CF Card recommendation

BanisterDK · 23 May 2021, 13:04

Hello

I am starting to rethink my setup

Now I'll go with a 32gb/64gb CF Card instead of my 2.5" HDD

Is there any recomendations for which brand/type of CF Card I should buy ?
Was looking at : https://www.transcend-info.com/Embedded/Products/No-586

Also I am going to invest in a 4XEIDE'99 BUFFERED INTERFACE and would add a slim DVD drive to it. What drives is the best to get my hands on ?

Pollock · 23 May 2021, 17:03

Yes. Sandisk. Don't use anything else

Jope · 23 May 2021, 17:22

I'm also looking at a Transcend industrial CF170 card for my A4000 once I reinstall everything with OS3.2.

-Acid- · 24 May 2021, 12:33

The cheap chinese ones work fine, don't pay for a sticker imo.

polomint · 24 May 2021, 13:39

I have 8 or so CF Cards, ranging from 4GB to 32GB, all branded Transcend and I've never had an issue with any of them.

kriz · 24 May 2021, 13:59

I use a CF to SD adapter, sd cards are much cheaper and available in the stores here

nogginthenog · 24 May 2021, 19:30

I have a 4 megabyte (yes, that's correct!) CF card from my first digital camera I can sell you

I've had good luck with Kingston cards.

sneeker · 25 May 2021, 18:07

SanDisk and Kingston from 256mb to 32gb, Only one Ive ever had issues with is a 4gb Kingston 'flower' cf card which worked fine as a hdd but didnt work in a pcmcia adapter.

polomint · 25 May 2021, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriz

I use a CF to SD adapter, sd cards are much cheaper and available in the stores here

Yeah, I have a few adapter CF/SD and CF/MicroSD which also work great

PDrill · 28 May 2021, 22:17

Over the years I've bought this and that 'universal, compatible with anything' stuff and I've learned that the best way to be sure is to buy stuff from places that sell Amiga stuff. May be more expensive than the cheapest, but never had any problems with stuff bought from some Amiga shop. The stuff may be the same what's available elsewhere too, but these sellers know what /combinations work with Amigas.

The best example I think has been those SD/HDD -adapters. 'All the same' but problems (with 2 different kinds and tried a few SD's) ended when I bought a SD+Adapter -kit from some Amiga specialized seller.

23 May 2021, 13:04	#1
BanisterDK Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Denmark Posts: 143	CF Card recommendation Hello I am starting to rethink my setup Now I'll go with a 32gb/64gb CF Card instead of my 2.5" HDD Is there any recomendations for which brand/type of CF Card I should buy ? Was looking at : https://www.transcend-info.com/Embedded/Products/No-586 Also I am going to invest in a 4XEIDE'99 BUFFERED INTERFACE and would add a slim DVD drive to it. What drives is the best to get my hands on ?

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23 May 2021, 17:03	#2
Pollock Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Glasgow Posts: 161	Yes. Sandisk. Don't use anything else

23 May 2021, 17:22	#3
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,867	I'm also looking at a Transcend industrial CF170 card for my A4000 once I reinstall everything with OS3.2.

24 May 2021, 12:33	#4
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	The cheap chinese ones work fine, don't pay for a sticker imo.

24 May 2021, 13:39	#5
polomint Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Nelson, Lancashire, UK Posts: 67	I have 8 or so CF Cards, ranging from 4GB to 32GB, all branded Transcend and I've never had an issue with any of them.

24 May 2021, 13:59	#6
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,210	I use a CF to SD adapter, sd cards are much cheaper and available in the stores here

24 May 2021, 19:30	#7
nogginthenog Amigan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,311	I have a 4 megabyte (yes, that's correct!) CF card from my first digital camera I can sell you I've had good luck with Kingston cards.

25 May 2021, 18:07	#8
sneeker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester! Posts: 308	SanDisk and Kingston from 256mb to 32gb, Only one Ive ever had issues with is a 4gb Kingston 'flower' cf card which worked fine as a hdd but didnt work in a pcmcia adapter.

28 May 2021, 22:17	#10
PDrill Registered User Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Finland Posts: 129	Over the years I've bought this and that 'universal, compatible with anything' stuff and I've learned that the best way to be sure is to buy stuff from places that sell Amiga stuff. May be more expensive than the cheapest, but never had any problems with stuff bought from some Amiga shop. The stuff may be the same what's available elsewhere too, but these sellers know what /combinations work with Amigas. The best example I think has been those SD/HDD -adapters. 'All the same' but problems (with 2 different kinds and tried a few SD's) ended when I bought a SD+Adapter -kit from some Amiga specialized seller.

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