MacBook Pro :: What Is The Speed Differences Between The SATA & SSID
May 23, 2012What is the speed differences between the SATA & SSID?
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1.1
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OS X :: Wifi Speed Differences Between OS X And XP
Aug 22, 2009I am currently running 3 systems on my home network. 1 Notebook. Apple Macbook (Core Duo) running 10.5.81 Netbook. Acer Aspire One D250 running XP1 PC. Dell Dimension 3000 (PoS) running XPThe Macbook and Netbook are both connected via Wifi, while the PC is connected via network cable to my Macbook with Internet sharing on.Out of curiosity I ran a speed test (speedtest.net) to see if there was any difference between what I was getting through Wifi, and through sharing. I could understand losing some speed going from wifi to internet sharing, but I also get 8-9 mbps download results on my netbook.
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Apr 27, 2012My Mac Pro came with a 500GB boot drive when I ordered it 3 years ago. It has been used most days and now runs Snow Leopard (for scanners and a canopus video box that don't work with Lion) and Lion. I did a write & write test on the drive recently at both were approx 60 - 65 MB/s. I have another drive in my machine I bought last month, replacing an WD drive that failed in less than 18 months. This new drive (complete same as replacement is a WD Caviar (Black) 1TB 64Mb drive. This drive tests at speeds for 110MB/s. This may seem an obvious question, but will I notice much difference if I swap the drives around and have the newer drive as my boot drive. Also, does having two OS on a HD slow the drive down also?Â
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
PowerPC :: Differences In Speed Between PC2700 And PC2100 IGB Chip In PowerBook G4 1.33Ghz
Jan 12, 2007Can anyone confirm the real-life differences in speed between a PC2700 1GB chip and a PC2100 IGB chip in a PowerBook G4 1.33Ghz which normally takes the PC2700? I know the slower chip is compatible so I'm just wondering about the difference in performance. I can get it at half the price of the normal, slightly faster chip.
View 5 Replies View RelatedMac Pro :: Most Efficient SATA / RAM Configuration For Speed
Sep 15, 2008I am getting heavily into 3D animation and modelling, and as such have purchased a 2.8Ghz 2008 Mac Pro 8-core. I currently have raid-0 my two 320Gb hard disks; I know it's not very secure, but I'm just in the setting up phase right now, so that doesn't matter. My question is this; is there a MASSIVE performance increase, when upgrading from the stock 2x1Gb FBDIMM sticks, to, say 16Gb in 2Gb sticks, or 32Gb in 4Gb sticks?. What is most noticable? Finally, what raid configuration is optimal for both speed and peace of mind?.
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May 18, 2009I'm looking to upgrade my hard drive, cloning everything over to the new one via external adapter. Are there any adapters out there that use FireWire 800 so I can get the best speed possible?
View 9 Replies View RelatedPower Mac G5 :: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10kRPM SATA Drive - Speed Increase?
Oct 27, 2007I have a Power Mac 2.3Ghz (see spec in sig) with the standard 250GB Maxtor 6B25050 hard drive. I was wondering, how I could increase the speed of the computer? If I upgrade the hard drive to something like a Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10kRPM SATA drive would this provide any performance increase over the standard disk? Memory-wise I never have any "page outs", so I understand that a memory upgrade will not increase the speed of my computer.
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Power Mac G5 2.3GHz, 1GB Ram, ATI Radeon 9650, Bluetooth KB and Mous
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
IBook 800MHz, 512MB ram
MacBook Pro :: Difference Between SATA, SATA II And SATA III?
May 11, 2012I have a 13" MacBook Pro 2011, 2.3gHz, 320GB. What connector does it have? And would SATA still work with my laptop? One more question, what are the exact dimensions of the hard disk drive bay in my laptop, the manual only says 2.5".Â
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Hardware :: MacBook Pro With A 128GB Solid State.Is This SATA II Or SATA III?
Jun 18, 2009I have a MacBook Pro with a 128GB solid state. Is this SATA II or SATA III?
