Which more than enough to hold it.27 - inch imac. Here you'll gain the performance of the SSD but the storage capacity of a HD.Final question: do you know if I can install Windows (bootcamp) on a partition of the SSD if not installed as the primary drive? So to summarize:Hi, i have same issue, Beware iMac 27 mid 2011, don't work with samsung 860 EVO (Because samsung use unsupported new controller) also same situation can be with 850 EVO (i didn't check with this series), so optimal for upgrade without any risk will be use 840 EVO series. Repair your Mac yourself. Thanks. Is it OK to operate the imac until I have the thermal cable installed?First you have a spare SATA port in this model so you don't need to remove your current HD or the optical drive.If you want a single drive setup (replacing your current HD) I would go with the Seagate SSHD.I do like having a dual drive setup! The problem you'll face here is the side of your SSD may not be big enough if you setup a dual drive setup (each independent of each other) you need to have both OS's (and any other OS) on the SSD with the Apps (OS-X & Windows).
Didn't I just say the same things when describing the SSHD?? The SSD is 2.5", if the old iMac drive is 3.5" the holes to fasten it to the iMac will not line up, you need an Adaptadrive bracket. The discussion above made me think that using spare SATA port would be a bit outside of my expertise. I liked this, because it features a 32GB SSD vs the 8GB in the desktop version. It allows one to have the SSD being the boot drive & App drive and then leverage the larger HDD as to data drive.Sorry, for not seeing your post sooner. The 2011 iMacs provide the capability to use solid state drives (SSD). Its almost the same thing! I discovered that my iMac is actually a mid-2011 model while I was window shopping for a new computer over the holidays.
At that point you'll might as well go with the SSHD. But I don't really think it would be, I was just feeling lazy. I was looking at this Samsung 1 TB SSD 2.5 inch mz-75e1t0Bam. I won't do a single SSD drive config in this series.
This will involve removing the front screen. Do you recommend any particular current SSD besides the seagate? You can start from internet recovery but you cannot do fusion drive, for fusion drive you should start from USB recovery, yes you can do fusion drive with 860 EVO or 850 EVO but then when will be recovery from time machine you will se error and time machine is stop, then if you will try install new system to you new fusion formatted disk, you will cannot install, not sierra, not sierra high, maybe el captain will work but you will see many error when install it (6 hours maybe), if you still install some OS don't start to be happy, because will be many errors and white screen. I mean, will it work that simple?I'm really interested in changing my drive, but don't want at all the software solution to control the fans (program crashes: no control, what about Bootcamp, etc.)4. It has no apple logo on it. Be sure to buy from a quality vendor that sells storage with a reputation for reliability.Unfortunately, taking the computer apart -- which is challenging enough -- is not the only obstacle to upgrading the hard drive in these Macs.Supported Hard Drive & SSD TypesHowever, for highly skilled users with previous experience upgrading computers, OWC provides detailed step-by-step instructional videos for each model:Overcoming Hard Drive Upgrade Obstacles
In the case of BootCamp (a type of Virtual Machine), the Mac OS handles the calls from within the VM to the SSD drive.I did it on my iMac, SSD is now my startup disk for both MacOS and Windows using BootCamp.I forgot to mention that I didn't use an thermal sensor when I installed my disk... that's why I had to use the SW above...1. does apple allow 3rd party SSD's for iMac?Does this plan sound too difficult or is it possible?Thanks for the suggestions Dan. do I need any software after installing the SSD (if possible) to control iMac's fan speed [I heard some people complaining about their fan speeds and the loudness of the fans]I think your real issue here is understanding how to properly setup a Fusion Drive.Frankly, I think you should stick with a full sized 3.5" drive as they are quicker if your primary drive needs replacing.1. This is where a 512 GB or 1 TG SSD are just to costly for most. I was looking at the Seagate 1TB Gaming SSHD SATA 32GB NAND SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000LX001). This cable is placed in-line with your current HD SATA cable and the thermal sensor is them placed onto the drive. A standard adapter frame is about $5.00. What type of storage do they support?
Don't forget you'll need the OWC in-line sensor if you go with the SSHD!Apple finally allowed 3rd party drives to leverage TRIM services within the MacOS. I would do a dual drive config! How to properly setup a Fusion Drive - i knowIf your HD is getting ruff, you'll need to either install a new drive or transfer the SSD over to the HD location and you'll need to install the OWC in-line thermal sensor to replace the custom in drive sensor.The drive is brand new. How do the SSHD work with regards to how much SSD space is set aside for often used files, cache, etc.. and how much is HD for deeper storage? Do you confirm that I need a thermal sensor cable to swap my original HDD with an SSD?- installation of a second drive (SSD) --> any SSD + iFixit cable will do the trickUsing any other method to override the fans is very risky!