Asus Eee PC SSD Slot
I have determined (and confirmed with another source) which signals are on the non-standard mini-PCI Express slot on the Asus Eee PC 701.
But there are two pairs of signals I am not sure of. They are Pins 23+25 and 31+33, and I am not sure if they are SATA or PCIe signals.
From what I know, I get an open circuit reading with the diode test function on a multimeter on a SATA host (motherboard) or SATA storage device, because these signals on both host and device have a series capacitor.
Also, I get a reading on Pins 23 and 25 in the Eee PC with the diode test (PCIe standard RX- and RX+ respectively), along with Pins 31 and 33 showing an open circuit with the diode test.
The results with the TX/RX pairs were confirmed with a desktop motherboard PCI Express slot.
So it appears that the pins in question are the PCIe bus. Can anyone confirm that on the 701? From what I have read, the 901 has SATA signals on the pins in question. Also, can anyone confirm that?
This slot does not have the PCIe Clock +/- signals; so can certain PCIe devices operate without these signals?
I have also seen a SATA converter board (HX-SATA090307) on eBay from r3cube, but cannot seem to find it anymore.
But there are two pairs of signals I am not sure of. They are Pins 23+25 and 31+33, and I am not sure if they are SATA or PCIe signals.
From what I know, I get an open circuit reading with the diode test function on a multimeter on a SATA host (motherboard) or SATA storage device, because these signals on both host and device have a series capacitor.
Also, I get a reading on Pins 23 and 25 in the Eee PC with the diode test (PCIe standard RX- and RX+ respectively), along with Pins 31 and 33 showing an open circuit with the diode test.
The results with the TX/RX pairs were confirmed with a desktop motherboard PCI Express slot.
So it appears that the pins in question are the PCIe bus. Can anyone confirm that on the 701? From what I have read, the 901 has SATA signals on the pins in question. Also, can anyone confirm that?
This slot does not have the PCIe Clock +/- signals; so can certain PCIe devices operate without these signals?
I have also seen a SATA converter board (HX-SATA090307) on eBay from r3cube, but cannot seem to find it anymore.