There's always the 120gb ipods... 6th gen I believe.
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I want a HDD....
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Are they SATA? I'm searching eBay and see most have Zero Insertion Force connector... is there a SATA plug underneath?
Originally Posted by Tator Tot Very few MP3 players in the 80+ range use SSD's (mostly 1.8" HDDs) Most of the 1.8" drive ones use 16 & 32GB drives. If you can do a 32GB 1.8" SSD then look for deffective units like the: Zune HD iPod Touch Cowon S9 Archos |
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Originally Posted by Liability There's always the 120gb ipods... 6th gen I believe. |
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Completely read that wrong Duckie, sorry.
Yeah,
Zune 80GB or 120GB
Archos 5 & Archos 7
Originally Posted by DuckieHo I want a HDD.... |
Yeah,
Zune 80GB or 120GB
Archos 5 & Archos 7
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Hm...
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I believe they're referred to as SATA ZIF... Strange name considered the connector doesn't resemble SATA in the least.
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Actually, I'd be surprised if any PMP had a drive like trueg linked... The drive shown above better suits the task.
Originally Posted by DuckieHo Are they SATA? I'm searching eBay and see most have Zero Insertion Force connector... is there a SATA plug underneath? |
I believe they're referred to as SATA ZIF... Strange name considered the connector doesn't resemble SATA in the least.
Actually, I'd be surprised if any PMP had a drive like trueg linked... The drive shown above better suits the task.
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It's just for a movie storage. As long as it can do 20MB/s read and 12MB/s write, I'm fine.
The Patriot Box Office has room for an optional 2.5" drive. I heard the fan is slightly audible. I was thinking about installing a smaller drive and it will free up space to mod a 40mm/50mm fan instead. If it the mod is going to cost more than $50 or so, it won't be worth it.
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SATA protocol... ZIF connector.
Originally Posted by trueg50 Ebay link, $125. *Note this uses the micro-SATA connector* Though this cable should work. Very tricky to find, I had to use this Toshiba model number: "MK8016GSG". What will this be used for? I have used 1.8" HDD's in the past, and the performance is just horrid, but knowing you you already know that, and this is for a low power/small space computer. |
The Patriot Box Office has room for an optional 2.5" drive. I heard the fan is slightly audible. I was thinking about installing a smaller drive and it will free up space to mod a 40mm/50mm fan instead. If it the mod is going to cost more than $50 or so, it won't be worth it.
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Originally Posted by Liability Hm...
I believe they're referred to as SATA ZIF... Strange name considered the connector doesn't resemble SATA in the least.
Actually, I'd be surprised if any PMP had a drive like trueg linked... Seems more efficient to use the type shown above. |
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Was my inital thought, just seems like it has a different amount of pins than your standard power+data sata cables... Not that a tiny pic like that is any good for making comparisons, though.
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FWIW, the drive in my ipod can only manage a pitiful 16MB/s maximum read. It dips down under 10 towards the end of the platter. Write speeds are in the neighborhood of 8-12MB/s. Watch what you buy.
Originally Posted by DuckieHo SATA protocol... ZIF connector. |
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Originally Posted by DuckieHo It's just for a movie storage. As long as it can do 20MB/s read and 12MB/s write, I'm fine. |
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http://www.hardwarebook.info/ATA_ZIF
It looks like it's ATA ZIF and not SATA ZIF?
Originally Posted by Liability Was my inital thought, just seems like it has a different amount of pins than your standard power+data sata cables... Not that a tiny pic like that is any good for making comparisons, though.
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It looks like it's ATA ZIF and not SATA ZIF?
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From Hardware Secrets review:
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So couldn't you use a 2.5" HDD in a 2.5" enclosure and keep that on top or behind that media box?
In the Legit reviews review of it they had a similar encounter, but it proved to be a pre-production model glitch:
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Seeing as how Hardware Secrets had a similar pre-production unit, it could also have the same problem.
Originally Posted by DuckieHo It's just for a movie storage. As long as it can do 20MB/s read and 12MB/s write, I'm fine. The Patriot Box Office has room for an optional 2.5" drive. I heard the fan is slightly audible. I was thinking about installing a smaller drive and it will free up space to mod a 40mm/50mm fan instead. If it the mod is going to cost more than $50 or so, it won't be worth it. |
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| One nice thing is that installing the hard disk drive is optional. If you don’t want to add one, you can play back media through a connected USB storage device or from the Internet via the built-in 10/100 LAN connection. You can also hook the Box Office up wirelessly, but to do so, you have to purchase any optional Patriot USB 802.11g Wi-Fi adapter. |
In the Legit reviews review of it they had a similar encounter, but it proved to be a pre-production model glitch:
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| The biggest downside to the Patriot we had, however, was its loud fan. Now, I say loud, because in my home theater environment it was the loudest piece of equipment I had. Even from 12 feet away where we sit to watch TV, I could hear the Box Office turn on and off. The effect was even more pronounced when we moved the box to a bedroom. We told Patriot about the loud fan and they informed us that we must have a defective fan as it is rated at just 20 dBA. Our sound meter was showing 52 dBA from about a foot away from the unit, so something obviously wasn't right. Patriot expedited a new unit to us and when we turned it on, it was like night and day. The sound from the new box was much quieter than the pre-production unit that we originally recieved. |
Seeing as how Hardware Secrets had a similar pre-production unit, it could also have the same problem.
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I would like to keep the drive internal... so the baby doesn't break it.
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I get my unit tomorrow so I can check for sure.... I was really looking to mod something.
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I might just add some thermal pads and mesh vents instead....
Originally Posted by trueg50 From Hardware Secrets review: So couldn't you use a 2.5" HDD in a 2.5" enclosure and keep that on top or behind that media box? In the Legit reviews review of it they had a similar encounter, but it proved to be a pre-production model glitch: . Seeing as how Hardware Secrets had a similar pre-production unit, it could also have the same problem. |
I get my unit tomorrow so I can check for sure.... I was really looking to mod something.
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No idea, but there are ZIF to SATA adapters.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/1-8-ZIF-CE-to-7-...item3ca7ccba05
Originally Posted by DuckieHo http://www.hardwarebook.info/ATA_ZIF It looks like it's ATA ZIF and not SATA ZIF? |
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-8-ZIF-CE-to-7-...item3ca7ccba05
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D00d, you have a baby and you *still* have time to mod things? What the heck do you have to do for your gf/wife on Valentine's Day / Anniversaries, to get that kind of freedom?
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Originally Posted by DuckieHo I would like to keep the drive internal... so the baby doesn't break it.
I get my unit tomorrow so I can check for sure.... I was really looking to mod something.
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Here's a suggestion - but probably not worth it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7021&Tpk=SDM25
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7021&Tpk=SDM25
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The thing has 3 USB ports..... Spending $210 on a $100 system is silly...
Originally Posted by bobfig just an idea + = around $210 |
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