Official Navigation System Flash Memory Compatibility

Popinjay · 05-24-2007, 05:37 PM

Thought we could start a thread to let users know what flash memory cards and/or adapters work with the Navigation unit's PCMIA card reader. I'll start it off with the few I've tried and will update this post with the following posts' info.

Please make sure you don't have more than 999 songs on the card and/or folders that are more than 8 levels deep before declaring a card incompatible!

Please also post a link to the exact product if possible!

Flash Memory

Works

1GB Sandisk SD card
2GB Sandisk Memory Stick Pro Duo
8GB Seagate Compact Flash Photo Hard Drive
4GB Crucial Compact Flash
4GB Sandisk Compact Flash
1GB Sandisk Wii SD card
4GB 80X Patriot Compact Flash

Partially Works (recognizes random songs and folders)

2GB 133X Corsair SD card
2GB Corsair MicroSD card
4GB AData Compact Flash: has problems in colder climates see http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/2427644-post33.html

Don't Work

SDHC cards (even when used with SDHC compatible readers)

Card Readers

Works

Sandisk 6 in 1 Card Reader
Sandisk Compact Flash Adapter
CompUSA 5 in 1 Card Reader

Don't Work

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MattG · 05-24-2007, 06:02 PM

I am using a Sandisk Memory Pro Duo 4 Gig with the Sandisk 6 in 1 card reader with no problems.

sinirgi · 05-24-2007, 06:29 PM

good info. i have been worried about making a purchase due to incompatibilites with card readers and flash ram. i'm looking for a good 2GB / Card Reader combo. Any proven combinations out there?

nullxposur · 05-28-2007, 07:15 AM

Works: Seagate 8GB CompactFlash Photo Hard Drive

Popinjay · 05-28-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nullxposur

Works: Seagate 8GB CompactFlash Photo Hard Drive

link? what adapter do you use with it?

06NaviEX · 05-28-2007, 09:05 PM

This is what I'm running and it works fine. No need for an expensive high speed card for MP3 files.

Crucial CompactFlash 4GB with a SanDisk CompactFlash PC Card Adapter.

I can't remember, but I think I only paid $20 for the card and about $12 for the adapter.

sinirgi · 05-30-2007, 02:46 PM

cool. i would be happy with 4gb flash. anyone want to divulge where they purchased them? i hoping to pick it up locally if possible.

nullxposur · 05-31-2007, 01:46 AM

i bought my 8GBs for about $70 on ebay. i used whatever adapter that supports CFII (not CFI, aka 1). i had to modify my adapter to fit the micro-drive because micro-drives are thicker than normal. there's some special adapters for micro-drives but I was $5 too cheap. it's a drive, not flash, but it's never skipped.

sfccrx · 06-05-2007, 07:18 PM

great thread.

ensoniq · 06-05-2007, 08:11 PM

If your buying a SD card higher than 2Gb make sure your card reader supports SDHC ( SD standard 2.0 and required by devices 2Gb or higher ). Dont make the same mistake I did which required me to buy another card reader.

Popinjay · 06-05-2007, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoniq

If your buying a SD card higher than 2Gb make sure your card reader supports SDHC ( SD standard 2.0 and required by devices 2Gb or higher ). Dont make the same mistake I did which required me to buy another card reader.

Oooo that's an interesting idea there...does an SDHC card work fine if your PCMCIA adapter supports it? Do you have a link to the one you bought?

ensoniq · 06-06-2007, 12:21 AM

I will let you know, I should be getting the " SDHC " compatible adapter tomorrow =D

jeff2417 · 06-06-2007, 01:52 AM

Sandisk 1gb Wii (white) SD card Somewhat compatible (randomizes songs)

EDIT: Figured it out: it was a filename issue. Should work perfectly.

Sushilover · 06-11-2007, 12:50 PM

I was wondering if anyone has tried this 16gig Compactflash?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211170

sfccrx · 06-11-2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sushilover

I was wondering if anyone has tried this 16gig Compactflash?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211170

I'm sure it will work, the manual says what will work in the system, you just can't have over 1,000 songs on it or it won't read past it, so that's pretty much way too big, probably a 4 gig will do the job.

adamhoud · 06-12-2007, 05:33 PM

Im using a high speed(80x) patriot 4GB CF card which I paid about $20 for a year ago and use it everyday with no problems. CF is a much better value over sd.

