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    Thinkpad X230 Mushkin Atlas Value 120GB mSata Problem

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kamiteo, Jan 30, 2013.

  1. kamiteo

    kamiteo Notebook Enthusiast

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    as-ssd-bench MKNSSDAT120GB-V 30.01.2013 15-31-48.png HDTune_Info_ATA_____MKNSSDAT120GB-V.png

    I upgraded my laptop with this SSD, fresh Windows 8 Install, Drivers, etc...

    The only problema is ridiculous Sata 1 Speeds. See attachements.

    I tryed stock Ahci drivers, Intel Rapid Storage, reinstalled Windows 8 again, Installed Windows 7 From recovery, change values in Bios.
    But Nothing changes. Always the same speeds (like my 320GB Seagate Momentus 7200rpm Hdd).

    The firm in the SSD is the last 5.0.4.

    Any help apreciated.

    Thanks
     
    kamiteo, Jan 30, 2013
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  2. Velocidad

    Velocidad Notebook Guru

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    If I'm not wrong I think the problem is that this devices don't use the SATA controller, they use PCIe lines. Any of this machines have only 1 PCIe line 16x or 8x+8x.

    Just for testing my teory, if I'm not wrong, removing the wifi pcie card will increase the performance, but I'm not sure 100%.

    I read a lot of this on inet and most places claims that the problem is that this mSATA use SATA 2 instead SATA3, but I think it don't use SATA controller at all.
     
    Velocidad, Jan 30, 2013
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  3. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sounds like something is wrong with the drive. I would have it exchanged.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Jan 30, 2013
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