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Installing 1TB SSD into mid 2011 iMac. Do i still need the cable for fans?

That pretty much says it all.

Will changing the factory fitted 500GB HDD to an SSD affect the fans speed as it did in my previous 2011 model?


It's a Crucial SSD in a 'Newer Tech' cradle enclosure.

Anyone foresee any problems with that?


Already have 256SSD installed behind optical drive.


Thanks.

J.

iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Aug 31, 2020 11:24 AM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2020 6:03 PM

It is still an Intel based Mac and yes you need the cable.

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Installing 1TB SSD into mid 2011 iMac. Do i still need the cable for fans?

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