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x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
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x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
Hello!
It's my first post here, but I have already read and learned a lot from here!
I own a ThinkPad X40 and now also a ThinkPad X20. I plan to upgrade the X20 with a SSD.
I have already, successfully, upgraded the X40 using this mSATA to 3.3v IDE adapter: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272243426675 .
- It made a huge difference!
My question is, do the X20 supply 5v to the hdd, or is it 3.3v like in the X40,
I already own 5v and 3.3v adapters, mSATA to IDE, just not sure which one to use inside the X20
Thanks in advance!
It's my first post here, but I have already read and learned a lot from here!
I own a ThinkPad X40 and now also a ThinkPad X20. I plan to upgrade the X20 with a SSD.
I have already, successfully, upgraded the X40 using this mSATA to 3.3v IDE adapter: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272243426675 .
- It made a huge difference!
My question is, do the X20 supply 5v to the hdd, or is it 3.3v like in the X40,
I already own 5v and 3.3v adapters, mSATA to IDE, just not sure which one to use inside the X20
Thanks in advance!
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Re: x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
Most likely 5v because the X20 uses regular 2.5 inch HDDs. The X40 supplies 3.3v because it uses 1.8 inch HDDs.
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Re: x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
Okay. Thanks!
That was also my first guess, since 5v seems to be standard for IDE/PATA. Just needed to make sure.
I'll give it a try, and reportage back.
That was also my first guess, since 5v seems to be standard for IDE/PATA. Just needed to make sure.
I'll give it a try, and reportage back.
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Re: x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
I bought a few msata-> pata adapters and they both worked in my x20 and did not work in my x24!?
https://www.ebay.de/itm/X41/321637449167
https://www.ebay.de/itm/mSATA-/361548111231
On startup, on the x24 the machine made a terrible beep the moment I powered it up.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/X41/321637449167
https://www.ebay.de/itm/mSATA-/361548111231
On startup, on the x24 the machine made a terrible beep the moment I powered it up.
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Re: x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
Sounds weird. I would've thought X20 and X24 used to same type of hard drives.
- Was the https://www.ebay.de/itm/X41/321637449167 set to 3.3v or 5v?
- Is the https://www.ebay.de/itm/mSATA-/361548111231 3.3v or 5v? (I'm guessing 5v, since it seems to be the default IDE voltage).
I still haven't made the install in my X20 - waiting for a couple of 16GB mSATA SSDs to arrive.
First I'm going to try with a 5v "Delock 62434" adapter: http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_62434/merkmale.html
The Delock adapter worked flawlessly when I tested it using an IDE to USB adapter. Hopefully I won't get a terrible beep!
Any way. Thanks for sharing!
- Was the https://www.ebay.de/itm/X41/321637449167 set to 3.3v or 5v?
- Is the https://www.ebay.de/itm/mSATA-/361548111231 3.3v or 5v? (I'm guessing 5v, since it seems to be the default IDE voltage).
I still haven't made the install in my X20 - waiting for a couple of 16GB mSATA SSDs to arrive.
First I'm going to try with a 5v "Delock 62434" adapter: http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_62434/merkmale.html
The Delock adapter worked flawlessly when I tested it using an IDE to USB adapter. Hopefully I won't get a terrible beep!
Any way. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: x20 mSATA mod - 5v or 3.3v?
5vfastertove wrote: ↑Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:29 am- Was the https://www.ebay.de/itm/X41/321637449167 set to 3.3v or 5v?
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