Hi Richard The XT drives are only 2.5" at the moment, a 3.5" drive would be faster anyway. The Western Digital Velociraptor is 10k rpm, so will be fast (although not as fast as a solid state drive).
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 3 Oct 2012, at 00:11, Richard Coker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Is there a hybrid drive like the Momentus XT that would fit in my white intel > iMac (core 2duo, 2.16GHz 3GB ram)? Or is this a bad idea? > > Many thanks, > > Richard > > > > From: Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 19:21 > Subject: Re: [sussex_mug] The need for speed > > You could always upgrade to a Seagate Momentus XT, with 8GB SSD cache. It'll > speed up reading from the drive and consequently the entire machine. If you > don't have a huge amount of data, a 256GB Crucial M4 is only £150 and will be > lightning fast compared even to the Momentus XT. > > Momentus XT 500GB : > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Momentus-ST95005620AS-7200rpm-Internal/dp/B005EEZ0H0/ > Momentus XT 750GB : > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-750GB-Momentus-Serial-Hybrid/dp/B0068QO82G/ > Crucial M4 : > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT256M4SSD2-256GB-M4-SSD/dp/B004W2JL2A/ > > Regards > > Sam > MacAmbulance > Providing affordable Apple & PC services > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > [email protected] > > On 26 Sep 2012, at 19:04, Chris Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Adam, >> >> That model MacBook will support 6gb (1 x 4 and 1 x 2) of RAM but the >> official Apple line is 4gb (2 x 2gb). Definitely worthwhile, give Paul >> Atkins at Mr Memory in Worthing a call on 01903 692214. >> >> Assuming its still running its original version of the OS, start up from the >> install DVD (insert the disk, restart and hold down the C key,) progress >> through the early screens. When you get to the install options screen, go >> to the 'Utilities' menu on the menu bar and select Disk Utility. >> >> When Disk Utility opens, select your internal Hard Drive from the column on >> the left, make sure First Aid is selected from the buttons along the top of >> the window ten run the Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions options. >> >> Quit everything and restart. >> >> If your hard drive is making weird clicking sounds, back it up as soon as >> you can. A failing hard drive will always result in severe performance >> problems. >> >> Chris Webb . Principal >> MacService >> Woodside, Brightling Road >> Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL >> t: 01580 881212 >> f: 01580 881313 >> m: 07770 960632 >> e: [email protected] >> w: www.macservice.co.uk >> facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk >> >> >> >> >> On 26 Sep 2012, at 17:54, Adam Field <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have an Early 2008 White Macbook with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and 2Gb RAM. >>> >>> It's starting to creak a bit and I want to make it faster but don't have >>> much to spend. >>> >>> What would be the best way to speed it up for the least money? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Field >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
