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240GB mSata in iRiver H320
michaelbowe:
I stand corrected. Thanks for putting me straight.
Yes, the issue may well centre around the SandForce storage processor which features on the Mushkin SSD. The SSD is advertised (newegg.com) to consume 0.7W (idle) and 2W active. One set of test results gives 1.12W (idle) and 1.82W average. This should be fine if the power DC/DC converter is good for one amp, but my SSD is labeled 1.1A, rather than 0.8A I've seen in older reviews. Who knows? It may be the difference between average and peak power consumption.
The Toshiba THNSNB128GMCJ, which behaves very nicely, is rated at 0.055W idle, 1.5W read and 1.8W write. So read power use seems similar in both cards (+- 0.5W). The most notable difference is the idle power use figure.
Anyway, I've managed to find an mSATA SSD of the same storage capacity that uses a little under one Watt, whether idle or active. That should be the ticket.
michaelbowe:
Good news. After buying the mSATA installed it and it works flawlesly. Excellent. The issue may well be current draw with some of these units.
carp:
Can you provide some information about the working mSATA?
michaelbowe:
Hi Carp, The drive I used was a Toshiba THNSNH256GMCT. These seem to be available ex Europe only as well as the UK. Trying to find someone who will ship internationally may be a little tricky but I can tell you that these units work. Mine is still going strongly and I am still very pleased with it. Good luck with the upgrade.
carp:
Thanks, Michael! The drive is available in Germany. It seems that the most difficult part is to get a ZIF converter which is small enough to fit into the iRiver.
BTW: Can you also show a picture of the "mSATA SSD to 40 Pin ZIF Adapter Card" you used?
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