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SSD for mid-2010 27" iMac - I'm desperate here
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<blockquote data-quote="andy9l" data-source="post: 1432865" data-attributes="member: 265625"><p>Post completely disappeared?! I'll start again...</p><p></p><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I'm looking to upgrade my 27" mid-2010 iMac (model 11,3) with an SSD. I'm really struggling to find answers to the following questions:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will a <a href="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=ct256m4ssd2" target="_blank">Crucial M4 256GB 2.5"</a> (with a 3.5" adapter) work inside my iMac?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will a <a href="http://ark.intel.com/products/66250/Intel-SSD-520-Series-(240GB-2_5in-SATA-6Gbs-25nm-MLC)" target="_blank">Intel 520 series 240GB 2.5"</a> (again with 3.5" adapter) work inside my iMac?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Which would be best for my iMac?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do Crucial drives give SMART readings?</li> </ul><p></p><p>Please, please do suggest any other SSDs you think would be worth me looking at.</p><p></p><p>I understand that putting an SSD in a 2010 iMac isn't the best of options, but I'm fed up of my slow, grumbling, popping HDD Apple sold with these iMacs almost 2 years ago now. I have read about the following drawbacks:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fans run at 100% without a software/hack fix</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">TRIM support is sketchy at best</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Drives have a tendency of dying after a few months</li> </ul><p></p><p>I'm completely stuck for answers to the above. Being a web developer, I'm no newbie to Google, but am finding it nearly impossible to find some straight up answers for the above questions.</p><p></p><p>I'd <em>hugely</em> appreciate any advice, feedback, suggestions, or questions - I really am desperate here.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance,</p><p>Andy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andy9l, post: 1432865, member: 265625"] Post completely disappeared?! I'll start again... Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my 27" mid-2010 iMac (model 11,3) with an SSD. I'm really struggling to find answers to the following questions: [list] [*]Will a [url=http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=ct256m4ssd2]Crucial M4 256GB 2.5"[/url] (with a 3.5" adapter) work inside my iMac? [*]Will a [url=http://ark.intel.com/products/66250/Intel-SSD-520-Series-(240GB-2_5in-SATA-6Gbs-25nm-MLC)]Intel 520 series 240GB 2.5"[/url] (again with 3.5" adapter) work inside my iMac? [*]Which would be best for my iMac? [*]Do Crucial drives give SMART readings? [/list] Please, please do suggest any other SSDs you think would be worth me looking at. I understand that putting an SSD in a 2010 iMac isn't the best of options, but I'm fed up of my slow, grumbling, popping HDD Apple sold with these iMacs almost 2 years ago now. I have read about the following drawbacks: [list] [*]Fans run at 100% without a software/hack fix [*]TRIM support is sketchy at best [*]Drives have a tendency of dying after a few months [/list] I'm completely stuck for answers to the above. Being a web developer, I'm no newbie to Google, but am finding it nearly impossible to find some straight up answers for the above questions. I'd [i]hugely[/i] appreciate any advice, feedback, suggestions, or questions - I really am desperate here. Thanks in advance, Andy [/QUOTE]
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