[SOLVED] VelociRaptor compatible with iMac 2.16 Ghz Core 2 Duo?

[Ex Somnio]

I want to buy this VelociRaptor for my mom's iMac 2.16 Ghz Core 2 Duo - late 2006: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136555

Can you tell me if it will be compatible with it?

 

[runswindows95]

What is she using the Imac for? If she's just using it for normal task (email, web browsing, etc), just get something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[mavroxur]

Any 3.5" SATA hard drive would work.

 

[Ex Somnio]

Any 3.5" SATA hard drive would work.

Are you sure?

 

[13thmonkey]

what are you trying to achieve with the updates you've mentioned in the last few theads? what is your reason for doing this?

 

[JustSomeJoe]

A VelociRaptor in a 2006 iMac will probably FRY!
The drive noise (mounted behind the screen) will also be big-time annoying.

If you still want to try it, this might be of use http://jasontomczak.com/2007/11/23/4/

 

[mavroxur]

A VelociRaptor in a 2006 iMac will probably FRY!
The drive noise (mounted behind the screen) will also be big-time annoying.

If you still want to try it, this might be of use http://jasontomczak.com/2007/11/23/4/

The VelociRaptors run remarkably cool actually. The 2.5" form factor with the attached 3.5" heatsink/mount works really well. And I believe the iMac's have a slight amount of cooling for the hard drive provided by the intake of air before it goes through the CPU fan. I run a pair of the in a RAID-0, mounted in a drive cage, with minimal airflow (due to crappy case design) and they barely break above ambient air temperature.

 

[HugoStiglitz]

Yes it will fit and it will fly along quite well.

Yes there is a HDD fan and duct to provide cooling.
I have seen many people opt for the WD Black edition HDD's and these also work quite well.

I would just make sure any drive you buy has the jumper to drop it back to sata 2 (as the mac only supports sata 2) it should work regardless but alteast you have the option to fit the jumper if there are problems.


BTW i am a quallified Apple Authorised Repair Tech.

 

[Ex Somnio]

Best answer selected by Ex Somnio.

 

[Ex Somnio]

Best answer selected by Ex Somnio.

 

[Ex Somnio]

Yes it will fit and it will fly along quite well.

Yes there is a HDD fan and duct to provide cooling.
I have seen many people opt for the WD Black edition HDD's and these also work quite well.

I would just make sure any drive you buy has the jumper to drop it back to sata 2 (as the mac only supports sata 2) it should work regardless but alteast you have the option to fit the jumper if there are problems.


BTW i am a quallified Apple Authorised Repair Tech.

Thank you for your help.