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  1. stv_ph_

    Macbook Pro 17 Mid 2010 Upgrade with nVME

    Hi Guys, I have my Macbook Pro 17 Mid 2010 (Specs on the image) I wan have a regular HDD with 500GB, and im looking to upgrade the disk to a nMVE of 500gb or 1TB. I am not an expert on this, but i want to know if anyone has done this on this specific computer, Ive been researching on the...
  2. Alvin777

    What Happens If You Make a Fusion's Hardisk an External Drive?

    Hello MacRumors friends. What happens if you remove the hardisk of a Fusion drive and made it into an external drive? Would your User folders be there (Documents, Desktop, Pictures, etc.) and will it be readable? I plan to remove both the Apple SSD and the hardisk of the 2TB fusion drive in a...
  3. M

    A1398 (Macbook Pro mid-2014 15") NVME SSD Upgrade - OSX Install Boot Loop Solution

    Hello! I bought a Crucial 1TB P2 NVME SSD to replace my stock 256gb storage, plugged it in using an adapter from eBay, and to my enormous frustration the SSD was recognised and formatable in recovery mode disk utility, but upon attempting to install Big Sur via bootable USB, the installer got...
  4. H

    MP 1,1-5,1 MP 5,1 (4,1) doesn't boot from PCIe NVME blade

    Greetings. I am on: 4,1 MP flashed to 5,1 Radeon RX 580 64 GB RAM 2x 3.33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon Catalina (10.15.7) Boot ROM MP51.0089.B00 SATA SSD as boot disk 2x NVME M.2 blades via PCIe adapters on my two PCIe 4x lanes remaining after putting in the GPU (which covers my two 16x lanes) All...
  5. macjunkie2013

    Performance test of Mac Mini M1 w PNY CS3140 in Wavlink TB3 enclosure.

    I tested the speed of the new PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB M.2 installed in a Wavlink TB3 enclosure connected to my Mac Mini 16/248GB/11.3.1. When booted on APPLE M1 internal SSD M1 Internal SSD speed is ~3177 write ~2850 read TB3 CS3140 SSD speed is ~2701 write ~2539 read When booted from TB3 SSD M1...
  6. JippaLippa

    Black Magic Disk Speed Test alternative, for testing disk speed

    Hello. I'd like to know if there's an alternative software (even paid) to the free Blackmagic Disk Speed test I can get for my mac. The reason I'd like a second test is that I sometimes experience weird behaviours with some SSDs, and this has been the same on different macs and different new...
  7. TheMacProUser

    MP 1,1-5,1 NVME on Mac Pro 3,1

    Hi everyone I know it’s been discussed a lot here but I’m still can’t get my Mac Pro to boot nvme i saw any possible guide but all the guides are written and I can’t understand them can someone send me a video of how to upgrade the 2008 Mac bootrom or maybe write me a new guide or just explain...
  8. B

    13" MBP (2017): Frequent kernel panic – IONVMeController related issue

    Hey guys! Lately I'm having some serious issues with my 2 yrs old 13" Macbook Pro (2017, with TouchBar, 4 Thunderbolts, 512Gb). It started about a year ago (while still on Catalina). When I left it in sleep mode for the night and I opened it in the morning I noticed that my computer restarted...
  9. T

    M1 + Anker NVME enclosure (RTL9210B-CG USB 3.1 Gen2) issue and solution

    I used Anker NVME enclosure (RTL9210B-CG USB 3.1 Gen2) w/ crucial 1TB P2 NVME drive for external storage. After I backup 3 of my iOS devices (using symlink) to my M1 and eject the drive, the drive could no longer mount to both M1 and an Intel Mac. The mac sees the usb chipset, but it just does...
  10. N

    Slow USB-C NVMe ssd performance on M1

    Hi, I just purchesed a intel 665p 1Tb m.2 NVMe disk and a USB 3.1 gen 2 compatible enclosure that I use with my MacBook Pro M1. The enclosure is a Icy Box IB-1817M-C31 and is said to be using chipset JMS583. I did a Blackmagic disk speed test v.3.3 and the results says that i get max approx...
  11. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrading the Mac Pro 5,1 for Video Editing

    I put together a video detailing the benchmarks and usability of my upgraded Mac Pro 5,1 for video editing: Here's a list of the upgraded Hardware: Mac Pro, Mid-2010 5,1 Dual 3.46Ghz 12 Core CPUs Radeon VII 16gb GPU 2tb NVME Boot Drive on a PCIe Board 4tb Raid NVME Scratch Disk on a Sonnet...
  12. M

    iMac 27" Late 2013 stock HDD + crucial NVME - Fan 1200rpm always

    Hello guys, i bought an old used iMac Late 2013 base model. I decided to install a 512gb ssd nvme crucial + mac adapter and leave the stock 1Tb hdd as it is. Everythings work well, i installed Catalina but i noticed that the main (and only) fan always spin at 1200rpm. In this imac the minimum...
  13. N

    Resolved Ssd nvrem with connector Sintech, BigSur+Windows+Arch

    Hi. I hope I'm not too verbose. I want install a new ssd nvem on my macbook pro early 2015 13" i5 2,7ghz I have read the main thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/. Determined that I shouldn't have suspension problems, because i...
  14. R

    External nvme SSD for 4k editing dilemma

    Hi there, I've come to an impasse on the making after a period of what feels like exhaustive research on external nvme SSD's for my iMac video editing setup. My knowledge and experience has maxed out, and I was wondering if anyone with better insight would be so grateful as to help me with some...
  15. L

    Mac Pro 5.1 - NVME gaming

    Hi, I've installed Window 10 on a SSD in the bay 1 and on a NVME Sabret RocketQ 1TB on a I/O Crest Dual NVME on the PCI's Slot 2. I've tried to play flawlessly with Overwatch, Hero of the Storms, DIablo 3 on my NVME and I can conclude that it is not working properly. Some flickering appear or...
  16. B

    NVMe Upgrade Macbook Air 2017

    Hello, so I am currently in the process of considering an SSD upgrade as when I bought my 2017 MBA I only bought it with 128GB of storage. I have checked out some posts regarding the NVMe SSD's that are known to work and have checked out this post...
  17. nfable

    Considering NVMe M.2 boot for 2014 iMac 5k, Have Questions

    Hi - in my iMac 15,1 I have USB 3.0 and ThunderBolt 2. I am considering an external enclosure connecting via TB as a boot option if I will see appreciable performance gains. I have a 1TB Fusion drive going on now. Looking for connecting 2 NVMe's. A double enclosure would be choice. One...
  18. C

    MP 1,1-5,1 Optimise my cMP

    Hey guys and girls, thanks for all the time reading your threads helped me reviving my newly cMP 5.1 from 2010. Now its time for me to ask you how to optimise my cMP to use it in the best supported way. My setup: cMP 5.1 dual CPU --> getting the x5680 in the next days 32 GB Ram (8x4gb) -->...
  19. P

    MP 7,1 Best 4TB SSD + PCI Adapter Combo

    Hey all! Ive been reading through all of the related storage threads but I’m struggling to determine what the best SSD drive + PCI adapter card combo to get. I would love to get some recommendations from anyone that has researched or purchased this sort of setup. My setup is a 12-core 2019 Mac...
  20. CuriousOtter

    NVMe SSD Upgrade on a Late 2012 iMac

    INTRO Hello, I do hope you as the reader are well! I have been given a Late 2012 iMac 2.7ghz 21.5" as a gift, and it is painfully slow. The HDD corrupted and it is running off an external HDD connected via USB. So I am looking to add a few upgrades. I am focussing on the RAM and SSD as the CPU...