Intel 330 SSD and MBP mid 2009 (5,2) issues

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Intel 330 SSD and MBP mid 2009 (5,2) issues

Hi,

I've just migrated to a SSD and have the following issues:

My MBP and the SSD only have 1,5 gig connection, a issue that is prevelent, I have tried the following NVRAM/PRAM reset twice and used the TRIM enabler however it refuses to syn at the expected 3 gig. I know this is due to a sandforce incompatibility.

Also, I noticed when I open apps I get an initial beach balling wait before it loads. It is quite prevelent with google chrome. May this be due to it loading its 'engine' ?

Also, I am using Mountain Lion that was installed from previous non-SSD state.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 2, 2012 3:13 PM

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Aug 2, 2012 3:16 PM in response to alldaydre

first - verify your disk permissions and repair them if needed.....

second - go to system preferences - startup disk and see if your intel ssd is selected as the startup drive.

third - for your 1.5Gigabit Negotiated Link issue - check intel's website for a firmware update for your SSD..

good luck...

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Aug 2, 2012 3:29 PM in response to Bimmer 7 Series

Thanks, I've done the first point. It seems like Google chrome cause beach balling more. Maybe due to the tabs I had opened.

Could I trouble you with the link for the firmware update? Can it be done through a Mac?

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Aug 2, 2012 3:32 PM in response to alldaydre

since i don't really know the size of your SSD...

here's a link for your intel ssd....

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/

compare the firmware of your ssd to the firmware available at intel....

since i don't use intel ssd - can't give you an answer if you can do it through your macbook or not...

good luck..

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alldaydre Author

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Aug 2, 2012 3:45 PM in response to Bimmer 7 Series

Thanks mate. I have the intel 330 seires 120 g drive. Unfortunately, its a pc based firware update.

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Aug 2, 2012 3:46 PM in response to alldaydre

sorry to hear......

hope you get it sorted out......good luck....

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tmilovan

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Aug 3, 2012 5:18 AM in response to alldaydre

Same thing here. MBPro 5.1, intel ssd 330 180G. There is no firmware update on Intel site unfortunately so I guess we'll have to put our hopes into Apple.

It seems that OCZ have solved this exact issue with this chipset for their drives so I'm wondering how risky it would be to try their patch 😝.

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Aug 3, 2012 10:20 AM in response to tmilovan

Guys with Intel SSD, *sell* them!. It is trouble with the Late 2008 and 2009 models MBP. The only SSDs working are OCZ Vertex3 and Crucial M4 models. OCZ did a heck of a lot of work on the Vertex 3 and it works well. It is as fast as it gets on Sata2 although it has sata3 interface. If your MBP has the latest firmware, the "negotiated link" will be 3 Gbps not 1.5!. Your DVD drive will still be 1.5 negotiated and still works well.

The core problem was some buys in Nvidia MCP79 chipset, so firmware workarouds can eliminate (or maybe lessen the problems). My Late 08 MBP flies with Vertex3 with read speeds 262MB/s and write 162 MB/s on incompressible data (aka Black Magic speedtest). Boots 15sec, wakes 4 sec, sleeps 0 sec.

Note: The intel SSD is great on PCs. Just not Mac with MCP79!. It is not Intel's fault nor Apple's fault. No company seems honest enough report the real issue. Hence both will not touch it. Applel likes to say, "We do not support it" Go away!. That goes for many companies too.

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