I installed SanDisk Extreme SSD 240 GB (SDSSDX-240G-G25) in my MacBook Pro and fresh-installed OS X.
Previously I had ADATA S599 SSD 128 GB on this MacBook Pro for approximately 18 months.
ADATA Technology USA
I stopped by ADATA Technology USA office earlier today. One of the S599 SSD I have was defective and need to be replaced. I opted to do the exchange in person.
Just in case you are wondering what those Chinese characters say, it roughly translates:
Only fools cannot read this.
OK, that was a joke. It literally translates as “DATA”. At least that’s what Google Translate says.
Conversation with ADATA Customer Service.
I decided to call ADATA Customer Service regarding the RMA process for the S599 SSD. Since I’m located within driving range to their Hacienda Heights office, I decided to get the deliver the defective product in person. I called the Customer Service and was informed that I could go to their office and get the replacement.
I’d be visiting ADATA USA office this Wednesday.
RMA for an SSD.
One of the ADATA S599 SSD‘s I’ve been using failed earlier this week. First there were performance degradations, then it had trouble accessing files. Soon after the computer would not boot with the SSD attached through the SATA Bus or External FireWire case.
I had contacted ADATA for RMA and will be sending it out this Monday morning.
ADATA S599 SandForce 128GB SSD in Mac Pro Optical Bay.
I finished installing ADATA S599 SandForce 128GB SSD in Mac Pro Optical Bay.
It was not easy taking the Mac Pro apart to gain access to the extra SATA ports. I’ll post the instructions next time.
ADATA S599 Sandforce 128 GB SSD is on sale for $199 at Amazon.
ADATA S599 Sandforce 128 GB SSD is on sale for $199 at Amazon. I paid $249 for the ADATA S599 Sandforce 128 GB SSD back in late October and installed it on my 15-inch MacBook Pro Core i7. It has been a great experience so far. The 128GB of storage space is relatively small, but I’ve learned to organize files better. Having an external FireWire 800 drive is really handy.
Forty-five days into using the an SSD on my MacBoo Pro, I highly recommend it to anyone.
ADATA S599 SandForce SSD and MacBook Pro.
The ADATA S599 SandForce SSD has finally arrived. I’m really thankful to Amazon.com customer service for rushing the second unit my way after the first one got lost in transit. I ended up with another unit which was purchased from Newegg.com.
Hard-drive installation on Unibody MacBook Pro is much easier compared to the previous MacBook Pro models. Eight screws on the bottom plate, two screws on the hard drive bracket and four screws on the hard drive itself. It took about 10 minutes for me to complete the swap, not counting the picture taking time.
Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on the SSD-equipped MacBook Pro went smoothly.
I am pretty impressed with the speed improvement. Mac OS X took about 14 seconds to boot. Most applications including Photoshop CS5, Word 2011 and iTunes 10 launch within one second.
I will post more about ADATA S599 SandForce SSD wihtin a week or so.
I also will review G-Skill Phoenix Pro SandForce SSD.
