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iRiver iHP-1X0 mSATA SSD drive mod
monoid:
You did not write how big SSD is. If it is big you need newer firmware. And maybe even for most of modern HD or SSD. You need bootloader 7pre4, the latest working one.
I have SSD H120, but not eSATA. So there might be also another problem with your mod than old bootloader. Mine Iriver booted only eraticly, once in several cases, with bootloader 6.
bpfiguer:
This is an update. The mSATA drives described below work with the iHP-120 player using Rockbox and the mSATA to ZIF adapter described before:
1. Crucial M500 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT240M500SSD3)*
2. Crucial M500 480GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT480M500SSD3)*
3. MyDigitalSSD 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. MDMS-BP4-240)
*Note: I do not have the low power issue that I had with the Crucial m4 256GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT256M4SSD3).
Please let me know is somebody try the Samsung 840 EVO MZ-MTE1T0BW 1TB mSATA drive.
Thanks
juanpa74:
Thanks for this bpfiguer.
I am going to try this on an H340.
The CT256M4SSD3 is $299 on amazon.com while the CT240M500SSD3 is only $119
--- Quote from: bpfiguer on April 12, 2014, 08:52:57 AM ---This is an update. The mSATA drives described below work with the iHP-120 player using Rockbox and the mSATA to ZIF adapter described before:
1. Crucial M500 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT240M500SSD3)*
2. Crucial M500 480GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT480M500SSD3)*
3. MyDigitalSSD 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. MDMS-BP4-240)
*Note: I do not have the low power issue that I had with the Crucial m4 256GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT256M4SSD3).
Please let me know is somebody try the Samsung 840 EVO MZ-MTE1T0BW 1TB mSATA drive.
Thanks
--- End quote ---
juanpa74:
I can confirm Crucial M500 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT240M500SSD3)
WORKS on my iRiver H340.
I was making the mistake of trying to format the mSATA drive using a ZIF to USB adaptor I had in the house similar to this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FHI3CTG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2FJ04XRTBDC3C&coliid=I26BO8ZH06O7K5
That was driving me crazy giving me errors recognizing the drive or freezing while formatting.
It is so much easier. Just use the iRiver (assuming you already had rockbox running on it on your previous drive or maybe that is not even necessary) .
1. Connect the mSATA drive with the mSATA to ZIF adapter.
2. Then use the ZIF to PATA adapter to plug it to the H340.
3. Plug the H340 to the computer USB and turn it on.
4. Format the drive with Windows in NTFS and assign a letter to it.
5. Format the drive to FAT32 [I used 32K cluster size (allocation unit size) not sure which size is recommended] (I used this software: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm ).
6. Use the Rockbox Utility to download and install rockbox.
7. Copy some music files.
8. Disconnect and unplug.
9. Turn on your iRiver H3240 !! :-)
10. Enjoy!
I will return and comment if something doesn't work.
I USED:
Crucial M500 240GB mSATA drive (cat. no. CT240M500SSD3) $120 on Amazon at the moment:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ8RKT4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
mSATA SSD to 40 Pin ZIF Adapter Card $20 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009BA5JU6/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
maxhebus:
Hi.
I followed as much the threads as possible concerning the Iriver H140 mods and I plan to push mine to 240GB.
So far I've ordered the
1 ZIF HDD,SSD to 1.8 inch TOSHIBA type converter,zender
2 MINI PCI-E Msata SSD to 40pin ZIF adapter card as Toshiba or Hitachi ZIF CE HDD
3 Crucial M500 mSATA 240GB SATA3 Internal Solid State Drive (MLC) CT240M500SSD3
My main concern and the mystery part concerns the battery. I read that a lot of people swapping it with the ipod 2200mAh battery. And some are just replacing it by an original one but new.
Based on the set up I'm planning, What would be your recommendation?
If the ipod 2200mAh battery has to be the one, Does the plug really need to be inverted before plug it to the Iriver H140.
And if Ipod 200mAh Battery, will my original charger still be enough?
I did find this but it says I river.... Looks the same as the ipod one.... Confusing. :)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360205624790?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Thanks in advance
Steph
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