View 3 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Upgrading 15.4" 2008 Internal SATA HDD To SATA II?
May 5, 2012Im considering purchasing a higher capacity internal hardrive around the 750Gb/1Tb mark. However my macbook is the early 2008 model, and it seems the majority of hardrives are SATA II, having speeds of 3Gbt, which my mother board may not be capable of (apparently only 1.5Gbt)Â From researching and reading some reviews of others who have purchased internal drives on Amazon UK, some have had difficulty due to this problem, but have been able to fix the issue with a firmware update reducing SATA II drive speeds to 1.5Gbt.Â
Questions I have: Do all SATA / SATA II internal hardrives need a firmware update if replacing on to a new computer?(If so, would I need to look for a specific firmware update for the specific drive I intend on buying? And if you're in the knowledge would you mind posting links to these updates?)What is the process of updating the firmware i.e. would I need to put firmware on external usb hardrive 1st, then upload it to macbook after installing new internal drive (if it boots up my OS that is) etc.    Would a 'hybrid' (disk+solid state) drive be compatible with a macbook as old as mine?Do I need to update my operating system to OS X Lion first, or can it be done after installing the drive? Â
my current laptop hardware:Â
Macbook Pro 15.4" (Early 2008 Model)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz ProcessorGeForce 256Mb 8600M GT Graphical Processor
Intel ICH8_M AHCI 1.5 Gbt MotherboardToshiba MK1655GSXF 160Gb 2.5" Hard DriveOperating System: OS X Leopard 10.5.8
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 15.4" 2.4Ghz (Early 2008 Model)
MacBook Air :: How To Edit SSID
Jun 28, 2014I am trying to connect my apple macbook air and devices to my new camera wirelessly, and I am asked... "After the network name (SSID) that an be used for the smart device is displayed, select the SSID displayed on the camera" I don'e seem to be able to find this, or I am just not getting it. The camera is a Nikon P600, my macbook air is OS X 10.9.3. I think it is snow leopard, but I don't know where to find this information.
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Jan 28, 2008ive put 4 of the hitachi 1tbs in my new mac pro.. and i really want to do Raid on them eventually.. and buy the pricey apple raid card.. i'll do it.. but speed wise:
How fast is a Sata connection straight from HD>Motherboard... ~75mb/s?
Is the Raid 5 config with all those drives much faster... around ~110mb/s?
Do you know if there is anyway to get a 5th drive into the raid 5 array? using the ODD space.. or some externals too... i need as much as space as possible...
And boot camp wont work with raid card anymore? I was thinking to have the startup disc be a raptor to increase speed on the apps, how would it integrate with the raid card, etc
MacBook Pro :: Unable To Recognize A WiFi SSID On Computer
Aug 31, 2014The menu that lists the choices for my wifi internet connection includes the internet connection I set up with the SSID that I recognize (call it A) - but it also contains another SSID that I may have set up a long time ago and forgot about (call it B). B's SSID is the same name as the brand of my router; it has no protection listed. It also gets better connectivity than SSID A. How can I find out if B is actually my own connection? How can I add a security password?Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: It Doesn't Reconnect To Hidden SSID Wifi Network
Apr 14, 2012I have a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.8. I just added a wifi network with a hidden SSID to my saved, preferred networks list. Unlike networks with visible SSIDs, my Mac won't automatically reconnect to it. I hate having to re-enter the password each time.Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 24" Cinema
Power Mac G5 :: Difference Between SATA And SATA II / Compatibility
Dec 18, 2007I'm looking for a new HD to replace the original, now failing Maxtor drive in my G5 tower (1.8 Ghz dual processor, purchased in Aug. 2004), and have just about settled on the Western Digital Caviar SE16 series. It seems there are two types -- SATA and SATA II -- and I'm not sure about how to make a decision on which particular WD model to buy.