Vegas06si · 06-13-2007, 11:20 AM

Im using a 4gb SD card i got off ebay for 30 bucks and an compUSA 5 in 1 reader.
works fine..some songs freeze up but noticed its only in a certain folder so it may be a corrupt file in the folder... i dunno

sfccrx · 06-13-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegas06si

Im using a 4gb SD card i got off ebay for 30 bucks and an compUSA 5 in 1 reader.
works fine..some songs freeze up but noticed its only in a certain folder so it may be a corrupt file in the folder... i dunno

how many songs you have on the card?

jeff2417 · 06-29-2007, 12:42 AM

No update on SDHC? I think I might be the Guinea Pig on this...

GORDATA · 06-29-2007, 11:23 AM

I have a sandisk 4gb Memory Duo and I cant get it to work whatsoever, I have a 2gb SD Card that works great.

05-24-2007, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Popinjay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 27 Posts: 162 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Official Navigation System Flash Memory Compatibility Thought we could start a thread to let users know what flash memory cards and/or adapters work with the Navigation unit's PCMIA card reader. I'll start it off with the few I've tried and will update this post with the following posts' info. Please make sure you don't have more than 999 songs on the card and/or folders that are more than 8 levels deep before declaring a card incompatible! Please also post a link to the exact product if possible! Flash Memory Works 1GB Sandisk SD card 2GB Sandisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 8GB Seagate Compact Flash Photo Hard Drive 4GB Crucial Compact Flash 4GB Sandisk Compact Flash 1GB Sandisk Wii SD card 4GB 80X Patriot Compact Flash Partially Works (recognizes random songs and folders) 2GB 133X Corsair SD card 2GB Corsair MicroSD card 4GB AData Compact Flash: has problems in colder climates see http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/2427644-post33.html Don't Work SDHC cards (even when used with SDHC compatible readers) Card Readers Works Sandisk 6 in 1 Card Reader Sandisk Compact Flash Adapter CompUSA 5 in 1 Card Reader Don't Work ... Last edited by Popinjay; 04-02-2008 at 02:26 PM.

06-06-2007, 01:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
jeff2417 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 33 Posts: 118 Jeff iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sandisk 1gb Wii (white) SD card Somewhat compatible (randomizes songs) EDIT: Figured it out: it was a filename issue. Should work perfectly. Last edited by jeff2417; 06-09-2007 at 11:23 PM.

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sinirgi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: canton - n.c. Age: 36 Posts: 212 Paul iTrader: 0 / 0%	cool. i would be happy with 4gb flash. anyone want to divulge where they purchased them? i hoping to pick it up locally if possible.

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nullxposur Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 42 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i bought my 8GBs for about $70 on ebay. i used whatever adapter that supports CFII (not CFI, aka 1). i had to modify my adapter to fit the micro-drive because micro-drives are thicker than normal. there's some special adapters for micro-drives but I was $5 too cheap. it's a drive, not flash, but it's never skipped.

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sfccrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in a house.................somewhere in N.W. OH Posts: 899 iTrader: 0 / 0%	great thread.

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ensoniq Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 27 Posts: 125 Tad Broughton iTrader: 0 / 0%	If your buying a SD card higher than 2Gb make sure your card reader supports SDHC ( SD standard 2.0 and required by devices 2Gb or higher ). Dont make the same mistake I did which required me to buy another card reader.

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ensoniq Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Age: 27 Posts: 125 Tad Broughton iTrader: 0 / 0%	I will let you know, I should be getting the " SDHC " compatible adapter tomorrow =D

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adamhoud Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,035 Adam iTrader: 3 / 100%	Im using a high speed(80x) patriot 4GB CF card which I paid about $20 for a year ago and use it everyday with no problems. CF is a much better value over sd.

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Vegas06si Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vegas Age: 30 Posts: 637 Roger iTrader: 3 / 100%	Im using a 4gb SD card i got off ebay for 30 bucks and an compUSA 5 in 1 reader. works fine..some songs freeze up but noticed its only in a certain folder so it may be a corrupt file in the folder... i dunno

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GORDATA Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Hood, NYC Posts: 489 Big Daddy Surge iTrader: 5 / 100%	I have a sandisk 4gb Memory Duo and I cant get it to work whatsoever, I have a 2gb SD Card that works great.