bbarou Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi all, Just to inform you all, I've struggled a long time to install OS X on my computer on either one of my two 250GB SATA diamondmax 10. I never managed to do it and could not understand why. I bought a 300GB SATA Seagate a few month ago cause i was needing space and decided to set it as my system drive and re-install OS X along with XP. The installation went well but I could not see none of the Maxtor drives whatever I tried (GUI disk utility would just lock, command line disk util just wouldn't see them). I this point I wasn't sure it was the maxtor drives. Until a bought another Seagate drive (identical one) and it just worked. But whenever I plug in one of the maxtor, it just won't see it and furthermore won't shutdown properly. The drives are plugged on an ICH8 controller on a P965 Platinum set in AHCI. I hope it helps someone. PS: I wonder why I just lost so much time installing OS X, I wanted to give it a try and I know now I just hate it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I have 3 drives from this series all working fine in Hackintoshes. Sounds like you just happen to get a dud, or you are doing something wrong. Did you use the included bootable Maxtor CD to test the drive? P.S. Then don't use it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/#findComment-386308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarou Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 The drives are working fine under XP and Vista, I tested them thoroughly and did not see anything wrong. I tried them both as SATA1 and SATA2, they never worked under OS X. I know it's weird! PS:I stopped already, just tought i'd let you all know my little problem Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/#findComment-386607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Sounds more like an unsupported SATA chipset than a issue with the hard drives. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/#findComment-386615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartman Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I have the same problem: 3 DiamondMax 10, 1 not supported by Mac OSX (6V300F0). OSX say S.M.A.R.T not supported but there are no problem with it in VISTA and Win Xp. I think it due to the P965 chipset because with my P5GD1 it is wonderfully recognized. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/#findComment-386944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I have the same problem: 3 DiamondMax 10, 1 not supported by Mac OSX (6V300F0). OSX say S.M.A.R.T not supported but there are no problem with it in VISTA and Win Xp. I think it due to the P965 chipset because with my P5GD1 it is wonderfully recognized. So its the chipset, not the drive. S.M.A.R.T support does NOT effect whether the drive will work with any OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54056-beware-maxtor-diadmond-max-10/#findComment-386955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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