My question is about the hard drive upgrade. This doesn't look to be any issue because the 21.5 inch iMac has 4 sodimm slots. I am going to take out the stock 4 GB of ram and put in 4 X 4 from Newegg: 16 GB is a lot excessive but for this price why not.
#MID 2011 IMAC SSD UPGRADE UPGRADE#
I want to upgrade the hard drive and the ram on my own. It came with the stock 500 GB hard drive and 4 GB of ram. I have a new Mid 2011 21.5 inch base $1200 version of the iMac. The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers.I finally decided to come in here and make a post after talking to one person in sales and one person with AppleCare and they didn't really have the answers I needed. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one-time-use components and therefore is non-refundable if opened. (1) OWC Blue Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth (1) OWC In-line Digital Thermal Sensor Cable (1) AdaptaDrive 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Converter Bracket OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install. Please note, that before attempting to perform this installation, it is recommended you watch the associated instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. The AdaptaDrive doesn't create a bottleneck or any performance delivers pure data pass-through performance and drive use convenience from any 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s, or 6Gb/s hard drive or SSD. The NewerTech AdaptaDrive has been benchmark test proven to deliver the same data transfer rates as is experienced when a drive is connected directly to the SATA data bus. Maintains the highest performance while offering ultimate convenience
#MID 2011 IMAC SSD UPGRADE SOFTWARE#
This innovative device is designed specifically for the iMac, requires no software hacks and ensures compatibility with Apple's built-in diagnostic processes. A convenient, plug-and-play cable, the In-line Digital Thermal Sensor eliminates fan noise and maintains proper system fan control through the iMac's System Management Controller. OWC's in-line solution is the only hardware digital thermal sensor on the market allowing a third-party SATA drive to be installed in your iMac. This drive doesn’t flinch at any time or capacity level and drop read/write speeds like other drives do…it easily handles the most extreme, mission-critical uses you can throw at it. Next, after being nearly completely filled to capacity with data, it had to deliver the same high speed as if it were empty. Its development began with using the best flash storage components and technology available. The fifth generation of Mercury Electra 6G SSD was built to start fast and stay fast at over 500MB/s sustained. However, those drives are not designed to deliver consistent sustained speeds over their capacity rating, which results in a dramatic slowdown to even hard drive speeds under demanding use. Add an SSD to your hard drive equipped iMac to experience faster booting, near instant application launches and lightning-fast data transfer speeds.Įven though many SSDs use low cost, less robust components in their design, they can still offer enticing short term bust speeds which are perfectly suitable for light duty uses. With Mercury Electra 6G SSD and iMac HDD tool Kit (SSD specifications click here)Įxperience the extreme performance of an OWC SSD upgrade with this easy DIY SSD and hard drive replacement kit. Product Description DIY Bundle 500GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD And HDD Kit For iMac 27-Inch (Mid 2011) Size 250GB
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