MountainMark Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 So, I was able to update my MBP5,1 to the latest EFI (EFI 1.8, Boot ROM Version:MBP51.007E.B05) from Apple for my computer, but the SMC won't update after downloading the installer directly from Apple. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237 The System Profiler shows the version I have is SMC 1.41f2 (Version 1.1) Apple's website said that there is an update to SMC 1.33f8 (Version 1.2). When I try to run the installer, I get an error saying that "This computer does not need this update". I get freezes/hangs every about 4-5 per hour and sometimes more often (which means I shut down and then start back up). Regardless what I do it only connects at SATA1 1.5 Link Speed. The old Segate HD drive (I replaced with this ForceGT) ran at SATA2 3.0... When hanging sometimes the sound keeps playing (from iTunes or internet) and the screen freezes and other times everything locks up and the rainbow spinner just keeps on spinnin. It usually comes back, but there have been a handful of time I have had to force shut down. I have zapped PRAM, Repaired Disk Permissions, Reset the SMC (took out battery, etc.). I have partitioned the drive and used Bootcamp (which resulted in a lot of freezes and a subsequent reinitialization). So currently I am just using Lion 10.7.3. When the ForceGT does work, it reads faster at SATA1 than my old Seagate HD connecting at SATA2... but the hangs and freezes are debilitating during everyday use, especially anything at work and my computer suddenly freezes and hangs for 30 seconds at what appears to be random intervals. With that said, I can't recommend Corsair products because of the inconsistencies. I have had this hard drive for about 2 months and have been mining like crazy for information, install techniques, maintenance (like TRIM Enablers), etc. If I can't get it to work, I am going to have to go back to the old HD and start spreading the word about how Corsair's "Mac Compatibility" doesn't actually exist with reasonable expectations. PLEASE, HELP! THANKS!!! Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 6 MB Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B05 SMC Version (system): 1.41f2 NVidia MCP79 AHCI: Vendor: NVidia Product: MCP79 AHCI Link Speed: 3 Gigabit Negotiated Link Speed: 1.5 Gigabit Description: AHCI Version 1.20 Supported Corsair Force GT: Capacity: 120.03 GB (120,034,123,776 bytes) Model: Corsair Force GT Revision: 1.3.3 Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Native Command Queuing: Yes Queue Depth: 32 Removable Media: No Detachable Drive: No BSD Name: disk0 Medium Type: Solid State TRIM Support: Yes Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table) S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMark Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Apple released an EFI update from 1.8 to 2.8 for Macbook 5,1 and it installed properly. Hopefully, this resolves some issues and when Corsair gets around to updating their firmware, hopefully that will take care of the rest of the issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMark Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 No change, same amount of hangs and freezes. About 4 per hour or more if I am trying to access data stored on the SDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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