- But the OCZ Vertex SSD is a different story. We tested it in the Mac Pro 'Nehalem' not only as a single drive but in two and three drive RAID 0 sets. We compare it to the Intel SSDs in two and three drive sets as well as a pair of WD Velociraptors. For QuickBench Custom test, we do 5 block transfers of 1GB test size and average them.
- Yodot Mac Data Recovery is the renowned data recovery application that can be used to restore data from OCZ Vertex 3 SSD irrespective of reasons for data loss or deletion on Macintosh machine. To get back data from OCZ Vertex 3 240GB drive just install the demo version of this tool and follow simple instructions provided on screen.
TRIM Enabler support thread:
The OCZ Vertex Series Mac Edition is the result of the latest breakthroughs in SSD technology. The Mac Edition delivers the incredible performance enthusiasts have come to expect from OCZ’s premium Solid State Drive offerings with the peace of mind knowing they are tested in Apple’s own labs.
I don't know that model but I would update the firmware.
I'd also let the SF controller do its think and not use TE unless you feel it is safe and the current version. That may not have always been true. SF Background GC should be enough. And wipe/reinstall if not.
As for sleep etc, hibernation is a laptop feature. And even PC BIOS have had to be updated (two PCs, Intel and Gigabyte) and until then it was an issue at times.
OWC uses SF and does not recommend TRIM for OS X.
So, what I would say is this:
When your computer has a hard freeze, it needs you to act/react accordingly:
Safe Boot at minimum to clean up and attempt to repair its directory.
Not sure why or what but that can happen to anyone almost and may not even be SSD related.
I'd keep the drive, check back OCZ and firmware, talk to others on the MacRumors and Groths.
note: I reformat drives regularly, couple times a year, replace system drive also, and it is the amount of writes and I/O your SSD has to handle, not years. Even DVDs don't last two decades.
Aug 11, 2011 3:38 AM
waitz
Member
The specs of the mac are:
Ocz Vertex For Macular
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache
- 1066MHz frontside bus
- 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
What is important when I consider an SSD, in order of priority, is:
1. Speed
2. Reliability/Quality
3. Life span
From browsing around, I see two interesting choices:
-OCZ Vertex 4 512GB and -OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 480GB
Ocz Vertex 3
So the big question: Which do I choose?Ocz Vertex
Ocz-vertex 2
Grateful for input!