![]() ![]() The workstations are faster when it comes down to very resource hungry applications like AutoCAD and 3DS Max, but they have $900 graphics cards and where built for that kind of work and are full size workstations comparable to the new MacPro Tower, albeit running windows because of software compatibility.Īs far as regular activity (Word, Excel, file copying, downloading, copying within the network) I can not tell the difference between the $5000 workstations and the $1399 MBP 13" with the P256 SSD except when I copy large files from one workstation to the other which is a bit faster however the workstations are wired while the MBP is wireless into the same network. Obviously all three machines are extremely fast. The third P256 is on my MBP 13" as mentioned before. I currently have three P256 SSD's, two of them power my workstation and my wife's workstation which are identical machines: core i7 920, 12gb DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA QUADRO FX 3800 GPU's, dual 30" monitors, running 64bit Windows 7 RC. Now for my opinion, and I apologize in advance if I offend anyone or if I say something technically incorrect. ![]() FYI my workstation runs the same P256 at 210 MB/s Read - 190 MB/s Write benched from the drive itself which is not ideal. Yesterday I found out about the 1.5 Gbps SATA restriction and was obviously bummed about it, ran X Bench and the results are 135 MB/s Read - 95 MB/s Write which are less than spectacular for this drive, although it is not a problem with the drive itself, but the motherboard. And I was happy like a kid on Christmas morning!!! A 1.8 Ghz 64gb SSD it replaces and boy was I in for a sweet surprise. Once the machine was setup and updated, I tried running it side by side with the MBA Rev. I am a dentist, so you don't need to be an engineer to do the swap.Īnyway, did a fresh install after the swap and downloaded all updates and installed all my software. įirst I booted on the stock 250gb HDD to and downloaded all updates, in case I have to return the notebook, so I can just install the factory drive in perfect condition.Īfter, I replaced the stock HDD with the P256 SSD it is fairly simple to do the install if you have some technical skills. If you want to upgrade, you can purchase 8GB of RAM from OWC for $108, which is much cheaper than upgrading the RAM direct from Apple when you purchase a notebook.I installed the P256 on my brand new MBP 13" 2.53 Ghz on Friday. MacBook Pro 15″ 2.8GHz model w/ExpressCard Slot (Late 2008).MacBook Pro 15″ 2.53GHz model w/ExpressCard Slot (Late 2008).The affected MacBook and MacBook Pro models include The also provide the download for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Firmware updates so that you have a one stop shop. OWC has you covered though, with instructions for figuring out if you have the firmware update that supports 8GB RAM, or the old version. The catch, is that you need to install the newer version of this firmware update, which means doing things manually if your MacBook had the original EFI Update. After some testing and checking, OWC found that an EFI Firmware Update from 2009 allowed Snow Leopard to use the full 8GB RAM. You don’t have to take our word for it, Other World Computing, sellers of all kinds of MacBook upgrades and accessories put the claim to the test with late 2008 MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Apple released a “secret” firmware update in late 2009 which by chance enabled 8GB RAM support on select Macbook and MacBook Pro models from 2008. If you own a late 2008 vintage MacBook or MacBook Pro and aren’t satisfied with the 6GB RAM limitation, take note. ![]()
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