Will either type work in my machine? Or would the SATA II have potential compatibility problems? I read somewhere in these forums that someone with a G5 had bought an SATA II drive, and it wouldn't run with his system. (He said he had to reset some jumper switches to reduce the transfer rate of the drive ??, but now I'm told elsewhere that SATA drives don't have jumper switches.
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1.8 DP G5, 1.5 GB RAM w/ Superdrive
Mac OS X (10.3.x)
Mac Mini :: Best 2.66Ghz, SATA-150 Or SATA-300?
Oct 25, 2009I have ordered my first Mac, a Mini 2.66Ghz and I will put a Intel X25-M SSD in the machine to speed it up further. I hope I will be pleased with it
However, the question I encountered was whether the sata connection in the Mini is SATA-150 or SATA-300? Does anyone know?
Hardware :: SATA Versus SATA II
Dec 9, 2009I am now shopping for a new internal HD of MAC G5; previous HD died. I have decided on a Western Digital and was about to order one when I became alarmed by the SATA II listings. Is there a difference between SATA and SATAII that I should be concerned about the comptability? Don't want to get it and find out it doesn't work!
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Apr 20, 2008In real world usage, is there really any difference in the Processor Speed on the MBAir. Throughout the years, the speed differences being apart .2 GHz were negligable. Anyone here have a 1.6 with the SSD notice any crippling/adverse effects to there everyday computing. I am looking at ordering the MB Air this week, but purchasing the MB Air with the 1.6 GHz and SSD make it easier to justify by saving costs on the processor upgrade.
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Differences Between New I5's I7's And Old C2D's
May 3, 2010First the Obvious;
1. New AC Plugin (on both ends, wallplug is completely smooth now)
2. Different Internal Hardware
3. Better Battery Life
4. Optional Higher Resolution Screens
5. Optimus like Hybrid GPU switching
Kinda Obvious, but some may have missed;
1. Inertial Scrolling
2. Little bit heavier
3. Activity Monitor shows 4 Cores not 2
You'd really have to look;
1. This may just be me, but I feel as if the hinge is different, in terms of pressure right before you close it. Picture below shows a 2.8 duo left and an i5 right. I have been playing with them for a while now, and some of the other 2.8's and it seems right before you close the lid, the new i5's have more of a push required, so as to slow the force in close. That way you don't slam it closed.
2. Wifi seems to get an active working connection quicker
3. Microphone and Headphone input jacks have much more "snap" to them. Devices really snap in there so you know you're connected.
MacBook Air :: What Are The Differences Between The I5 & I7
Jun 11, 2012I'm eyeing today's new Airs, and wondered about the processor options. I believe that both have Hyper Threading, enabling four simultaneous threads. Is that right? So what makes the i7 an i7, and the i5 an i5? The only difference listed is clock speed / Turbo Boost speed, but I'm guessing there's something else too?Â
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MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Core2Duo, 3gb
OS X :: Connecting To Base Station Not By SSID?
Mar 3, 2009Anyway, at my school, I tend to not have any problems getting on the wireless, except there is one place where I can get a connection to the wireless access point, but it will not give me an IP address. I tried release and renew on many occasions. I also tried restarting and all the regular stuff. My school's tech support was not too helpful.
I spoke to some people who have had similar issues and they said, that they have had it with some routers and not other. Because of the nature of the network, there are a lot of base stations all broadcasting with the same SSID. They suggested I try to connect to one of them.
The problem is, by default, OS X connects the station with a given SSID that has the strongest signal. Is there a way to connect to the other ones. Using a widget, I see the other base stations with the same SSID. How do I tell my computer to connect to those?
For what it is worth, I have a 2.2ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Macbook with 2 gigs of Ram and all the latest versions of everything.
MacBook Air :: New EFI & SMC - Update - What Differences?
Dec 14, 2008Are there any positive or/and negative differences between old & new efi & smc for the MBA?
- Is the grafic improved (thin stripes on the display)?
- Does the fan run more often (changed temperature-behavior)?
