

64gb / 128gb of ram.


yeah.

correct me if i'm wrong but i believe apple did that since the nvidia sata chipset had issues (remember in 09 when everyone's mbps were beachballing) with sata ii so they downgraded it to sata i.

not like stock hdd's could get to 1.5gbps anyways. ssd users aren't happy campers though.

refer to joeyr's post. hope it helps.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/278051...tart=0&tstart=0

price shouldn't be the issue, stability! hence go for entry / mid range ssd's which are genericly faster than normal hdd and you should be gold.

till it pulls an ssd and asses you >.<

you're going nas? if so..

raises white flag*

havent done much research on nas since i set up a 6tb nas set up for my rent's place in.. 09? using a seagate blackarmor 440.

stringfellow has a promise pegasus, and his home set up is awesamnas. maybe he could give some insight.

wei, dibs on your drobo s when you've purchased the pegasus. :P