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I need a new one capable of reading CF and SD cards. Any recommendations? My current one is a USB one which just plugs into the front panel of the CPU without any wires needed and I've always found it a convenient arrangement, but I'm open to suggestions. :)
 
i have a card reader, its USB2, on a USB2 PCI card, but everytime i plug it in windoze tells me to get a usb2 port, cos it will wok quicker. time to upgrade that mobo i think
 
I have a no name 7 in 1 external USB2 card reader. It cost a little under £10 and has worked flawlessly on two different laptops and my main pc.
 
I used to have a USB1 7in1. Transfer time was poor so I now have a 3.5" USB2 in an empty front slot. Wired straight into the mobo - RAW files transfer in a jiffy now. Highly recommend it.

regards
 
stepheno said:
I used to have a USB1 7in1. Transfer time was poor so I now have a 3.5" USB2 in an empty front slot. Wired straight into the mobo - RAW files transfer in a jiffy now. Highly recommend it.

regards
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I like that idea and I do have spare slots. :thumb:
 
Good link Matt, but it will have to fit a 5 1/4 slot. I'm definitely going to go this route though I think.
 
stepheno said:
I used to have a USB1 7in1. Transfer time was poor so I now have a 3.5" USB2 in an empty front slot. Wired straight into the mobo - RAW files transfer in a jiffy now. Highly recommend it.

regards
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same here, mine also has a USB II port on the front of it , POP to install and cheap as chips

MyPix
 
CT said:
Good link Matt, but it will have to fit a 5 1/4 slot. I'm definitely going to go this route though I think.
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if u need a slot adapter, i might have one around here somewhere,
or just throw the floppy drive away ( if u have one ), when was the last time u used it ???

MyPix
 
MyPix said:
or just throw the floppy drive away ( if u have one ), when was the last time u used it ???

MyPix
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Now you mention it... :D

Thanks for the offer, I'll come back to you if I need to.
 
You could use one of these and replace your current floppy (if you have one).

Or get this adapter for the 3.5 drive to fit the 5.25 bay (no piccie).
 
OK then... hands up... who's ditched the floppy drive? :whistle2:
 
me....

MyPix, lol
 
I don't have one in my Machine, but I do have one lying around somewhere just in case.
 
Matt said:
I don't have one in my Machine, but I do have one lying around somewhere just in case.
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erm...just in case of what.........a door need wedging open ??

MyPix:thumb:
 
Just in case I need to throw it at someone:tonofbric :dizzy: :D
 
Matt said:
Just in case I need to throw it at someone:tonofbric :dizzy: :D
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now i understand, small and compact yet heavy for its size, and saves throwing a can of lager, lol

MyPix:suspect1:
 
whats a floppy drive?
 
Matty said:
whats a floppy drive?
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dont stand too close, one will get thrown at you , lol

MyPix:dizzy:
 
I currently have This one stuck into a 5.25 to 3.5 bay adaptor (which also has 2 usb2 ports) so that it is flush.
It is hard to find one of these things that includes Xd cards.

That said I know it is slower than a sandisk usb2 one. My 2G flash card takes just over 12 mins to download from full. Someone with a Sandisk model and exact same card can do it in 8 or 9 mins (can't remember for certain but it was quicker).

This reader does play up sometimes so I am watching this with interest.

Oh and I do have a floppy drive - it was used a couple of weeks ago. Daughters uni want essays sent in by post on floppy. March of technology eh?
 
I'll hold my hand up as a 'sub-tenner' brigade here.
Reads 3 million card varieties, is USB2, and polishes off a full 1 gig CD card in a few minutes. It does everything I need it for.
 
I had a belkin CF usb one on a lead.

then got a HP printer with all the ports already on it.

so sold the belkin to a mate for his Canon D60,

For laptop ive got a PCMCIA to CF adaptor.
 
I use a no name USB2 9 in 1 reader, is fine for what i do with it, i normally only transfer pics off the card at home, so dont need super fast transfers.

I still have a floppy drive too, rarely use it though lol
 
I use a laptop, so it's a Sandisk CF reader on a USB II cable.
 
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