CW-N300-NET
Officially repliedI have a router CW-N300-NETK26010244 (v1.2) that uses Intel N300 4 x i226v 2.5GbE
BIOS calls this CW-ADLN-NET, version 9, build date 08/12/2025
BIOS version is AMI BIOS 2.22.1293
The board was advertised as having mSATA and SATA 3.0 connections.
I would like to enable SATA 3.0 as RAM disk for logs and temp files, not to store on mSATA.
However, my BIOS does not recognize SATA port 2, only port 1 (mSATA)!
I found one review of this product that says it is missing a resistor to enable SATA 3.0 port 2.
https://cwwk.net/products/12th-generation-n100-i3-n305-dual-10g-optical-port-4-power-4-power-network-security-industrial-computer-support-iqiyi-security-gateway-firewall-bastion-host-ac-control-online-behavior-management?variant=46634250010856
Is soldering a resistor necessary to enable SATA 3.0 port 2? If so, can you tell me the reference designator and value of the missing resistor?
Would I benefit from flashing newer BIOS? Is this BIOS correct?
https://drive.x86pi.cn/BIOS/3.Gateway-BIOS/N100-N200-N305-4L/CW-WTM-ADLN-NET-4L-PCIe-主板V1.0-AMIlogo.iso
** Also asking same question about the CF card slot. How can I enable CF card? **
Thank you.
Hello,
Regarding your question about SATA 3.0:
By adjusting specific resistor configurations, it is possible to enable the SATA function through hardware modification. However, please note that once SATA 3.0 is enabled, the mSATA signal may no longer be available, as both functions share the same signal lane in the design. Regarding the CF card interface:
Similar to the SATA/mSATA switching design, enabling CF functionality also requires resistor configuration changes. By default, this function may not output any signal depending on the hardware configuration.
As shown in the figure, moving the resistor to different positions enables different functions, but they cannot be activated simultaneously. This method is only used to determine which physical interface is active.