On Jan 25 12:04:01, [email protected] wrote: > > This "disk" is not even detected. I am aware that not all of these > > mSATAs work in all of the miniPCIe slots, even if the form factor is right, > > but I never figured out how to tell. > > The PCIe slot must be wired to a SATA controller. Don't assume it is, unless > your motherboard's manual states it is. > > And then you may have to go into BIOS and choose whether the slot should work > as PCIe or as mSATA. > > I've heard rumors that there are actual PCIe cards that look exactly like > mSATA drives but which implement a SATA controller and thus work as a real > PCIe card and thus should work without a specially wired slot... don't ask > for details.
This seems to be exactly my problem. So, does anyone please know about such a card/disk? On Jan 26 09:58:09, [email protected] wrote: > Like you have mentioned, the connector on the motherboard is a mini PCI > Express one and these are not necessarily compatible with mSATA - they > share the same form factor and only some will support an mSATA > drives[0]. > [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#MSATA Thanks for the insight. > You'll need to check with ASUS as they might have some sort of > compatibility list akin to, i.e. intel's[1]. > [1] http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-032415.htm This is exactly the compatibility list I have used for my Intel boards. Couldn't find anything like that for ASUS, and their "technical support" didn't know shit of course ... Jan
