From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56FF913838B for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2014 04:08:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CF9E8E0954; Mon, 8 Sep 2014 04:08:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qa0-f44.google.com (mail-qa0-f44.google.com [209.85.216.44]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9E5FCE0936 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2014 04:08:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qa0-f44.google.com with SMTP id j7so13627775qaq.31 for ; Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:08:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=v9LPSaOfr2/ucRLCYrSsh3Ivpk03zQDCTwC9wyC1MCY=; b=tWLS9cc/gakHMkELxeJjN+dAuFlCjuzvTGCEUGb+CsYpm+psBo/pBR2kWobnCU0jcm r8rzPeDSMd1f6qs/aeVthmD0PwaUL+zpQseUp0+rebwiF7XRRc6TzLp855PUeSV5OhE/ MOl4mAwVa5+MEBYE75gA9sth8dzaWdH0bWmSGmfFRZFq65BfmIc+vF/2mLw10hzPE/Uy vfM8WVV02iuPCRy8eS1FkTCraplLg2umhYoIGRMIw9HHUt2FGNi5pq0tHvNGCcy7fvLU iGQd6O33rkIYCNDBI+fWPjJT2jvZX6i73J1j5Ma7ob0UbFCv2n8QdiRNZxnduMbjtoY6 rxbA== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.18.211 with SMTP id 77mr36261568qgf.57.1410149311843; Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:08:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.140.25.208 with HTTP; Sun, 7 Sep 2014 21:08:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <540CAE10.4020104@gmail.com> <540CDB76.5010609@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2014 21:08:31 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] mini-PCIe SSD From: Grant To: Gentoo mailing list Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Archives-Salt: 5f6fe25e-0f82-48f3-9ec4-5f2f67a87d40 X-Archives-Hash: bb4576fe2e1b3f17a8c5cd8882e1313e >>> I just checked and I'm using BIOS version F2 which is the latest >>> available. My hardware revision is v1.1. It sounds like I may be out >>> of luck. The device does have a SATA3 port but I was hoping not to >>> cram an entire 2.5" SSD in there to cut down on heat since it's >>> fanless. Do I have any other options? >>> >>> - Grant >>> >> >> Is it possible that the device is DOA? Can you check it on another >> laptop (or another device with the mini-PCIe slot? >> >> Alternatively maybe an adapter can be acquired to test it on a regular >> PC. Maybe a USB -> PCIe mSata bridge adapter exists? >> >> I have had DOA RAM and such before, although not on a SSD. > > > I've been researching this a lot today and I think there is an > incompatibility between the Gigabyte 2807 and any mini-PCIe SSD. Most > of those little SSDs are mSATA (although mine is PATA) and mSATA ports > are physically compatible with mini-PCIe but not electrically > compatible. I could get a SATA to mSATA adapter and connect via my > SATA port, but even if the mSATA drive is then recognized, it is > unlikely that I would be able to boot from it. I think this leaves me > with a full SATA SSD as the only option which is fine. The Gigabyte > 2807 is designed to work with them and even includes a bracket and > cable. Surprisingly, my research has lead me to believe that an mSATA > SSD may actually generate more heat than a SATA SSD. > > - Grant For completeness, it might be possible to make use of an mSATA card on this system by using one which has an onboard SATA controller (as the Samsung ones are said to have) and booting over the network or to USB as booting to miniPCI-E is unlikely to work. - Grant