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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on June 10, 2014, 01:03:24 PM

Title: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: supernova777 on June 10, 2014, 01:03:24 PM

http://ca.startech.com/HDD/Card-Readers/Internal/Compact-Flash-Card-to-IDE-Adapter-with-35-Bay-Enclosure~35BAYCF2IDE

this might be a really cool way to use the zip drive space on a g4 if u had a few nice size compact flash kickin around

(http://sgcdn.startech.com/005329/media/products/gallery_large/35BAYCF2IDE.Main.jpg)

Title: Re: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: MacTron on June 11, 2014, 02:31:09 PM

...or to be placed into a Firewire enclosure to make a SD Firewire Reader:

Click Image to Enlarge...
(http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1168.0;attach=361)

Click Image to Enlarge...
(http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1168.0;attach=359)

It is 2x or 3x faster than a USB SD reader.

Title: Re: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: Protools5LEGuy on June 11, 2014, 03:28:36 PM

@Mactron:
Do it worth to buy the Conceptronic USB/Firewire box instead of a "classic" Oxford chipset firewire one?

One friend gave me a conceptronic box like yours, but it was broken I think (He rip-off the usb female conector from the drive to a midi controller whom USB conector was broke). 

For sure on OS9 firewire >>>>>> usb 1.0, but I suspect Oxford chipset is quicker (even limited to 120 GB) than "conceptronic" one.

Title: Re: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: supernova777 on June 11, 2014, 03:36:33 PM

interesting idea mactron  8)

Title: Re: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: MacTron on June 12, 2014, 09:40:08 AM

Quote from: chrisNova777 on June 11, 2014, 03:36:33 PM

interesting idea mactron  8)

Thanks. :)

Quote from: Protools5LEGuy on June 11, 2014, 03:28:36 PM

@Mactron:
Do it worth to buy the Conceptronic USB/Firewire box instead of a "classic" Oxford chipset firewire one?

Nowadays, the most important thing, is which one you'll find more easily and less expensive :)

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One friend gave me a conceptronic box like yours, but it was broken I think (He rip-off the usb female conector from the drive to a midi controller whom USB conector was broke). 

This one was broken too. One of the molex voltage is missing 5v or 12v I don't remember for sure (I done it 2 or 3 years ago) but the IDE to SD works without this voltage. So instead of trash it, I've done this...  :)

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For sure on OS9 firewire >>>>>> usb 1.0, but I suspect Oxford chipset is quicker (even limited to 120 GB) than "conceptronic" one.

Yes it is.

Title: Re: 3.5" compact flash IDE adapter
Post by: supernova777 on August 29, 2014, 09:28:27 AM

did u physically alter the enclosure to add the slot for the sd card?