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Hardware General Mac Upgrade Discussion, Ram, HHD, OS/updates, Cable, Driver etc
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xandman
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 Sep 13 2011, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(gcwc @ Sep 13 2011, 05:03 PM) Hi...hi.... Just upgraded my MBP 2009 ram to 8gb (2 x 4gb) Kingston KVR n it worked. Also upgraded from my Hitachi 160gb 5400rpm to a Hitachi 500gb 7200 rpm. Now reinstalling my Snow Leopard........so far the HDD is still quiet n don't feel much difference on the heat issue.... RAM at RM69 a piece, later saw a shop selling at RM67 :-/ n my HDD at RM195.... Lowyat Plaza i was just about to ask if the 2009 MBP can be upgraded to 8GB... and u already answered my question! Awesome! Thanks!  |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE(olivur @ Sep 13 2011, 05:21 PM) 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. Nice! So i can use my MBP till it falls apart then only get a new one! |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 06:53 PM
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So its a no go on my mbp 2006...~ i iz sed  |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 07:00 PM
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Yup thats it. The 17" model. This is the first mbp that uses the core 2 "merom" rite?
Added on September 13, 2011, 7:02 pmIt's sad seeing it only supports up to 3GB! Dang!
This post has been edited by xandman: Sep 13 2011, 07:02 PM
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 07:52 PM
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when u put things into perspective...3GB is not a bad number back then... ok i have another question here... after checking my System Profiler for the 2009 MBP... it says under SATA...Link SPeed 3Gbps...negotiated link speed 1.5Gbps... what does that mean? Is it saying that my SATA is capable of 3Gbps but the drive is running only at 1.5Gbps? Help please? Thanks!  |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 08:01 PM
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alamak!  So there's no way to unlock SATA II speed on my 2009 MBP? This is not good. Was planning a SSD upgrade. |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 08:41 PM
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QUOTE(olivur @ Sep 13 2011, 08:11 PM) thx olivur... after reading thru the thread and tried an EFI update... it seems my mbp's SATA II is already enabled!  SSD here i come! Btw, anyone here has had any experience with Drobo? Planning to use Drobo as my external storage. Thanks!!!!! |
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xandman
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Sep 13 2011, 08:57 PM
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Not really a NAS... more like just a DAS... Pegasus is on a different league...at nearly 5k for the cheapest unit...i dun think i m going that route anytime soon...  just looking for a place where i can consolidate my entire media collection...currently it's all over the place...  |
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xandman
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Sep 14 2011, 04:01 PM
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QUOTE(frozzbyte @ Sep 14 2011, 12:47 PM) @xandman Drobo also quite expensive thats the problem bro... i need to properly consider if its worth it... |
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xandman
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Sep 14 2011, 04:56 PM
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QUOTE(wei @ Sep 14 2011, 04:22 PM) But once you have it. No regret. Proud owner of Drobo and Drobo S. Itching for Pegasus. But next year see how la  wei... have u experienced any problems with the Drobo? |
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xandman
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Sep 18 2011, 09:03 PM
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Guys i dunno whether this question would be related to mac section or not...but since ill be doing it on my mac...so i assume it would fit here... anyway here goes... i plan to have a centralized place for all my media needs... so was wondering... a DAS + Mac to do the sharing and networking part or a dedicated NAS is better? Which would produce better performance? Medias will be shared between a few laptops, desktops and some media players. Your help is much needed! Thanks! |
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xandman
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Sep 18 2011, 09:19 PM
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DAS = Desktop attached storage
NAS = Network attached storage
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xandman
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Sep 18 2011, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(limkj @ Sep 18 2011, 09:37 PM) In my opinion, DAS + Mac will do nicely. You can also activate sharing on iTunes for your music. Anyway, sharing a hard disk on a mac is very easy. QUOTE(stringfellow @ Sep 18 2011, 09:40 PM) I pick DAS. Assuming that your media here are in the iTunes library, you can easily Home-Sharing them around your Macs. If they aren't, a NAS may be required. I moved on from a NAS (WD ShareSpace) to a DAS(Promise Pegasus), but I'm sharing files around based on Home-Sharing in iTunes. If I do need to swap files over, AirDrop works irregardless where the files are in any of my Macs. DAS has that connected advantage, and in my case, the TB connectivity is exponentially better than even a Gigabit-Ethernet-connected NAS. My previous NAS is connected to the Time Capsule, therefore accessible wireless to any computers in the network. But the side-effect to that is it clogs up the bandwidth, especially wen dealing with webpages/activities that requires them. Since my move to the Pegasus, even simple surfing on the Mini felt faster without having to use that bandwidth to access the NAS. Thanks lim and string! very helpful indeed! now i know what to do already! |
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xandman
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Sep 21 2011, 09:12 PM
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QUOTE(tabs @ Sep 21 2011, 08:02 PM) want to ask regrading the macbook accessories. i plan to buy a wireless mouse now thinking of purchase magic mouse or other type or wireless brands of mouse.. any suggestion does it any brand of wireless without using battery? i mean like build in internal battery to charge? ive used Razer Orochi and Microsoft Mobile Mouse.... both uses battery...but the Orochi has the option of using it wired to save battery... The battery in microsoft mouse can last up to 6 months of continuous usage... |
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xandman
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Sep 25 2011, 07:06 PM
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Hi guys. after reading about cheap rams... i've followed suit and bought 8GB ram for my MBP... 150 for 8gb..i say it's not bad... anyway... after installing everything went smoothly...no weird errors or anything.. but it seems my programs are all still slow... hahahahaha... is there anything i can do to make things faster? or did i have a very wrong impression that more rams can help speed up things? Help please! |
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xandman
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Sep 25 2011, 07:45 PM
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QUOTE(olivur @ Sep 25 2011, 07:14 PM) xandman, could i know what programs are you referring to? and by slow do you mean while multitasking or basic load time. hahahaha. normal everyday-use programs. like safari, vlc and such. loading is faster, i think. or maybe just psychological effect. but my safari now runs more slowly. sames goes to vlc. hmmmmm.... |
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xandman
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Sep 25 2011, 08:23 PM
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i feel it's placebo effect also... but i'll do further investigation... btw how to do the smc reset? and also the PRAM reset? i did it once...but cannot remember d... |
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xandman
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Sep 25 2011, 08:42 PM
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So if that's the case...adding RAM wouldnt have any performance gain?  i should try SSD next... Thanks String! |
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xandman
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Sep 26 2011, 11:12 AM
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olivur... thanks for the link! and next upgrade it will be an SSD! |
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xandman
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Sep 26 2011, 06:30 PM
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i almost PMed the seller... until.... QUOTE(wiraone @ Sep 26 2011, 05:38 PM) Haha.. okay, timed it with a timer .. surely, 15sec haha.. 5 secs is very impressive i must say! |
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