Thread: H120 with 128GB SSD -> IT WORKS!!!

Guys, I'm so happy to state, that my new 128GB SSD from Kingspec runs like a charm in my H120. I received the SSD today and installed it immediately. Was no big deal at all:
1) Hooked up rockboxed H120 to my PC and copied over the .rockbox directory to the PC
2) Open H120, remove old 20GB HDD and put 128GB SSD in instead.
3) Hooked the H120 up on my old WinXP Notebook with Swithknife on it
4) Deleted preinstalled NTFS partition and created FAT32 partition instead
5) Hooked up the H120 to my PC and copied over the previously saved .rockbox directory
6) Restarted the player: there it is without error messages!
7) Put some music on it for testing -> works like a charm!

Of course this solution is quite expensive, but I have really the ultimate H120 now with 128GB.

Congrats!!! any chance you took photos or could post some of the new drive inside your H1128 ??

Hi McMusic,
Nice one!
I also would like to see some pictures? I like to see this mod!
Regards Tom.

As said before, it's not a cheap adventure. Everyone has to decide for himself, if it's worth the money.
As I need the disc space for my flac collection, it was worth the effort for me.

What 80GB drive do you have in your H120? I currently have the 32GB CF mod in mine, but am always looking for alternatives for expanding its capacity.

I think it works with this drive: eBay: MK8025GAL, Computer

But you need this adapter, too: ZIF HDD,SSD to 1.8 inch TOSHIBA type converter,zender - eBay (item 280416830517 end time Mar-28-10 22:43:56 PDT)

Hi McMusic,

What is your feedback now since you've changed your HD for an SSD in your H120? Everything is OK?

I was so excited to learn the 128GB works on H120 model because most of the forum and even sellers said the H140 can only be upgraded, not H120.

Well, I am planning to upgrade mine to 32GB only since 128GB is still quite pricy, My question for you is, does your iriver H120 now able to run using the original iriver firmware or it must be Rockbox version.

There is only one thing I don't like using Rockbox, is the recording mode. Rockbox does not give you a choice of using external mic. It only offers internal mic, line in, digital and radio. If they ever come up with a newer version and allow you to use an external mic, that will be wonderful.

Thank you

Not sure if it work with SSD, but I did it with the HD H120 when it stucks with the Rockbox mode. (I am still using the dual boot model)
for a quick reset, you can switch the hold button to "hold" position, and then use a small pin to reset the H120. The reset button is at the bottom of the player right next two the USB connection jack. I hope it works with SSD. Let me know. -fedc

The H120 with 128GB SSD only works with rockbox, not with the original FW. I'm mot sure, if this applies to all SSDs. To be on the safe side, you should in any case install rockbox before you switch the drives.

Thanks for the hint with the reset button. I tried that at the time, when my H120 freezed, but unfortunately it did not work.
Since then I changed the setting "disk spindown time" and had no problems with new crashes so far.

Thanks. When you mentioned the software"Swithknife" in the very first message, I tried to look for this software but I cannot find such name. Do you meant "Switchknife" or "Swiftknife". If I don't use this software, can I use other 3rd party software or just use notebook, Mircosoft Vista OS notebook, and it will recongize the SSD drive and let me to reformat the drive to FAT32 instead of NTFS?

Thank you

Hi therer,

I guess I found my answer. The name is called Swiftknife. This software allows user to format a big capacity drive (SSD or HDD), into FAT32 format.

If the drive is only 32GB or less, Win XP or Win Vista should be able to do the formatting without using 3rd party software and therefore, no need to purchase the Swiftknife.

Am I right?