Hardware :: Finding Usb 3.0 ExpressCard
May 25, 2010Looking for Usb 3.0 ExpressCard like a needle in a haystack.
Sure there is a lot out there for windows based laptops, but what about macbook pro?
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Hardware :: Can Boot Off Of An ExpressCard
Jun 8, 2009Just curios if you can load OS X onto an expresscard and then boot up off of it with a 2.16MHz MBP?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Activating Expresscard?
Aug 24, 2010So I just got an Express SD reader, but it the SD cards don't show up. I guess I need to activate the Expresscard reader then?
View 7 Replies View RelatedHardware :: Need Esata Expresscard For MBP?
Oct 19, 2008Recommend me an esata expresscard that works well with the MBP? I need one to connect an external harddrive.
View 16 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: What To Keep In ExpressCard Slot
May 27, 2009Figured I might as well put that slot to use. What do you keep in yours?
View 24 Replies View RelatedOS X :: ExpressCard Or FW800 - What Is Difference
Jun 24, 2009I don't want to waste hard drive space on my MBP's hard drive on games. I have a 16GB SSD ExpressCard as well as a FW800 external hard drive.
Which would be optimum for playing games off of (considering that a game will need a fairly high read/write speed to keep up)?
If the FW800 drive is better, how much better? Would I notice a difference if I used the ExpressCard instead?
MacBook Pro :: Removing Flush ExpressCard?
Jul 4, 2009How do you remove an ExpressCard that sits flush?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: All In One ExpressCard / 34 Card Reader?
Aug 4, 2009I used to do DSLR photography with CF, but fell out of love with it and sold it, so now it's back to regular old SD for my point and shoot. I'm looking for a card reader that obviously supports SD, but I'd like some type of all-in-one so I can throw most anything at it. I'd also like it to be flush with the computer when inserted.
View 4 Replies View RelatedWindows On Mac :: Win7 Not Detecting ExpressCard SSD
Sep 10, 2009I've got Windows 7 RC 64-bit installed on a 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro (dual boot using Boot Camp) with an ExpressCard slot. I also got a FileMate SolidGO 3FMS4D48M-WR 48GB ExpressCard SSD; the drive works beautifully under OS X, but is not recognized at all by Windows 7 when it's in the ExpressCard slot. In Device Manager, the yellow caution icon appears in front of the Standard ACHI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. The drive does not show under Disk drives or in Disk Manager.
The corresponding Device Status message is: "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (Code 12). If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system." The drive is recognized as SATA under Mac OS X and also works fine in Windows when plugged into a USB port instead of the ExpressCard slot (at which point it is not treated as SATA, but USB). I've tried the latest Boot Camp drivers, but that has no effect.
Hardware :: Best ESATA ExpressCard For UMBP?
Dec 29, 2009What is the best and most compatible eSATA ExpressCard for uMBP (whatever the OS that might be running)?
View 6 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: USB 3.0 ExpressCard / Intensity Shuttle Capture?
Dec 13, 2010I've got a "little" problem here. I've been wanting to buy a good Capture Card that I can use for my 360 all year long, and I recently found out about the Intensity Shuttle.The Intensity Shuttle requires a USB 3.0 Port which I don't have on my Macbook Pro. I was wondering that if I used an express card, would I be able to capture video via the Intensity Shuttle?
Intensity Shuttle:[URL]I would love you if you could find a way for me to use this.
MacBook Pro :: Expresscard 34 Dual Flush USB Card?
Dec 31, 2008There's enough external space for two USB ports in the expresscard 34 slot. Is there a card that has two USB ports and is flush with the edge of the laptop? All I can find are dual stacked ones that stick out like this:
View 15 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Which Expresscard ESata Adapter Actually WORKS
Jul 7, 2009I just did a search and found nothing but an extremely lengthy thread that makes no sense and doesn't even answer the question. I just want a simple answer here: I have a new 17" '09 uMBP. I want to use my eSata external hard drives. What expresscard adapter should I buy? I was transferring stuff over via USB and was horrified: 25 minutes to transfer 20 gigs of pictures! 20 gigs should take no more than 5, maybe 10 minutes tops over eSata (as it did on my old laptop). So which eSata-Expresscard actually works for the uMBP's?
