PCMCIA readers for a PC

[Ben Digedig]

I've had a Google but not found much - I need a P2 card reader to plug my P2 card in on the FRONT of my PC - not the back. So I guess a reader that runs a cable from the front of the PC back to the mobo PCI slot where it would connect.

Anyone know of anything?

Thx

BD

 

[Big Brother]

<wrong entry>

 

[David Saraceno]

The duel adapter is an ExpressCard34 adapter.

 

[Ben Digedig]

Thanks for the clues - I think this is what is needed http://www.synchrotech.com/products-expc/pcie-expresscard-slot-drive_03.html

Far faster than USB!

Thx

 

[dregenthal]

I might be wrong but I don't think that's it either . . . you need something that accomodates a PCMCIA card slot (that's what a P2 card requires to fit)

 

[Ben Digedig]

This is the badger: http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-co...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240790722&sr=8-2

Just tried the 32Gb card in my Avid laptop PCMCIA slot - seems no quicker than an USB transfer. Am I barking up the wrong tree as the read speed wont even near the max USB 400MBPS speed...??? BD

 

[Alex81]

We use this one in our company
http://www.delock.com/produkte/grup...erk_35_CardBus_SLASH_UMTS_Lesegert_66000.html

works really fine and is as fast as the PCD35!

Check it out...

 

[dregenthal]

Thanks Alex81.

anyone know how/where to source one of the in the USA?

(edit)

found it: http://www.amtron.com/reader/pcdtp110cs.htm#product_price

 

[Ben Digedig]

I've settled on this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161425

Thanks for all your advice.

BD

 

[David Jimerson]

I've settled on this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161425

Thanks for all your advice.

BD

That is not going to work. That's an ExpressCard slot, not a PCMCIA slot.

You need a 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA slot. I use the same one Alex81 posted; works great.

 

[Ben Digedig]

David thanks a million - all this Express talk confused me!

I cant for the life of me find one in UK - usually Lindy.com have what you want, then you try Amazon and then risk e-bay! No luck in UK so far.

 

[Gabriel Berube]

Thanks Alex81.

anyone know how/where to source one of the in the USA?

(edit)

found it: http://www.amtron.com/reader/pcdtp110cs.htm#product_price

Nice, but if you decide to buy that look at the system requirements :
" Windows XP or Vista. [Note: 64-bit (x64) editions of Windows XP and Vista are not compatible."

If you're using 64-bit OS, it won't work.

Anyone found something that works on 64-bit Vista OS? I'm currently looking around for one but no luck yet.

 

[mule ferguson]

http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZp2Q20cardsQ20panasonicQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ

Try this site.
Mule :happy:

 

[Ben Digedig]

Thx Mule - S&H US to UK $46.50; ouch! Its an option though as its not on E Bay UK. Thx. D