Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs
By asichop Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:47 am
Thanks Jimmie for posting the pics and the updates!

@DaveMars just checking in with you. You are the only one I haven't from yet since shipping.
By asichop Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:55 am
Heard from Dave. All shipments have been received!

Now all I need to do is find buyers for this final batch of remaining cards. Any takers?

Thank you again for your business fellow forum members.
By asichop Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:12 pm
Just checked the remaining inventory of Acards. All cards are BIOS firmware version 3.45 if that helps anybody considering purchase.
By asichop Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:21 am
I tried to edit the reservation page but edit button no longer there.

mrdazobee / PAID / Preparing for shipment on Monday THANK YOU!

Also @DaveMars shipment went out today. Will email tracking number to you in the morning.

More install pics please...

Also what other gear has the card been confirmed to work with...post here if you have any new info.
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By SEED78 Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:25 pm
jimmie wrote:Fitted into my MPC3000; with Vailixi 3.50, Delock Card Reader (bezel sprayed black) and Acard 7720U (version 3.45) hot-swap works beautifully!!


whats your jumper settings on your 3.45 Acard? I've tried every setting I can try I swear, and no luck. plug my old a card in and it works straight away...

I got given one by a mate and its not working with my delock (a setup that works just fine with my normal Acard).

Asichop is a reliable seller, he sent some to my mate and they arrived real fast far and sound!
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By SEED78 Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:45 pm
@ Jimmie - also, don't you need to remove the original 2 meg memory from your MPC3000 now you have the larger memory in the 2 expansion slots?

old post from AWOL Rohan said when you upgrade to 16/32 meg you need to remove the original RAM on the right hand side, something about it over taxing the MPC blah blah blah worth googling it. have heard it mentioned a few times.
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By SimonInAustralia Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:11 pm
SEED78 wrote:@ Jimmie - also, don't you need to remove the original 2 meg memory from your MPC3000 now you have the larger memory in the 2 expansion slots?

old post from AWOL Rohan said when you upgrade to 16/32 meg you need to remove the original RAM on the right hand side, something about it over taxing the MPC blah blah blah worth googling it. have heard it mentioned a few times.

I asked him that in another post, he is only running something like 10MB RAM in total.
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By Clint Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:16 am
SEED78 wrote:is it the amount of RAM thats an issue then?

not the RAM being read from 2 locations?


The AKAI EXM3002/EXM3008 memory board does not need to be installed when your machine is maxed out to 32 megabyte. Leaving the AKAI EXM3002/EXM3008 memory board installed is not necessary as the MPC3000 just "maps it out". The function performed by an AKAI EXM3002/EXM3008 memory board while its in a "mapped out state" will be that of straining the power supply stages. - Rohan
By asichop Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:38 am
@SEED78 Thank for the kind words sir!

ATTENTION:
Update, due to an unforseen PayPal reversal on one of the forum buyers, again, I will not accept PayPal anymore. Because of the reversal, one shipment will be on hold until PayPal gets it sorted out. Please be patient as I warned everyone who bought from me that I have had bad experienced with PayPal in the past.

Skrill/moneybookers is my preferred method of payment.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.

@mrdazobee I am sorry for the hold. Thank you for your patience. I will ship as soon as it clears up. (The reversal was not due to your order for the record.)
By jimmie Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:24 pm
The Paypal reversal was my fault. I sorted it after finding out this morning and re-payed asichop straight away.

I have always used my credit card for payments through Paypal but Paypal added functionality to their service in February 2013 which meant that I payed asichop from my debit card, which my bank then called out as fraudulent activity, which is why Paypal locked-down my account and reversed the payment.
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By jimmie Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:31 pm
SEED78 wrote:
jimmie wrote:Fitted into my MPC3000; with Vailixi 3.50, Delock Card Reader (bezel sprayed black) and Acard 7720U (version 3.45) hot-swap works beautifully!!


whats your jumper settings on your 3.45 Acard? I've tried every setting I can try I swear, and no luck. plug my old a card in and it works straight away...

I got given one by a mate and its not working with my delock (a setup that works just fine with my normal Acard).

Asichop is a reliable seller, he sent some to my mate and they arrived real fast far and sound!


Terminator Enable
Terminator Power ON
SCSI ID 0

Maybe it's down to the CF cards you use.
This setup works with a Jessops 1GB, 1GB Kingston Ultimate 100X and a 1GB Lexar Premium 80X.

It doesn't work with a 1GB Kingston (flower on front) or a 512MB Sandisk.