OS X will not install on SSD

[Erwespino]

Hey guys here is the situation, I purchased one of those cheap OCZ Vertex Plus SSD recently (even though it has horrible reviews) and I have not been able to load OS X on it at all. Ok here is what I have tried doing already...

(Im doing this on a Mac Mini 2007 Core 2 Duo model)

1) Installed OS X Snow, formatted SSD and went through install and when it restarts it will not load OS
2) Then I attempted to load OS X Leopard - this one goes all the way through but when it loads into desktop, it will not load anything execpt a "Finder" icon and "Trash"
3) I attempted to use the SSD on a PC using XP or Windows 7 but would not load any of them
4) I found a firmware upgrade to the SSD (3.5) and successfully applied update
5) Now loads Windows 7 with no problem. I used it for a little over a week and no issues
6) Installed it back into my mini and attempted to load Snow once again, back to square one, same issue.

Any ideas, or am I missing somthing here??? Please help!!!

Quick note: The SSD is SATA 2, but from my understanding SATA 2 is backwards compatible with SATA 1 correct? My Mac Mini has SATA 1 controller...any thoughts?

RMA??

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Have you tried the MAC forums?

 

[Dereck47]

Also try reading the Sticky Threads on OCZ's MAC Forums: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?237-OCZ-SSD-Support-for-Linux-and-Apple-OSX

 

[Erwespino]

Have you tried the MAC forums?

I have google through multiple forums...both pc and mac but no luck

 

[Erwespino]

Also try reading the Sticky Threads on OCZ's MAC Forums: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?237-OCZ-SSD-Support-for-Linux-and-Apple-OSX

Thanks, I didn't know OCZ had a mac forum...I'll give it a try

 

[Erwespino]

Hey just in case anyone wonders...the problem was with controller on the SSD when SATA 1 was used. OCZ released new firmware (3.55) not long ago which fixed the issue. I'm now using the SSD on my mini...thanks Dereck47 OCZ forums helped.