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deki
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Posted: 03:25am 29 Jun 2011
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OK I made the capacitor modification to my board and the VGA/keyboard is working fine now, thanks.

As far as compatible SD cards. I plugged in my 512MB SanDisk Micro into the Micro/SD adapter, then formatted it with simple FAT, then copied all the Maximite files I could download onto the Micro card. My Maximite was able to load and run all the programs from my SD card.
David
 
donmck

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Posted: 03:39am 29 Jun 2011
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  deki said   OK I made the capacitor modification to my board and the VGA/keyboard is working fine now, thanks.

As far as compatible SD cards. I plugged in my 512MB SanDisk Micro into the Micro/SD adapter, then formatted it with simple FAT, then copied all the Maximite files I could download onto the Micro card. My Maximite was able to load and run all the programs from my SD card.
David


Thanks David, I added your information to:

http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/maximite-control/

Cheers Don...
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deki
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Posted: 04:24am 29 Jun 2011
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  deki said   OK I made the capacitor modification to my board and the VGA/keyboard is working fine now, thanks.

As far as compatible SD cards. I plugged in my 512MB SanDisk Micro into the Micro/SD adapter, then formatted it with simple FAT, then copied all the Maximite files I could download onto the Micro card. My Maximite was able to load and run all the programs from my SD card.
David


OK two more SD cards were tested.

SanDisk Ultra II, 4 GB FAT32........This one was is top of the line fast for digital cameras, I use this one in my Nikon 15 Megapixel camera
Crucial Micro, 1 GB FAT32............This one is the bottom of the barrel, el cheapo
David
 
James_From_Canb

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Posted: 09:05am 29 Jun 2011
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Kingston 2GB SD (part number SD-M02G) works.
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donmck

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Posted: 09:16am 29 Jun 2011
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  James_From_Canb said   Kingston 2GB SD (part number SD-M02G) works.


http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/maximite-control/

all added, thanks Maxiteers.

Cheers Don...
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rhamer
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Posted: 10:29am 29 Jun 2011
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Lexar 4GB SDHC about $10 from KMart works fine.

Regards

Rohan
Rohan Hamer
HAMFIELD Software & Hardware Solutions

Makers of the Maximite Expander.

http://www.hamfield.com.au
 
ajkw
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Posted: 11:03am 29 Jun 2011
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Hi,

A Transcend 4Gb SDHC 6 card works fine in my Maximite.

Given this is my first post please allow me to introduce myself a little, Basic started for me with a ZX81 and then a Apple IIe and c. Around the time of the 386 I went to PC's and now my choice of GUI OS's is Linux/Ubuntu. It is rather good to be back to a command prompt.

I have a couple of project's lined up for the Maximite however for the moment I have been simply testing some of its capability.


Cheers,
Anthony.
 
donmck

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Posted: 01:37am 30 Jun 2011
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  ajkw said   Hi,

A Transcend 4Gb SDHC 6 card works fine in my Maximite.

Given this is my first post please allow me to introduce myself a little, Basic started for me with a ZX81 and then a Apple IIe and c. Around the time of the 386 I went to PC's and now my choice of GUI OS's is Linux/Ubuntu. It is rather good to be back to a command prompt.
I have a couple of project's lined up for the Maximite however for the moment I have been simply testing some of its capability.

Cheers,
Anthony.


Welcome aboard Anthony, have added Card info to:
http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/maximite-control/

Have you done the polls yet?
http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/category/polls/

We are looking for non Australians, and not between the ages of 40 and 69, to break the pattern that has become very obvious in this forum.

Cheers Don...
Edited by donmck 2011-07-01
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VK6MRG

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Posted: 03:04am 30 Jun 2011
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Maybe the problem with the SD cards is not the cards themselves but an issue with the Maximite. When I built the WIB, i had the same problems that some of you guys are having with the Maximite. It came down to the 3.3v regulator output voltage being slightly low. I changed the resister bias and to give me a voltage as close to 3.3v as possible. Some SD cards have a very fine voltage tolerance (window).
I just thought I'd share this experience with you in case it may help.

I have added this here as well to make it easier to follow the topic.
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donmck

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Posted: 09:26pm 01 Jul 2011
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  VK6MRG said  
Maybe the problem with the SD cards is not the cards themselves but an issue with the Maximite. When I built the WIB, i had the same problems that some of you guys are having with the Maximite. It came down to the 3.3v regulator output voltage being slightly low. I changed the resister bias and to give me a voltage as close to 3.3v as possible. Some SD cards have a very fine voltage tolerance (window).
I just thought I'd share this experience with you in case it may help.

I have added this here as well to make it easier to follow the topic.


One of the issues of Silicon Chip that carries part 3 of the Maximite, May-2011 page 62, has an article about Memory Card Compatibility issues

http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_112450/article.html

Cheers Don...
https://www.dontronics.com
 
trippyben

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Posted: 11:53am 11 Jul 2011
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Got a 2Gb Digitech SD card from Dick Smith's. Seems to work Ok thus far. On special for $8 at the moment. Bargain.
 
stuarts

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Posted: 11:58am 11 Jul 2011
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2GB sandisk SD from MSY for $7 works fine too.

Stuart
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donmck

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Posted: 12:19pm 11 Jul 2011
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  trippyben said   Got a 2Gb Digitech SD card from Dick Smith's. Seems to work Ok thus far. On special for $8 at the moment. Bargain.


Thanks added to the list.

Cheers Don...
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donmck

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Posted: 12:21pm 11 Jul 2011
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  stuarts said   2GB sandisk SD from MSY for $7 works fine too.

Stuart


Thanks added to the list also Stuart.

Cheers Don...
https://www.dontronics.com
 
jman

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Posted: 05:25am 01 Aug 2011
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ADATA 4GB $8 worth
Operating voltage is quoted at 2.7 - 3.6
Works fine

John
 
donmck

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  jman said   ADATA 4GB $8 worth
Operating voltage is quoted at 2.7 - 3.6
Works fine

John


Thanks John,

added it.

Cheers Don...
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