CF Adapter question

-Acid- · 11 September 2016, 03:05

I've used dozens of these adapters in the past but for some reason I have two here which I simply cannot get to work. When I attach it to the A1200 (using known good IDE cables and a fully working 16gb CF card) the HD LED is dimly lit and that's it. Boots to kickstart screen and nothing can be accessed, one of them looks like the card socket section has been soldered onto the PCB wonky but other than that they look fine cosmetically.

Are there any known problems with these or am I simply looking at two duff adapters?

supaduper · 11 September 2016, 05:44

I will guess its duff adapters I have had few where the soldered pins have been the problem ,you can see them if you use a good magnifiying glass and resolder if you have a good hand

Zetr0 · 11 September 2016, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by supaduper

i will guess its duff adapters i have had few where the soldered pins have been the problem ,you can see them if you use a good magnifiying glass and resolder if you have a good hand

+1

Kin Hell · 11 September 2016, 13:08

Could be the same issue you're having here:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=84073

& the FileSystem you are using is?

-Acid- · 11 September 2016, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kin Hell

Could be the same issue you're having here:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=84073

& the FileSystem you are using is?

PFS3 is in use, the card works fine with another adapter. Looking closer at the two that do not work they are both a bit skew-whiff but I don't have a microscope to check in detail. Not that I would have the soldering skills to fix them like lol they're cheap enough looks like i'll just bin these two - I suppose a couple of duff ones out of the dozens i've had over the years is not bad going

Arnie · 12 September 2016, 00:26

Personally, I had trouble with the VH0 versions so I always look for the VH3 versions

-Acid- · 12 September 2016, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

Personally, I had trouble with the VH0 versions so I always look for the VH3 versions

Do those ones work the LED properly?

Arnie · 12 September 2016, 13:44

They worked for me on an A600 and A1200. The ones that I had connected to the Ide port directly (no cable)

-Acid- · 12 September 2016, 14:13

Do you use any SD adapters instead of CF? I like the idea of using 32gb sd cards as they are cheaper and more available.

11 September 2016, 03:05	#1
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	CF Adapter question I've used dozens of these adapters in the past but for some reason I have two here which I simply cannot get to work. When I attach it to the A1200 (using known good IDE cables and a fully working 16gb CF card) the HD LED is dimly lit and that's it. Boots to kickstart screen and nothing can be accessed, one of them looks like the card socket section has been soldered onto the PCB wonky but other than that they look fine cosmetically. Are there any known problems with these or am I simply looking at two duff adapters? Attached Thumbnails

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11 September 2016, 05:44	#2
supaduper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Krypton Posts: 1,210	I will guess its duff adapters I have had few where the soldered pins have been the problem ,you can see them if you use a good magnifiying glass and resolder if you have a good hand

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Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,570	Could be the same issue you're having here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=84073 & the FileSystem you are using is?

12 September 2016, 00:26	#6
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Personally, I had trouble with the VH0 versions so I always look for the VH3 versions

12 September 2016, 13:44	#8
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-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	Do you use any SD adapters instead of CF? I like the idea of using 32gb sd cards as they are cheaper and more available.

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