AO725 mSATA

[reukiodo]

It seems that many others have tried an mSATA in various Intel-based Aspire One netbooks, but I can't find any information about mSATA in a AO725.

I am using the SATA port for a 1TB Western Digital hard drive, for portable storage. I've already maxed the RAM at 8GB (a single Crucial DDR3 1600 stick) and getting a mPCIe connector installed on the empty motherboard space.

I realize from the maintenance manual that the 2nd mPCIe connector should be wired to both the PCIe bus of the Ontario FT1 C60 as well as the USB 2 bus of the Hudson-M3L A68M, but the diagram make it seem that the SATA is not wired.
http://www.manualslib.com/manual/399342/Acer-Ao725.html (page 1-23)

Is there a way to determine if this mPCIe slot can support mSATA without purchasing an mSATA to test?

 

[reukiodo]

On another note, it seems that Super Talent did at some point make native mPCIe version of their SSDs, called CoreStore MV, which should allow use in a normal mPCIe slot. It seems that the largest size they offered was only 128GB, and I haven't been able to find the 128GB version for purchase online though.

 

[Nestone50]

Try eBay: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/mini-pcie-ssd-128gb

 

[oscar V]

It seems that many others have tried an mSATA in various Intel-based Aspire One netbooks, but I can't find any information about mSATA in a AO725.

I am using the SATA port for a 1TB Western Digital hard drive, for portable storage. I've already maxed the RAM at 8GB (a single Crucial DDR3 1600 stick) and getting a mPCIe connector installed on the empty motherboard space.

I realize from the maintenance manual that the 2nd mPCIe connector should be wired to both the PCIe bus of the Ontario FT1 C60 as well as the USB 2 bus of the Hudson-M3L A68M, but the diagram make it seem that the SATA is not wired.
http://www.manualslib.com/manual/399342/Acer-Ao725.html (page 1-23)

Is there a way to determine if this mPCIe slot can support mSATA without purchasing an mSATA to test?

hi, im new here on this forum,, but i have the same pc as u do/did. was it possible to use the space for the msata card? if not,, what u think of removing the wifi card and use that as a port for the msata card? a mini version should fit there easely? hope u can share your finds and knowledge