riche 10 Posted May 6, 2014 Hi, so I just recently bought a y510p Lenovo and was wondering how IRST and expresscaching works, as I recall that if they both exist on the same laptop, it crashes. Will following this guide help it? GUIDE Install ExpressCache for SSD Caching - Acer CommunityHOWTO: Configure a large (> 32GB) SSD to work with ExpressCacheI am trying to making them both co-exist and not crash the laptop, will the 1st link work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdubuc91 10 Posted June 17, 2014 I have the y500 and i clean installed windows 8 on a 128 gb msata i ordered on amazon. It was this one i believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thaxx 10 Posted June 20, 2014 Are there aproformance differences between the mSATA and the SATA Port when it comes to SSD Speeds? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allstone 53 Posted June 24, 2014 is digitalssd the only one selling the ssd for y510pNo, ZTC also sells one: Amazon.com: ZTC 128GB Armor 42mm M.2 NGFF 6G SSD Solid State Drive. Model ZTC-SM201-128G: Computers & Accessories Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mondre 10 Posted June 29, 2014 I have a 128gb msata ssd where the 24GB was, it was synch to swap it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tj0100 10 Posted June 30, 2014 Yep, you can replace it. I've noticed that the most popular option seems to be the MyDigitalSSD 128GB one. Due to the physical size limits inside the laptop, that's about as much space as you're going to get for now.Amazon link: http://amzn.com/B00EZ2E8NOis that mydigital ssd reliable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no2spam2 10 Posted July 4, 2014 I have a MyDigital BP4 240 GB in my Y400 and it is not having any issues for 6+ months now. I did a clean install of Windows 8 on it, instead of cloning the mechanical drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDKev858 10 Posted July 6, 2014 can you make it a ssd using that slot if you unlock the bios? or can you raid it on stock bios? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varroa 15 Posted July 7, 2014 can you make it a ssd using that slot if you unlock the bios? or can you raid it on stock bios?The slot works like a standard SSD connector. If you install a SSD you can use it like any other SSD including booting from it. No need to remove the whitelist for it to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDKev858 10 Posted July 8, 2014 the original bios does not have configuration for raid. So you do need the whitelist for the 2nd ssd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kemeras 10 Posted July 8, 2014 I have a MyDigital BP4 240 GB in my Y400 and it is not having any issues for 6+ months now. I did a clean install of Windows 8 on it, instead of cloning the mechanical drive.Did you use modded or stock bios for this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklotuz 10 Posted July 8, 2014 The Lenovo I bought they just got lazy and gave me a laptop hard drive 1TB with built in 8gb SSD. I was hoping they would give me the 8gb via MMC slot of that was wishful thinking like thinking they would give me a functional Wifi card. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kemeras 10 Posted July 10, 2014 The Lenovo I bought they just got lazy and gave me a laptop hard drive 1TB with built in 8gb SSD. I was hoping they would give me the 8gb via MMC slot of that was wishful thinking like thinking they would give me a functional Wifi card. Is that a hybrid ssd HD? What was in your mmc slot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshy262 10 Posted July 16, 2014 My Y510P came default with 1TB hdd.I have replaced that hdd with a liteon 256 gb ssd and only for windows I have a 128gb MyDigitalSSD SC2.Till today (6 months of use) I have no blue screen or any hdd errors.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phan505 10 Posted July 19, 2014 I have a Y500 and I replaced it with a crucial 240gb Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD3 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com. It works splendidly.https://www.dropbox.com/s/wljsr3d9tmyycsl/SSD%20Test.JPGIt was quite easy and I did not have to mod it or anything. I have it set as my primary hard drive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isaito 10 Posted July 20, 2014 I have a Y500 and I replaced it with a crucial 240gb Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD3 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - Newegg.com. It works splendidly.https://www.dropbox.com/s/wljsr3d9tmyycsl/SSD%20Test.JPGIt was quite easy and I did not have to mod it or anything. I have it set as my primary hard drive.Unfortunately this crucial SSD does not work on Y510p because it is mSATA, and the Y510p only has the relatively new M.2 (or NGFF) connector.Also, beside the mydigitalssd and ZTC M.2 SSDs, there is the newly released Transcend MTS400 series which is great because has a 256GB option. Here is the Amazon link. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baconmkii 10 Posted July 26, 2014 Also, beside the mydigitalssd and ZTC M.2 SSDs, there is the newly released Transcend MTS400 series which is great because has a 256GB option. Here is the Amazon link.Thanks so much for clearing this up. Im definitely going in on the 256gb option when I get my next paycheck. I love this laptop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
techmaster 10 Posted July 30, 2014 The important thing is that you need an M.2 NGFF >>42mm<< device for that slot. mSata will not work and anything larger than 42mm will not work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacky651 10 Posted August 1, 2014 change the hdd to ssd. mydigitalssd didn't work well with me//. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason22492 10 Posted August 2, 2014 Mine also came with a 16gb mSATA, but I find it unable to find a use for it.... My Y500 though is running well on Samsung 840 250GB SSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason22492 10 Posted August 2, 2014 I also have a 16gb mSATA it came with, not sure for what purpose though. But I am running well with Samsung 840 on my Y500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigercomp 10 Posted August 4, 2014 Anybody can confim that SSD Premier Pro SP900M.2 2242 128GB SATA3 4cm will work and fit in ngff slot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogtanian 10 Posted August 4, 2014 Wow, the 256GB Transcend M.2 drive is £226 (~$382) on Amazon.co.uk. Are there any other 256GB 42mm drives available? If not I'm going to wait for a price drop, that's too rich for my blood Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isaito 10 Posted August 7, 2014 Wow, the 256GB Transcend M.2 drive is £226 (~$382) on Amazon.co.uk. Are there any other 256GB 42mm drives available? If not I'm going to wait for a price drop, that's too rich for my blood Woa, that is really expensive! I've got mine for 139.99 USD (plus 5% taxes and about 5 USD for shipping to Canada). Maybe you can import from Germany (I think it was much cheaper than this price), but I don't know how taxes work in EU.As far as I know MyDigitalSSD also announced a 256GB 42mm M.2 drive a while ago:http://mydigitalssd.com/pdf/MyDigitalSSD-256GB-Super-Boot-Drive-M2-NGFF-Press-Release.pdfBut appears that it is not available yet, and the Transcend is the only 256GB 42mm M.2 SSD that I could find (did a LOT of research on internet..). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogtanian 10 Posted August 7, 2014 I've just found another, the Adata Premier Pro SP900. Don't think that's available yet either, the speeds look good though if they're correct (up to 550MB/s read and 530MB/s write). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites