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If your notebook has the msata slot and supports intel smart response caching, you can install up to a 64gb ssd that the system uses just for caching ie doesnt use it as a a boot drive, but uses it to cache programsapplications that you use most frequently it should also allow for some fairly quick boot upshut down times. Hello,so since macs use mini sata with their cdrom i was wondering if i could use a mini sata to sata adapter to add a second hdd. To share data, just remove the adapter s cover, connect the drive to the msata connector, secure it with the included screws, put the cover back, and connect the adapter. When using the conversion power supply make sure that the 5v supply is greater than 1. For my sata external ssd i wanted to try a modern small size raid adapter converter. May 18, 2014 very interesting as i am looking to add to my mac pro a pcie ssd solution. Changing to raid1 was not successful until i formatted each ssd properly to hfse.
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Different os can be installed in different ssd, and choose to boot when system starts up change bios boot up setting this adapter does not support raid function of the 2 ssd specifications. Using an adaptor is not a very good way to go owc has the drive you need. This is a sata ssd both are operating at sata iii speeds. Most macs used ultraata at 66 or 100 gbsec, and sata had 50% more bandwidth than ultraata 100. The initial test with 2 msata 500gb ssd showed 2 individual drives.
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