View 11 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Expresscard SDHC Card Reader?
Aug 12, 2009Is there one that works?
View 8 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Can Boot From 3rd Party Expresscard SD Adapters
Aug 19, 2009Does anybody know if it's possible to boot from these 3rd party Expresscard SD adaptors that operate as a USB device?
View 2 Replies View RelatedHardware :: Expresscard 34 - SDHC Card Reader
Aug 20, 2009I really need to get hold of an Expresscard 34 - SDHC Card Reader for my MacBook Pro 15" late 2008. My Mid 2009 MBP has it all built in which is great. I have had a look on the net and they seem scarce. All of my SD cards are over 2GB in size, mostly 8GB so I need it to support SDHC. I would also love it to fit flush with the MBP and maybe be grey in colour! Please can someone help and let me know what model to 'google'
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Expresscard 34 Reader - Leave In Computer?
Feb 4, 2010I just ordered a sonnet express card 21in1 card reader for my early 2009 MBP 15" (the last one with the express card port) anyhow I chose this one because it sits nicely flush with the MBP body. My question is would it be ok to leave the reader in the computer all the time? (without the card) i have my computer sleeping like 97% of the time. I would like to just leave the expresscard in there but dont know if this would be ok.
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: ExpressCard Missing - CF To SD Card Adapters?
Apr 25, 2010ExpressCard missing in the last 2 MBP 15" update. i've a great CF reader adapter for that slot. so any CF to SD card adapters if i decide to upgrade to 15" i7 ? i use pro DSLR and that's all CF world.
View 8 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: ExpressCard SSD Or 6GB RAM Upgrade For Late 2007?
Aug 5, 2010I've been following many threads on Mac Rumors for a while and thought I finally post something (hopefully) useful for others and in hopes that I can get a meaningful answer. So please don't flame me if this may be a newbie question... here I go:
So I have a MacBook Pro 2.2 Ghz Late 2007 computer, equipped with a 500GB WD Scorpio Blue HD and 4Gb of RAM. What I do with this computer primarily is graphic design and editing (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, etc...) and some amature music production (Reason, Garageband, Djay...)
I've followed the 6gb/8gb RAM upgrade forum for a long while for Mac products and finally bought myself a 6GB upgrade kit from Other World Computing. My package arrived today, and I hate to admit but I'm afraid to upgrade the RAM because of the slight hit/miss ratio I heard about using it. It's usually a good thing to upgrade to something higher I know, but I read that even if I did upgrade, I would only be using about 3GB worth of memory on it and not the full 6GB. Plus, I would lose the dual channel architecture doing this... if that did make a big difference to my heavy use of RAM.
Just today I learned about ExpressCard SSD's and how they can act like a separate HD in themselves. I'm highly interested in a very economical 64GB ExpressCard I researched. They're super fast and sound like a better alternative to RAM upgrading, especially if I can only use a max of approx. 3GB of RAM on my model computer.
So after all of my gibbering and jabber, here's the question:
From your experienced perspective, what's a better option for me to take...
1) Use the 6GB RAM upgrade?
2) Buy an ExpressCard SSD and use memory intensive programs on that?
3) Use the 6GB RAM and buy the ExpressCard SSD together?
MacBook Pro :: ESATA ExpressCard Adapter Failed To Install
Oct 22, 2008I tried installing a Dynex eSATA II ExpressCard Adapter that I bought at Best Buy. I downloaded the drivers off of the website and tried to install them and got an error message: the following failed: run preflight script for Sil3132 Mac OS X Driver. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
View 9 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Better Understanding ESATA Via ExpressCard And Pro Storage Options
Oct 27, 2009Recently upgrading, I bought the newest MBP 17" specifically because it still had the expresscard slot (thinking having eSATA capability would make it the only pro laptop in the new lineup). I don't need my storage to be portable, I edit at home. Being new to RAID I've been researching and asking questions. I want to get the best setup for my money. People have recommended FW800 but that doesn't help me need to get the most speed possible, I feel eSATA is faster. I also want the redundancy in case a drive crashes. But the MBP only has one expresscard slot.
