 OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to dellsweig
Re: Upgraded my 2011 i7 Imac 27 today Is there a way to get it to function as a fusion drive,..I wonder,....? |
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 ThinkdiffPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
kudos:6 | Yes. I posted a thread awhile back detailing setting up Fusion Drive on my MacBook Pro. You can also google - plenty of instructions around. You'll need somewhere to copy off all the data on both drives as they need to be reformatted. Then you run a few commands while booted from an OS X install DVD/USB and reinstall. Pretty simple.
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 skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
join:2012-01-26
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kudos:2 | reply to Octavean
I did it with my Mini and it works great.
»macperformanceguide.com/fusion-part1.html |
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 dellsweigExtreme AerobaticsPremium,MVM
join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY
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said by Octavean:Is there a way to get it to function as a fusion drive,..I wonder,....?
Personally I really dont see the long term advantages of the fusion drive. I see the current SSD configuration (either SSD and HDD or SSD/HDD fusion) as a short term bridge until cost of large capacity SSD becomes more realistic and the new technology (heating the SSD cells) comes on line to extend SSD r/w life.
My setup is very simple
SSD has applications, system and most used data as well as itunes itunes lib and iphoto libs. some archives in my user data directories, VM's, etc are all sym-linked to the HDD.
I cant believe no body thought the toilet plunger was funny - Maybe that it the way your supposed to do this......
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New York, NY | said by dellsweig:I cant believe no body thought the toilet plunger was funny...
So are you suggesting I put the toys away first?  |
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skeechanAi OtsukaholicPremium
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Large capacity SSDs that are also affordable are a LONG way off so Fusion Drive isn't a short term bridge, it is a long term one. By the time I am ready to retire my new iMac, I expect 8TB HDDs to be the norm and I just don't see SSD pricing coming down that fast. |
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to dellsweig
Well I guess large capacity SSD units is something that needs to be defined by the individual.
I've been buying SSD units for a while now. My first one was a Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV-S2 64GB models for something like ~$130 in what seems like years ago. My most recent one was a Samsung 840 500GB model for about ~$330 which came with a free game voucher valued at about ~$50.
I guess I consider 500GB for ~$330 fairly good and expect it to get better in due time.
Those mSATA SSD units tend to stay up there in price though,.....
said by dellsweig:I cant believe no body thought the toilet plunger was funny - Maybe that it the way your supposed to do this......
I thought it was hilarious,..... |
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