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    Question about RunCore SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Hahutzy, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. Hahutzy

    Hahutzy Notebook Deity

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    Hey there,

    I'm currently looking for a RunCore SSD to serve 2 purposes:

    1) Put it in a 15" laptop (G50VT)'s Mini PCI-e slot and see if it's possible to boot from it.

    2) Put it in my first generation EEE 701 (the ones that had the Mini PCI-e connector soldered already)


    I noticed that there are now 2 types of SSD:

    1) RunCore PATA Mini PCI-e PCIe SSD for ASUS EEE PC 900A, 901, and 1000

    2) RunCore Pro SATA 70mm Mini PCI-e PCIe SSD for ASUS EEE PC 900 and S101

    Which SSD would be able to handle both my purposes?
    i.e.
    a) Is the Mini PCI-e in EEE701 SATA or PATA?

    b) Is the Mini PCI-e in standard laptops SATA or PATA?

    Thanks!
     
    Hahutzy, Jan 13, 2009
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  2. jisaac

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    neither... they're both mini pci-e... sata and pata are other interfaces. wrong product description
     
    jisaac, Jan 13, 2009
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  3. UMPCmoder

    UMPCmoder Notebook Enthusiast

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    The description is correct they have 2 different Bus's one SATA one PATA. The 701 needs the PATA because it does not have a SATA bus.
     
    UMPCmoder, Jan 29, 2009
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    Correction I just got news that the 701 does have a SATA bus as well as PATA so the SATA version will work on the 701.
     
    UMPCmoder, Mar 24, 2009
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