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Solved: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:28 pm
by friedrich-eugen
Hello,
I consider using an existing Kingspec KSM-SMP.5-128MJ as Bootdrive for my "new" X230T. But:
The SSD- card in the WWAN-slot is not seen / recognized / what so ever.
What's wrong:
Are there changes in the BIOS-setup to be done?
Are there drivers from Intel, that have to be installed?
Any hint and help is welcome... Thanks in advance
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:20 am
by ajkula66
friedrich-eugen wrote:Hello,
Are there changes in the BIOS-setup to be done?
No. I presume that you can't "see" the drive in BIOS either?
Are there drivers from Intel, that have to be installed?
No.
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:01 am
by friedrich-eugen
Hello ajkula66
You are right (no drivers from Intel, I didn't find any, as the drive is invisible) and You are right... (not shown in Bios, not shown in Windows 8.1)
so it is the wrong "kind" of SSD ... or is it a fake?
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:59 am
by aoitenshi
as far as I know, that ssd is not recommended for your thinkpad
try to get another one from well-recognized brand, such as Crucial, Samsung, Intel
or try to use that ssd on another device : GPS, tablet or any device with slow processor
just my 0.002 cents
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:05 pm
by friedrich-eugen
I hope I have understood by now, what went wrong:
the KingSpec SSD is a mini-PCI-E-SSD, that seems to be aimed at Asus eepc.
So, the Chip will not be recognised as it is not intended for the kind of slot in these Thinkpads.
Will mSATA work in the WWAN-Slot?
ANy clues welcome, I ll have to wait.
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:56 pm
by ajkula66
friedrich-eugen wrote:
Will mSATA work in the WWAN-Slot?
Yes.
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:03 am
by friedrich-eugen
thanks ajkula66,
as You state, using some missleading (?) interpretation:
knowledge is a (...) friend ... ... if You make use of it...
... sometimes reading and being precise just helps, too...
Re: X230T and a Kingspec SSD
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:10 am
by ajkula66
You are very welcome, Mein Freund...
I've had good experiences with Plextor M6M SSD in my *20 series units and see absolutely no reason why they would perform any worse in a *30 series machine.
If these are costly/difficult to obtain, a Crucial SSD - any apart from M500, really - would also get my recommendation.
Happy upgrading.