Will this 8gb CF card work in my X50 w/ WM2003SE?

[webvigator2k]

Since the Transcend 4gb non-SDHC card keeps getting reviews of it not working on Newegg, I figured this CF card might be a safer bet.

meritline.com/kingston-8gb-elite-pro-compact-flash-card---p-18574.aspx?source=nl090708&emc=el&m=1736581&l=44&v=262aa30107

Does anyone know if the Kingston Compact Flash ElitePro 8 GB will work in an Axim X50 running WM2003SE on the A05 ROM? I didn't see any yes/no answer on the flash memory compatibility list.

[bigbop]

I'm using 3 different Trancend 4GB non-SDHC cards in my various Axims.
One of the problems with SD cards is that they transfer data to and from the card in a quasi serial fashion using 4 bits at a time. This creates timing issues when you have cards whose specs are marginal.

Compact Flash cards on the other hand, transfer data in a synchronized parallel mode and unless you have a counterfeit CF card that has crappy specs, almost any CF card should work without problem. I use an A-data 16GB card in one of my Axims.

Stuff you should know -
- Never defrag a flash device - not only do they not need it, you can wear them out prematurely.
- Like a harddrive, if you dispose of a flash device, write garbage data to it a couple of times to fill it up before disposal or you old data can be recovered.
- They DO get corrupted sometimes so like a harddrive, make a backup of your flash memory data every so often.

I hope this helps.

[Zaniax]

Good advice, bigbop

[spunker88]

I use an 8gb in my axim x50 mid 2003se, works fine.

[emeraldgirl08]

Stuff you should know -
- Never defrag a flash device - not only do they not need it, you can wear them out prematurely.

and never scandisk the cards! I did that a couple of times with no problem but had a horrible result on the last scan. All my data was moved to a folder called "Found." The files also had weird names with a lot of numbers.

Needless to say I was horrified!!!

Never again :o