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Does this drive support TRIM?

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Your pata motherboard bios doesn't support trim, neither does the pata protocol, neither does anything Windows xp or earlier (Vista may also not support it).

Question 2

Would this drive work with the Yamaha AW4416 Multitrack Recorder? its the same interface and size although not SSD but HDD. Any thoughts?

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I put this drive in an old laptop that needed PATA and it's working quite well - very reliable and noticeably faster. The interface is fine - it's pure PATA / IDE. The size may be an issue. While it's supposed to be an exact physical replacement for a traditional 2.5" PATA/IDE drive, they were a little sloppy controlling the exact size. It's a tiny bit bigger than it should be. This meant that I could not simply bolt it into the stainless steel carrier and plug it in. I had to toss the nice carrier and just plug it into the interface, put a small piece of thin sponge sheet on top and then the cover plate. For me, it's fine. You might not be so lucky depending on how Yamaha physically mounts the drive inside.

Question 3

Does this come with software and a cable to clone the current computer?

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Mine didn't have either. Free software is available to clone drives but you'll need an additional  SATA cable and available SATA power connection to connect the drive.

Question 4

The HP Mini says 40 pin interface this drive says 44 pin interface will it be compatible with the 40pin?

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PATA standard uses 40 pins for communication. A device with 44 pins has 4 extra pins that act as "switches" to tell the device that it is a master, slave, cable select or other. On a laptop with one drive, no switches are usually needed. This drive should work if your laptop uses PATA (IDE) look it up on wikipedia for a picture of the pins. What I have run into with these drives is they are a bit thicker than a normal spinning HDD, maybe 1.5mm. Just don't force it. The older white version was a tad thinner but the new silver ones are the only ones I can find now. The current technology is SATA which is much faster and does not have the 40 pins or "switches" it resembles a USB or HDMI connector (IT'S NOT EITHER SO DONT TRY), you just plug and go.good luck and keep the packaging.

ASIN	B0091T4ZWU
Additional Features	Native Command Queuing
Brand	kingspec
Built-In Media	2.5” PATA SSD and User Manual
Cache Memory Installed Size	128
Color	As per images
Compatible Devices	Laptop
Connectivity Technology	ATA
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (148)
Data Transfer Rate	80 Megabytes Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	128 GB
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	00608729688754
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	Solid State
Hard-Drive Size	256 GB
Hardware Connectivity	IDE
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Manufacturer	KingSpec
Media Speed	100 megabits_per_second
Mfr Part Number	FBA_VG-SSD-04
Model Name	PA25-128
Model Number	YSPA25-128
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	107 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Personal
UPC	608729688754

VIGICA 128GB 2.5-inch PATA/IDE SSD Solid State Disk (MLC Flash) SM2236 Controller

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