I bought a G.SKILL Phoenix Pro SSD 120GB FM-25S2S-120GBP2 from newegg.com in October 2010 but it is not being recognized by my 2006 MacBook (running Snow Leopard) when it is plugged directly into the SATA controller. When I plug the Phoenix Pro into a USB drive controller connected to the MacBook it is instantly recognized by Disk Utility and I'm able to format the drive and even use it as a OSX Restore destination. When I plug the same drive into the SATA controller I get the blinking folder with a question mark at startup.
I know the 2006 MacBooks are SATA I but I've read that SATA II drives should still work on SATA I just at the lower speeds. However I've also read that some newer SATA II drives are not compatible with the SATA controllers found in the older 2006 MacBooks and Mac minis. Other older SATA I controllers have issues too but solutions like adding a jumper to the drive to clock it down to SATA I performance is not an option. So I'm not sure what to do or what is wrong.
Has anyone had success connecting a Phoenix Pro 120GB to their 2006 or similar MacBook? If so, do I have a defective drive? If not, what is my recourse, firmware update? RMA? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I know the 2006 MacBooks are SATA I but I've read that SATA II drives should still work on SATA I just at the lower speeds. However I've also read that some newer SATA II drives are not compatible with the SATA controllers found in the older 2006 MacBooks and Mac minis. Other older SATA I controllers have issues too but solutions like adding a jumper to the drive to clock it down to SATA I performance is not an option. So I'm not sure what to do or what is wrong.
Has anyone had success connecting a Phoenix Pro 120GB to their 2006 or similar MacBook? If so, do I have a defective drive? If not, what is my recourse, firmware update? RMA? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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