How to install Windows Bootcamp on new iMac models with 3TB drives

Users of new iMac release in 2012, decided to install Windows on a computer with the software Boot Camp, faced with a problem. Modern versions of the operating Microsoft systems support large hard drives, but Apple Boot Camp Assistant does not work with hard drives that are superior to 2.2 TB.

Clearly, this problem will be solved in the next update Boot Camp, but for those who do not want to wait for the update, can use way that experts have found the company TwoCanoes Software. The trick is that the hard drive, you must first be divided into sections, and so that the Windows-partition is at the end of the first four chapters, but within the first 2.2 TB.

Thus, you can work around the limitation Boot Camp for a maximum amount of hard drive and install the iMac, for example the latest desktop platform Windows 8. Storage capacity of more than 2.2 GB can be used to store information, as OS X sees 3-terabyte drive completely.

By the way, along with the updated iMac introduced a new technology Fusion Drive, which combines conventional HDD and SSD into a single logical volume. For the automatic movement of data between the operating system responds immediately. Apple's innovative technology has allowed a 3.5-fold increase in speed Macs when performing different tasks.

Crucial releases SSD v4 with SATA 3 Gbps

Crucial expands its range with the new line of SSD v4 , designed for users who do not have access to a system of last generation and thus could not take advantage of the performance of SATA 6 Gbps.

The units v4 fact use the standard SATA 2 with a maximum bandwidth of 3 Gbps, however characteristic that allows to have excellent performance when compared to those of a traditional disk in rotation.

 

These SSDs will be available in 2.5 inch form factor with a capacity from 32 to 256 GB and a maximum transfer rate of 230-190 MB / s in read-write. The access times of SSDs are the classic ones mentioned above and allow the user to benefit, without paying a plus for the SATA 6 Gbps. Prices for Crucial V4 start at 49.99 dollars for the 32GB model to get to 189.99 dollars flagship 256 GB, all units are covered by a 3 year warranty.

Western Digital 1TB RPM product release: The new king of the mechanical hard drive

Western Digital today officially released the VelociRaptor 1TB enterprise-class hard drive previously had on display at CES 2012, the product is also for this day to shipping channels.

 

Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB model specifications and previous product is the same: speed 10000rpm, cache size increased to 64MB, SATA 6Gbps interface , sorry for this series were not equipped with SAS.

As an enterprise-class hard drive, the most important thing is durability. Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB MTBF (mean time between failures) of 1.4 million hours, while providing a 5-year warranty . Hard body size of 2.5 inches, Western Digital will be installed in the 3.5-inch IcePark HDD bracket. IcePark can also play the role of improved heat dissipation, the hard disk surface temperature compared to the direct use of the 2.5-inch hard body can be reduced by about 7 degrees Celsius .

With the release of the product there 500GB (WD5000HHTZ the) and 250GB (WD2500HHTZ) version of VelociRaptor 1TB (WD1000DHTZ the), cache sizes, this series compared the original products are upgraded to 64MB. The official recommended price (MSRP) of $ 319.99, $ 209.99 and $ 159.99 respectively.