Author Topic: SD 512m cards (Read 7198 times)

doublec · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2004, 04:31:32 pm »

I have the same problem (no sustained writes) with my 512MB SD card (Hagiwara M series SD card).

Anonymous · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2004, 07:41:29 am »

came accross some interestring info while surfing today.....

Aparently tungsten T3 users are experiencing a tons of related SD card memory corruption...only common factor is Sandisk.

\"We strongly suggest that you do not use your SD card in your Tungsten T3 if it is manufactured by Sandisk.\".....bits \'n bolts

http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=6086

stahlrosen · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2004, 06:18:44 pm »

Has anyone used a Ridata 512 (or above) CF card? Just wondering if anyone had any good or bad comments. Thanks.

jmbowman · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2004, 04:27:14 pm »

I\'ve been using a 512 MB Ridata CF card for over a year, been used in a few SL-5500\'s and an SL-C760; works fine, haven\'t had any problems with it. Have another one in my digital camera, again no problems.

n8a · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2004, 05:40:49 pm »

BTW, I just grabbed a 512 MB SanDisk card at Circuit City for $169 - $40 mail in rebate. It ends up at $129 + tax, which seems to be a pretty good deal, especially since I had a $80 exchange-only item to get rid of.

Yes, the SanDisk card works just fine.

zbones · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2004, 06:22:56 pm »

The cards that suffer from this problem are few and far between.

It is unusual for a lexar card to exhibit this problem.

Try and get it replaced under the warranty they offer.

My usual advice is get rid of the card and buy a lexar, I really hope Lexar have not subcontracted their card division to sandisk!

meangene · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2004, 07:20:37 pm »

Go with a Toshiba SD card...made in Japan...no issues.

ScottYelich · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2004, 04:20:41 pm »

mine is lexar... it has the problems.

zbones · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2004, 04:28:35 pm »

So basically, there is no guaranteed way of getting an sd card that will work from any manufactuerer!

It is a lottery no matter which card you buy. Just make sure you can return it if you hit problems.

ScottYelich · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:08:28 am »

actually, I think it\'s just sustained writes... maybe even some formats
(ext2 vs vfat?) ... My plan is to use the thing for like mp3 source...
not a heavy read/write scratch pad.

Scott

Shdwdrgn · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2004, 12:11:04 pm »

Wanted to throw in my 2 bits here... I purchased a Sandisk 256M SD card last year, and it began failing miserably on me withing the first week. By the end of the week the card would not even reformat in my card reader. There were a large number of similar complaints around the same time period, all related to Sandisk 128M and 256M cards. The interesting thing was that I found someone who had the same card with the same exact date stamp, and his was working fine. So it appears that the cards were randomly failing. I exchanged my card for a Lexar, and have had no further problems.

Now a question... Has anyone taken current measurements from any of these cards? I\'m not familiar with the technology of serial memory, but I wonder if there is any additional drain from larger capacity cards? 1GB SD sounds incredible, and I have yet to use up my 256M card yet.

nakarti · « **Reply #26 on:** January 29, 2004, 12:39:23 pm »

I think there\'s a rather huge irony in saying \"Don\'t use SanDisk, use Lexar\" given that I think SanDisk makes the SD cards for Lexar.
Or maybe just the CF cards.

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Author Topic: SD 512m cards (Read 7198 times)

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