Malcolm Davies Amps CAS Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Has anyone fitted an SSD into a SD 744 They could let me have details of please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Malcolm: " Has anyone fitted an SSD into a SD 744 " yes, I did... long ago, with an adapter (PATA?) I got from from SD, and it was really unremarkably routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hi Malcom I installed an 80gb Intel SSD using the Sound Devices PATA to SATA kit which had clear step by step instructions I was simpler than I thought it would be. NB: Sound Devices based on some users experiences warns against using an SSD drive with the 744t. I have had no issues. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpiegari Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I installed a Transcend PATA SSD in my older 744t. Has worked flawlessly. Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Davies Amps CAS Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks for all the advice. If these modded machines have worked so well I wonder why SD don't recommend it? Mike?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Malcolm: " I wonder why SD don't recommend it? " you could ask Howy at Zaxcom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Davies Amps CAS Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Malcolm: " I wonder why SD don't recommend it? " you could ask Howy at Zaxcom... Can't think why but just in case you didn't know there are quite a few of us over here who don't get on with that particular company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 >If these modded machines have worked so well I wonder why SD don't recommend it? Apparently some people had some issues, maybe it was the senator, who knows ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I used unapproved CF cards for years. They were fine until they weren't. Then a slew of problems. So I am now a firm believer of not doing what is not recommended by manufacturer. SD anyway. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Malcolm: " I wonder why SD don't recommend it? " you could ask Howy at Zaxcom... I'm sure this is one of Senator's off-centre jokes. A variant of his droning "ask the manufacturer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Lots of conversations about this on the Sound Devices Forum... http://forums.sounddevices.com/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foy Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I looked into this recently and found: - Sound Devices don't recommend it as they have encountered a few issues and unlike the 788 it wasn't specifically designed for SSD. - There is no real speed advantage or otherwise. - Much more expensive, particularly if you need the SATA adapter. - Standard Drive has proven reliable with no issues, so no real reason to change. Based on all that, I replaced mine with another standard drive which cost $40 and it's been going like a champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 SD also told me several years ago that there were almost zero heat or battery advantages with SSD, which surprised me very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Davies Amps CAS Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Thank for al the advice and help. It would appear that it's not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 You can, however, put in a larger capacity spinning drive and get extra record time. I put a 320gb with no issues. Was pretty cheap as i recall too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matadams Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi Malcolm, I upgraded to an SSD in my 744T a few years ago as i do a fair amount of work involving extensive travel and was taken in by thepotential additional robustness. I used a Sandisk SSD using the XLSATA adapter but had some issues and changed to a Kingston SSD upon recomendation by SD support. Since then no problems and very glad i made the swap. Thread on the SD forum with more detail here :- http://forums.sounddevices.com/forum/-7-series-digital-audio-recorders/general-hardware-and-operation/2883-744t-garbled-and-thin-audio-output-intermittent-fault Mat Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstl99 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 My 744 evidently has the original 40GB drive and I'd like to replace it soon, for longevity/reliability and increased capacity. I wish to stick with the original PATA drives, and skip the SATA adapter etc, which I've heard can have issues. If someone has a recommendation for a good replacement PATA drive (around 120GB or so) that has worked for you and may still be available, I'd love to hear it. Thanks. p.s. I *HAVE* read messages on the SD forum on this subject, in case *someone* suggests I go there... That's where I learned about the non-benefits (other than possibility avoiding crashes by jarring or dropping the recorder) of going SSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Re replacing the 744 drives PATA for PATA, I just patrolled Ebay etc with the model number of what I had in hand until I found someone selling the same thing, NOS. I went thru the PATA>SATA thing twice and it didn't work out for me, so I'm still PATA on both of my 744s. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanovich Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I replaced the internal drive with a PATA to CF adapter. So now the internal 'drive' is the 64gb CF card. It works flawlessly and boots up in no time. Doing file transfers are still painfully slow but I usually grab the removable CF card for delivery anyways. I do think it runs a little cooler though. I don't think the CF cards generate as much heat as the SSD, but I'm probably wrong about that. It's been working great so far! -ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syncsound Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 On 4/15/2014 at 2:05 AM, Marc Wielage said: SD also told me several years ago that there were almost zero heat or battery advantages with SSD, which surprised me very much. The one advantage I could see for going solid state is shock tolerance. I remember doing a doc in the field years ago with a lot of movement and my 744 locking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I've never run into that w/ my 744s, but you can always go with just the card if you think the drive won't keep up due to vibration or extreme movement. Re: heat--there is a little article on SD's "In Action" page (https://www.sounddevices.com/in-action/philip-perkins) about an oddball shoot I did with a 744 rolling inside what was essentially a solar oven, reaching at least 200 degrees F at times inside, for hours at a time. The GoPros the cam dept were using in the box crapped out frequently when they got hot, but the 744 never hiccuped at all. PATA spinning drive and CF card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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