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CF/SD Card

Michael Huck

Posts 50
10 Mar 2020 11:16


Hi all

Does anyone know where I can purchases 32 gb CF card that will work with my V1200


Knight Stone
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10 Mar 2020 11:19


Michael Huck wrote:

Hi all
 
  Does anyone know where I can purchases 32 gb CF card that will work with my V1200

Do you mean a blank, CF card?  Or one with an OS on it?

Ebay? that's where everyone else goes




Michael Huck

Posts 50
10 Mar 2020 11:23


I mean a blank one and are there any specific brands I should look for? I used SD cards in my A600 but I see every one using CF cards with the v1200


Ronnie Beck
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Posts 199
10 Mar 2020 11:29


Michael Huck wrote:

I mean a blank one and are there any specific brands I should look for? I used SD cards in my A600 but I see every one using CF cards with the v1200

I use SANDISK Cf cards.  They work very well.  In principle, they should all work but as always there are exceptions.  We have a small list of cards known to work here:

https://wiki.apollo-accelerators.com/doku.php/vampire:compatible_cf

To be honest, I have never bothered to check the CF card brand or type before buying.  They have all worked for me but I have mostly bought SANDISK cards.


Michael Huck

Posts 50
10 Mar 2020 12:36


Thanks, I’ve ordered a sandisk extreme.


Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6207
10 Mar 2020 12:38


So far every CF i tried did work for me

-Kingston
-Transcend
-SanDisk
-several different Chinese no name


Knight Stone
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10 Mar 2020 12:53


Michael Huck wrote:

I mean a blank one and are there any specific brands I should look for? I used SD cards in my A600 but I see every one using CF cards with the v1200

Take my advice, use Sandisk CF cards, don't ever use anything else :)




Michael Huck

Posts 50
10 Mar 2020 15:14


And how come CF rather than SD cards, is that just your preference?


Knight Stone
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10 Mar 2020 17:05


Michael Huck wrote:

And how come CF rather than SD cards, is that just your preference?

CF Cards, are UDMA compatible like Hard Drives, so all they really need is an interface adapter, and the CF card looks and acts like a HD.

SD Cards, need an IDE adapter to do some of the heavy lifting, and the controller to make it all act like a HD. Some people love them, i have had nothing but grief with SD cards, and if I am honest, i have alot of trouble with CF cards that aren't Sandisk. Sandisk are just, better quality.



Michael Huck

Posts 50
12 Mar 2020 20:44


The SanDisk Extreme i bought works great!


Knight Stone
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12 Mar 2020 21:40


Michael Huck wrote:

The SanDisk Extreme i bought works great!

I won't say i told you so  ;)

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