06-06-2012 11:21 PM
Hi all,
I installed an Intel 520 SSD (240GB) in my MacBook Pro yesterday. After reinstalling the system, I moved my datas.
I encounter freezes! A few seconds freezes/hangs. Quite often actually.
It seems a bit random but it is really annoying! The whole computer is frozen.
I noticed it happens more often when a lots of datas are going in and out. Browsing the web doesn't do much things. Copying a file from a disk image (DMG) to desktop, it freezes… sometimes.
The SSD has the 400i firmware. I installed the drive in the HHD bay. Negotiated Link Speed is 6 Gigabit. MacBook Pro EFI is up-to-date. Software is up-to-date.
I haven't activated the "Trim Enabler" software (Mac OS X doesn't manage for 3rd party drives).
I cannot run the SSD Toolbox from my Mac. I'll try to install Windows and see if it hangs up.
Have you heard about these problems? What can I do? I don't want to keep a drive behaving like this!
Thanks for your help,
08-13-2012 12:35 PM
Mine shows 400i. See below:
INTEL SSDSC2CW480A3:
Capacity: 480.1 GB (480,103,981,056 bytes)
Model: INTEL SSDSC2CW480A3
Revision: 400i
Serial Number: masked
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Medium Type: Solid State
TRIM Support: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
disk0s1:
Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
BSD Name: disk0s1
Content: EFI
New HD:
Capacity: 479.24 GB (479,244,222,464 bytes)
Available: 131.94 GB (131,940,610,048 bytes)
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
Content: Apple_HFS
Volume UUID: masked
Recovery HD:
Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
BSD Name: disk0s3
Content: Apple_Boot
Volume UUID: masked
08-06-2012 11:13 PM
There's also a thread about the 330: /message/163142 http://communities.intel.com/message/163142
People experiencing exactly the same problem.
It's really a shame no one from intel is looking into this 😞
08-09-2012 12:06 PM
I have the same problem with 520 on Mac OS 10.8 (Mountain Lion), which makes using 520 counterproductive (it's beachballing all the time).
I thought it might be fixed by firmware update, but I couldn't find any references to current 520 firmware version, is it 400i?
08-10-2012 03:13 PM
Same exact problem here ... Intel 520 SSD running on a MacBook Pro Early-2011 15" 8,2. What's interesting is that when this happens I try to into "System Report" under About This Mac and when I click on the Serial-ATA section nothing shows up. All the other sections appear fine.
08-10-2012 03:36 PM
I do not have this problem, mine shows up allright and with correct info.