Thanks Sam.
________________________________ From: Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 0:13 Subject: Re: [sussex_mug] The need for iMac speed 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. 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