Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.232.236] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5120395 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:15:03 +0200 Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MOY000T3LQ8O3C0@nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:25:22 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-06-25_06:2013-06-25,2013-06-25,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1305010000 definitions=main-1306250143 From: Jim Curtis MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1D0156ED-194D-4ED6-AE67-F823B6ACB954" Subject: Re: [AE] AE and iMac Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:25:20 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_1D0156ED-194D-4ED6-AE67-F823B6ACB954 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mine worked fine for over a year before my problems surfaced on the = first MacPro; and about a month on the second one. =20 I suppose it could be power supply related. If SSDs draw less current, = perhaps they'd work better. The drives in the optical slots are powered = by the cord that is attached to the stock optical bay. Maybe it just = wasn't designed to run a spinning disk. But, seems like a laser would = draw some current as well. And maybe the 4,1 has a beefier power supply = than the 3,1. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know. =20 I'm happy it's working for others and you, David. It was nice having an = extra drive in there (while it lasted). The one I have is a well-built adaptor, machined out of a piece of = aluminum. OWC makes good products. On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:16 PM, David Baud wrote: > I have two SSDs in my optical bay (MacPro 4,1) for a few years now = without any ill effect as far as I can tell=85 and the 4 other drives = (in the regular HD bay) are RAID-0 mounted. >=20 > David Baud > K O S M O S P R O D U C T i O N S > david@kosmos-productions.com > www.kosmos-productions.com >=20 >=20 > On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:00 , Jim Curtis wrote: >=20 >> I tried the expander on two different MacPros and I had the same = issue with both of them. I yanked the fifth drive and my problems = disappeared. >=20 --Apple-Mail=_1D0156ED-194D-4ED6-AE67-F823B6ACB954 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Mine = worked fine for over a year before my problems surfaced on the first = MacPro; and about a month on the second one.  

I = suppose it could be power supply related.  If SSDs draw less = current, perhaps they'd work better.  The drives in the optical = slots are powered by the cord that is attached to the stock optical bay. =  Maybe it just wasn't designed to run a spinning disk.  But, = seems like a laser would draw some current as well.  And maybe the = 4,1 has a beefier power supply than the = 3,1.

Anyway, just wanted to let you all know. =  

I'm happy it's working for others and = you, David.  It was nice having an extra drive in there (while it = lasted).

The one I have is a well-built = adaptor, machined out of a piece of aluminum.  OWC makes good = products.



On Jun 25, = 2013, at 12:16 PM, David Baud wrote:

I = have two SSDs in my optical bay (MacPro 4,1) for a few years now without = any ill effect as far as I can tell=85 and the 4 other drives (in the = regular HD bay) are RAID-0 mounted.

David Baud
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I tried the expander on = two different MacPros and I had the same issue with both of them. =  I yanked the fifth drive and my problems = disappeared.


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