Compactflash Cf To TYPE1 Pccardadapter

 (2 customer reviews)

You're probably fine if this will fit your equipment. Forewarned is forearmed, so take note.

My rating is solely based upon the information available and the truth in reality. The physical size of this adapter is not entirely clear from the description.

This adapter probably works just fine, but not for me.

The equipment I planned to use it on has a Type I interface, with the dimensions of the casing around it also entirely Type I.

The problem for me is that, from the end of this adapter that plugs into the PCMCIA interface, only the first 6mm - approx 3/8" - of it is the thickness of Type I. The rest of is at least Type II thickness.

I found that, for the sake of about 2mm, it was physically impossible to insert the adapter. I could have used a hammer, but chose to not.

So, measure it first!

For all intents and purposes, it works - it keeps standard CompactFlash cards nice and flush with the edge of the adapter and thus a typical legacy laptop's PC card bay. While I can't say much else due to the purpose I picked it up for falling out due to outside problems (creating a flash memory pagefile to supplement an old laptop's lack of RAM, failed due to Windows XP refusing to make use of the pagefile on the card), the adapter is indeed fully functional.

However, it is not a Type-I PC card like it claims it is. This isn't typically a problem as most legacy laptops carry a Type-II or III bay, but given this is a niche device as it is, I can easily see edge cases cropping up more often like in the other review.

Caveat emptor and all that. It should work fine for most purposes - just be ready for when you jump from the mechanical form factor issue and into the inevitable trouble of convincing your system to cooperate with whatever CompactFlash device you're...Read more