Hey there!
I read a lot about swapping or adding a ssd to my IMac, but my main concern is more about the qualities of the drives out there. I heard that samsung are amongst the best. I've read a lot of bad reviews on the reliability of the seagate drives...
I was looking more precisely for that one :
- SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III
But then, I have quite a hard time finding if it would be compatible or not with my cpu (early 2009 IMac 24" 2,66 Ghz). Some sites I looked on seems to say it is (but only for the 128 go option) (macsales.com), some other seems to say that it is but only from mid-2010 27" IMac (macway.com)
I know there are some issues with the fan speed control, but I can probably manage that with a thermal sensor cable and numbers of apps ifixit suggest.
What could go wrong if I would still install that ssd even if my cpu is not listed as compatible?
If it really is impossible for me to go with that one, would you have any suggestions or good experiences with some other ssd that could be compatible with an old cpu like mine :) ?
Thx for your Help!
Hey there!
I read a lot about swapping or adding a ssd to my IMac, but my main concern is more about the qualities of the drives out there. I heard that samsung are amongst the best. I've read a lot of bad reviews on the reliability of the seagate drives...
I was looking more precisely for that one :
- SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III
But then, I have quite a hard time finding if it would be compatible or not with my cpu (early 2009 IMac 24" 2,66 Ghz). Some sites I looked on seems to say it is (but only for the 128 go option) (macsales.com), some other seems to say that it is but only from mid-2010 27" IMac (macway.com)
I know there are some issues with the fan speed control, but I can probably manage that with a thermal sensor cable and numbers of apps ifixit suggest.
What could go wrong if I would still install that ssd even if my cpu is not listed as compatible?
If it really is impossible for me to go with that one, would you have any suggestions or good experiences with some other ssd that could be compatible with an old cpu like mine :) ?
Thx for your Help!
Hey there!
I read a lot about swapping or adding a ssd to my IMac, but my main concern is more about the qualities of the drives out there. I heard that samsung are amongst the best. I've read a lot of bad reviews on the reliability of the seagate drives...
I was looking more precisely for that one :
- SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III
But then, I have quite a hard time finding if it would be compatible or not with my cpu (early 2009 IMac 24" 2,66 Ghz). Some sites I looked on seems to say it is (but only for the 128 go option) (macsales.com), some other seems to say that it is but only from mid-2010 27" IMac (macway.com)
I know there are some issues with the fan speed control, but I can probably manage that with a thermal sensor cable and numbers of apps ifixit suggest.
What could go wrong if I would still install that ssd even if my cpu is not listed as compatible?
If it really is impossible for me to go with that one, would you have any suggestions or good experiences with some other ssd that could be compatible with an old cpu like mine :) ?
Thx for your Help!