Maximum SD card compatibility

[a_mahiwal]

hi guys i'm using DELL axim x50,,,,,with 1GB of SD card but now i wanna expand my storage memory

so how much should i go for an SD card which work fine on it.......2 GB ? or more

thnxxxxxxxxx

[bill_n_opus]

The ax will (should) work with up to 4gb cards ... i'm currently using a 2gb Patriot Extreme and it's great - no issues. Perhaps some cheap or counterfeit 4gb won't work ... case by case basis.

Make sure you don't use SDHC though. Not compatible. Or at least you won't get the full amount if you are looking to use the 4gb SDHC or higher.

[cchiang12]

2 gb would work for sure.

Ditto. I use 2 GB SanDisk and A-Data cards with no issue.

[frenchie]

Do we have any hope of using SDHC cards in our Axims?

[Box]

4Gig Transcend, works perfectly.

[ultramagneus]

you could get an CF card instead, then you can use it as well as your SD card, and CF supports up to 16gb

[frenchie]

you could get an CF card instead, then you can use it as well as your SD card, and CF supports up to 16gb

I'm not worried about CF cards, but I'd love to be able to use SDHC cards since they are a lot smaller then CF cards.

[breley]

I've got a 4GB Transcend 150x SD card. Works like a charm!

Personally, I'd be curious what experiences others have had with microdrives in the CF slot. I'd like to put something there, but don't like the idea of part of my Axim's innards being exposed all the time.

[Antineutrino]

A-Data 4GB 150x ... Perfect

4Gig Transcend, works perfectly.

For me too.

[Box]

I've got a 4GB Transcend 150x SD card. Works like a charm!

Personally, I'd be curious what experiences others have had with microdrives in the CF slot. I'd like to put something there, but don't like the idea of part of my Axim's innards being exposed all the time.

Haven't used a micro drive, but I a Transcend 8gb CF card works great. Don't really understand what you mean about the innards being exposed.

[ultramagneus]

i think he means that type 1 cards leave a small "gap" between the axim chassis and the card.

actually, come to think about it, that is annoying! *goes off to find a way to fix it*

[breley]

i think he means that type 1 cards leave a small "gap" between the axim chassis and the card.

actually, come to think about it, that is annoying! *goes off to find a way to fix it*

Yep. So far I haven't found any regular CF cards that fill most of the way up, and I think virtually all type 2 (larger) slot gizmos are the microdrives. Though I suppose if I'm going to gripe about that I should gripe about the open headphone jack too. :bang:

I read on another site from a gentleman out in Oregon who I think cut out a strip of black electric tape to cover the gap. The only problem I see with that is that electric tape tends to leave a sticky reside after a time from the adhesive, though I suppose an alcohol solvent could remove it.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread...

I have the x5, it has limitations that I know later models don't have. I can only access half of my 2 gig SD on my axim. My CF is a 1 gig,I'm not sure how big it can be.