Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By SMC Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:47 pm
Alright... So we all know you can buy a kit to install a Multi Card Reader in the MPC2000XL....

At VST they're $140 I think....

On EBAY there's a cat who has em up at $35 every now and then...

Problem is I can't find him now.

Why pay the big money when it can be done on the cheap?

So.... Who knows how it's done?
I haven't opened her up yet, so I haven't seen the interface on the floppy, but I assume it's either some crazy SCSI connection, or it's IDE....

Now, here's a tidbit I know....
You can get an internal card reader from Tiger Direct for $15
(25-in-1 Black)... but it's USB 2.0/1.1

can you somehow go USB to however these interface?
(I know you can go USB to SCSI... they sell a cable for $69)

is it a simple IDE on the MPC Floppys?

anyone got this one figured out?

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By omarphi215 Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:59 am
I agree wit Nicole, there a a bunch of topics on this, so do the research. If you google mpc 2000xl cf reader installation, it will give u step by step directions.
I just put mine in, get the cheaper cf reader, a power connecter from an ol pc, some electric tape, and you should be good. MAke sure you dont cut the wires too short. THat was a mistake i made. I ended having to buy some extra wire from radio shack.
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By pt3r Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:53 am
CF cardreader?....
what's that? ...
in an MPC 2kxl? ...
DIY? ...
no! ...
really? ...

I only found 60 threads in this forum mentioning CF cards, I'm sure a few of those will answer your questions