I been getting questions on specifics on hardware used and resellers. I will post the hardware specs here but not the vendor names 1. CF-IDE adapter is GREEN with text reading
CF-IDE44/2.0mm ADAPTER V.HO DMA/Panel LED/4assemble holes a part number on the back reads 8102R-F2 eBay prices are down to about $1-$2 incl. shipping from Hong Kong. If the eBay photo matches it is probably the same one. There is a jumper pin and I left it set to 2-3 setting and it works fine. You will need to remove one connector pin from the second row to fit into the female adapter. Snapped it off with pliers and works fine. 2. Centon 8GB 200x Compact Flash http://www.centon.com/pn/8gbacf200x I can't find this card for sale now but its a known card that works. I will try other cards too, I think >30ms r/w speed will work. I will post some battery time benchmarks using the CF drive vs. an IBM 4200 travelstar if anyone is interested. Give me a week or so. TERRY Irvine CA 92612 On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Howard Katz <[email protected]> wrote: > Compact disks like all flash memory DO "wear out." This has to do more > with write cycles than for read cycles tho. SanDisk did a white paper on > this in 2003--here's the info on that: > > http://whitepapers.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000651,260098377p,00.htm > > Note that most Cf can replace blocks that wear out, and that the life > expectancy is a million+ cycles--but it IS finite. (For that matter all > hard drives will fail at some point, too.) > > A recent article in either MacWorld or MacLife talking about the > solid-state drives now being offered even stated that flash memory has a > finite life--tho they did mentioned this only in passing. > > Howard > > > On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 6:50 AM, Noah Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 2:02 AM, Powerbook G3 >> Store<[email protected]> wrote: >> > Good News G Books readers, I was able to get the IDE-CF adapter working >> in a >> > Pismo 400 /192 RAM loaded with Mac OS X 10.3.9. The trick appears to be >> > getting the right CF card. I tried slower ones and the reader would >> send >> > power to them and a red status light would power on but the card would >> not >> > recognize. >> > The card I used is a Centon Advanced 8GB 200X 30ms from Fry's here in >> SoCal. >> > The adapter is generic and I paid about $4-5 for it on eBay from a >> seller >> > in Hong Kong. Apparently these come in double CF slot versions and some >> > newer SD card type. >> > The connector is just attached to the Pismo hard drive cable with no >> caddy. >> > I may use electrical tape to secure it to the bottom of the case. >> > Thanks Richard for raising the question, I bought a new CF card and >> forgot >> > about it until you mentioned it here in the newsgroup. >> > I read that flash media gets bad sectors and wears out compared to >> > Microdrive technology. With a heavy read/write load on a CF does anyone >> > think there will be reliability issues here? >> > TERRY >> > Irvine CA 92612 >> > So how does it perform? Amazingly well. It is very fast and eerie >> silent. >> > I think the applications open faster than from a 5400 hard drive. >> There is >> > no latency. >> > >> >> I don't think you would have to worry about the CF card vs Microdrive. >> This used to be somewhat of an issue in the past, but the flash >> memory technology has improved exponentially over the past few years. >> You should not have an issue, especially using brand name cards. BTW, >> I'm glad you've had success, I've been pondering this project for >> either my 2400 or Lombard for a while now, and if you've got it >> working, I think it's time I do the same. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> -- >> /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) >> "There are two types of people in this world, those who've lost data >> and those who will" >> Boxbe: MW9518BM >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
