MPC1000 RAM and CF card Recommendations

i have a Sandisk Extreme III 2GB CF Card. WILL THIS WORK? I

have read that the MPC1000 can only read Type I and II cards, but then

there are people putting posts on this forum saying that this card works...

any chance of a clear answer?!

yo nark, if some people are saying it works then that's probably as clear an answer as you can get my dude haha

IF you already have it, then give it a try.. Worst case (I think) is it will not recognize the entire card size, or not recognize it at all.... Since you already have it......

i am in the process of purchasing my mpc 1000, i have had the 2gb cf

card for a while, i would just like to know if anybody has one for their mpc

and if i works thats all, before i go shelling out the money for another

card, thanks for any replys bruvas!

narkotiq wrote:i have a Sandisk Extreme III 2GB CF Card. WILL THIS WORK? I

have read that the MPC1000 can only read Type I and II cards, but then

there are people putting posts on this forum saying that this card works...

any chance of a clear answer?!

Sandisk Extreme III is just their model #. There is no type III.
All CF cards are type II these days.
Earlier cards were Type I.
The difference betweeen type I and II specs are primarily the thickness of the card itself (and possibly a read/write speed). The MPC takes both types I and II.
Both types have the same number of pins.

Sandisk also has an Extreme IV which should also be type II.
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1020)-SanDisk_CompactFlash_Cards.aspx

I see no reason at all why the Extreme III and Extreme IV shouldn't work.
One model is just faster than the other. But also, you may not see the difference in speed when it's in your MPC due to the spec of the MPCs CF reader itself.
However, you may notice a difference in speed if you use these faster cards in a USB 2.0 card reader for your PC or any newer digital cameras.

So just try it out. Format the card in the MPC before you do anything. All this info is already in this topic, and the instructions on how to format a CF card will be in your manual.

that was the type of answer ive been looking for, when i get my mpc i will def post a reply and let u know how it went. thanks for you help bro!

everybody listen to the dark techno guy - he knows whats what! lol

UK: you can get ram at maplins or pcworld,

£20 at pcworld any 144pin, sodimm, pc133 sdram will work.

29.99 KINGSTON 256 RAM HERES THE WEBSITE...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820172003
SHIPS IN 1 OR 2 DAYS USALLY.

Which of these can I use?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... p=15&iht=n

i myself have a PNY 2GB

ok, sorry for such a dumb question, but am i correct when i assume a Cf card basically does the same as a hard drive would for an mpc? longer sample itme and more sample storage, etc? if not, what exactly is the benefit of installing one? i get my mpc this coming weekend, would like to purcahse the necessary accesories to make it worth the money i jsut shelled out for this baby

yes... a compact flash card is the same as a hard drive... just a medium for storing your samples and files on. but the flashcards are much smaller (up to only 2Gb on the mpc1000). you don't have to "install" them though... you just pop one into the compact flash drive that the mpc1000 comes with from factory. it's like a diskette on the old MPCs, but with a lot more space.

thanks crossings, youve been great help...i think illl just get a microdisk then, if the 8GB one works, i know i wont need more space then that for a logn while, i have over 1000 mp3 songs on my computer and its barely 6gb so 8 should be plenty for smapling for a while

Please can somebody confirm that the following ram will work in the MPC1000: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Memory-200-pin-unbuffered-non-ECC/dp/B00006HVM4

Thanks.