OS X :: Airport - Dozen Of Access Points With Same SSID
Sep 8, 2009At my university, there are multiple access points, all broadcasting on the same SSID with both 2.4Ghz (802.11b/g/n) and 5Ghz (802.11a/n) radios. In the spot where I'm having this problem, my Mac can see about a dozen of these access points with the same SSID. However, the problem is that I can't specify which one it will connect to. Here, there is substantial interference on the 2.4Ghz band, so it is unusable. My MacBook Air will usually connect on the 5GHz band, but it occasionally tries to switch to the 2.4GHz frequency on the AP, causing my connection to cut out.
Is there any way I can force my Airport to connect to a particular channel or access point? On my Windows machine I solved this problem by disabling the 2.4Ghz radio so that Windows would be unable to see those APs, but this doesn't appear to be possible on the Mac. I've tried searching for a solution without success.
Hardware :: How To Extend Multi Ssid (N And G) With Airport Express
Dec 14, 2010we have time capsule and airport express. TC wifi protocols N and G.
and i want to extend two protocol with airport express.
but, Airport express extend only G protocol when I extend.
how to extend multi ssid (N & G) with airport express ?
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Wireless On Imac Won't Display Any Network SSID's
Jun 29, 2012I have an older imac running Lion 10.7.4.My router is a Time Capsule running 7.6.1. Yesterday my imac randomly disconnected from wifi and hasn't been able to reconnect since.When I click the wifi icon no networks show up in the list; it simply shows a greyed out "No Network My iphone and laptop each show 5 networks in the area including my own, the imac shows none.I even set my iphone up as a pesonal hotspot to see if the SSID would show up - it I tried putting my network name in manually through "join other network"- nothing. I have reset the computer and router several times each As far as my imac is concerned there are no wireless signals available.
So here's the odd part, I assume the wifi card has just died and haul my imac into the nearby apple authorized repair center. The guy plugs it in and it works no problem - shows the store's network and another one nearby and connects right away. The guy ran one or two quick tests but everything's working fine. I bring it home, the problem comes right back - can't see any of the wireless networks.Works fine through ethernet.
Hardware :: Temperature Differences Between I5 And I7 Macbook Pro's
Apr 21, 2010Does anyone know of any web sites that compare temperature differences between the i5 and i7 cpu's used in Macbook Pros?I am still on the fence on if I should get the i5 or i7. I don't own a Mac laptop now and have heard that they get quite hot. I am wondering if the i5 at the lower clock speed would run cooler.I have poked around on google with no luck. Anyone have any insight?
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X Mavericks :: Configure SSID And Password For WiFi For Guest Account
Jul 2, 2014We often have guests or baby sitters who want to use our Mac to browse the web,so I'd like to enable the Guest Account.The problem is that I have FileVault2 enabled on the family iMac. The combination (FileVault2+Guest) means that every time someone logs in to the guest account, they need to select the Wifi SSID and enter the Wifi password. Not all of our guests are confident with that, and if I'm not there it often can't be done. Is there a way I can configure the SSID and Password for wifi for the Guest Account so that the guest does not need to do it?Â
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Mar 23, 2010Under average useage (browsing the web, typing a letter, writing an email, editing photos in iPhoto, using Photoshop Elements etc.) what difference would the user see by switching to the 9600M GT card over the 9400M?
I ask cos, in the nine months I've owned this MBP, I had never bothered switching to my 9600. I've now done it and notice no difference whatsoever.
MacBook Pro :: 15 Versus 17 Inch Hidden Differences?
Jun 30, 2010list the differences between the 15" and 17" MBP's, with focus on the high res matte options.
The obvious difference is the larger&higher resolution display on the 17" and the extra 1.0 pound of weight and about $100 extra. The 17" also has no USB reader slot, but eSATA. The 17" is also 0.1" thicker.
Intel Mac :: How To Communicate Direct With Modem In Order To Set SSID / Password / Channel
Jun 26, 2012I'm trying to find out how to communicate direct with modem in order to set SSID, password, and channel .
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), iMac generation 8.1
