Apricorn Velocity Solo - SSD Upgrade Kit for Desktop PCs - Manual (Page 16)

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5. Can the Solo card be used in a Mac?
Yes. At this time, it cannot be used as the boot drive however – only as
a storage drive.
6. How do I set the Velocity Solo to be my boot drive?
Clone your original drive to the new disk on the Velocity Solo. Then
enter the BIOS settings during the boot up and navigate to the section of
the BIOS where the boot sequence is identified. Move the drive on the
Velocity Solo ahead of the currently selected boot drive.
7. Will the Velocity Solo work in a low profile desktop computer?
No. The Velocity Solo is a “Full Height” add-in card and will not fit in a
low profile or “slim” computer. See the image below to see the width of a
Standard Desktop System.
8. What software is included with my Velocity Solo?
PC Software Includes: EZ Gig IV with Data Select
EZ Gig for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use back-
up utilities available. EZ Gig IV is the fourth generation of the award
winning EZ Gig Data Transfer Utility.
MAC Software Includes: ShirtPocket SuperDuper! for Mac
SuperDuper! is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery
painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless.
Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use.
And it runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs! SuperDuper’s
interface confirms all your actions in simple, clear language to ensure
that the end result is exactly what you intended.
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9. Do I have to use the Apricorn EZ GIG software with my Velocity
Solo?
No. Apricorn provides EZ GIG as easy to use software intended to clone
your existing operating system to a disk attached to the Velocity Solo.
You are not restricted from using any other software.
10. Am I required to attach my original disk to the expansion port on
the back of the Solo?
No. The expansion port on the back of the Solo is a SATA 3 connection
that may provide additional performance to any disk attached to it, but you
are not required to use it. Your original disk can remain attached directly
to your motherboard or if unneeded can be removed completely.
11. How fast is SATA 3?
SATA 1 max uncoded transfer rate is 150 MB/s (Megabytes per second),
SATA 2 is 300 MB/s and SATA 3 is 600 MB/s. Most spinning disks cannot
deliver data faster than SATA 2 and for this reason, Apricorn recommends
using a high speed Solid State Disk with the Velocity Solo to achieve the
greatest performance.