Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: AAACHIPSET on January 01, 2013, 03:27:23 PM

Title: what compact flash cards for 1200
Post by: AAACHIPSET on January 01, 2013, 03:27:23 PM

ive got 2 different brands on my a1200s  ..one a sandisk 4gb  an other just says 4gb card ..id like to add a 16gb  or  32 gb  flash card ..couple  on ebay at a decent price ..could put almost every whd game on a 16gb  card ..
do all compact flash cards work with a 1200 3.1 kick/wb 3.5? ..use  idefix to setup ..i guess i gotta partion  is there a size limit ?? 4gb? ..
what brands have others used successfully with the amiga..be a handy ref  when  lookin on ebay ..

Title: Re: what compact flash cards for 1200
Post by: UPZ on January 01, 2013, 04:09:21 PM

I have Transcend, SanDisk and Kingston all 8GB, they all don't work with my A1200 though they work with PC well:mad:. I don't know what's the problem (my connector has switch 3.3V/5V). I hope FastATA can be solution.
Also this subject was discussed here:http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amiga.org.ru%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D8%26t%3D1974%26start%3D15%26st%3D0%26sk%3Dt%26sd%3Da (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amiga.org.ru%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D8%26t%3D1974%26start%3D15%26st%3D0%26sk%3Dt%26sd%3Da)

Title: Re: what compact flash cards for 1200
Post by: Matt_H on January 02, 2013, 03:50:13 AM

I've found Kingston to be pretty reliable. Got a few of their 4GB cards working fine.

Title: Compatible Compact flash cards for the A1200
Post by: danbeaver on January 02, 2013, 05:15:16 AM

Ask Mech (Mike) of http://www.A4000T.com fame and Amigakit; they know what cards work and ones to avoid.  FOL works for Amigakit, and you will see "Amigakit" reply in the forums too.  Both sell a 4GB CF card through their web stores.

Title: Re: Compatible Compact flash cards for the A1200
Post by: Lurch on January 02, 2013, 05:25:38 AM

Have a 8GB sandisk I was going use but I get a yellow software error trying to boot from it, it's fine in WinUAE and have tweaked it with max transfer settings etc still no luck.

Waiting for a fast ata (if it ever turns up) going to test it with that. If still no go might have to be a small SSD or a notebook drive :-)