Does this mean my bandwidth is limited to one 300Mb/s channel? i.e. Should I not even consider RAID0 on a MBP since the bottleneck is 300MB/s? Barefeats recommends this adapter saying it's the fastest they tested at only 200MB/s! So what advantage will stripping give? It seems with only one available eSATA channel the MBP doesn't have many options for professional storage (although still faster than FW800). What would people recommend?..........
MacBook Pro :: Unable To Use Verbatim Expresscard Ssd / Can't Use The Wireless Network
Nov 13, 2009Anyone using a verbatim expresscard ssd? I have a 32gb one, and it clashes with my wifi. If I have the card plugged in, I can't use the wireless network, and if I use the wireless network, I can't access the card (and any attempt to do so will automatically crash the wifi as well).
This is on a late 2008 macbook pro. The problem is there on both 10.5.8 and 10.6.2. Would be interesting to hear if anyone else is having the same issues, or if the card is somehow broken (i.e. if I should exchange it for another, or just get a refund).
MacBook Pro :: Do The New 17" Allow The ExpressCard Slot To Be Used With Windows 7/Vista
May 7, 2010Neither the 2008 nor the 2009 models allowed the ExpressCard slot being used with Windows 7/Vista.
Three weeks ago I asked Apple about this simple question and got escalated three times just to get no answer (1. Called shop line -> got connected to tech support -> tech support ask her boss -> boss send the question on to Apple engineers and promised to send the answer per email).
Meanwhile I read on the RME Audio forum that the RME Madiface can be used with Windows 7 on the 2010 Macbook Pro 17".
MacBook Pro :: External Storage And Backup - Get Expresscard / Enclosure?
Aug 15, 2010I just bought a MBP 2010 with the i7, and I'm trying to figure out what to do for external storage and backup since this is my first Mac ever. I have an Icy Dock with a 1TB harddrive in it, but it only has eSATA and USB ports. USB would not be preferable for trying to back up stuff. I was reading these forums about eSATA ExpressCards, but they seem really suspect (kernel panics sound terrifying) and a lot of work to get going. I was thinking about just getting another enclosure with FireWire 800, but can't seem to find any advice on good ones. I was wondering if I should just get a new external harddrive. I would like to get out of this without having to buy too much new stuff. Can somebody give a recommendation regarding whether I should get an expresscard, new enclosure, or new external?
View 3 Replies View RelatedHardware :: Leopard + Silicon Image 3132 ESata Expresscard
Oct 30, 2007I have a WD MyBook ES that has both USB and eSata ports. I have 2 partitions on it- 1 is HFS+ and the other is FAT32. Both work fine with USB. With the ExpressCard however, I encounter a problem with the HFS+ partition. Both show up under Leopard, but after I copy 1 or 2 files to the HFS+ partition I get either a "Filename too long" error or an "unexpected error" -50 error code on any other operation. From that point forward, the partition acts as if its read-only, but doesn't show that in any of the permissions. All write operations fail after this.
However, the Fat32 partition continues to work just fine, and does not appear to suffer from the same problems. It seems I can copy files to and from it all day without problems. Both are on the same drive, going across the same controller. The card is a T-EC2R made by ONNTO [URL]. Its essentially a reference implementation of the sil3132 expresscard eSata 2. In fact, I've flashed the reference bios to try to troubleshoot the problem, and I'm using their drivers since ONNTO does not provide mac drivers for this card. The short story is that I ordered the T-EC2S, which does have drivers for OS X, but they shipped me the T-EC2R. When I realized it was a reference design, I just used the drivers from Silicon Image...............
MacBook Pro :: Expresscard Memory Card Reader - Starting To Sleep
May 4, 2009that doesn't cause sleep issues? I just bought a Startech 12-in-1 because it said it was mac compatible and couldn't find any reports of interfering with sleep, and yet on my 2009 MBP it does the apparently usual trick of starting to sleep then blipping the super drive and waking up again asking for a password. Are there cards out there that work flawlessly, or is it just a problem with the expresscard slot as a whole?
View 17 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Add ESATA Expresscard - Get Extra Speed For Data Transfer?
Jul 28, 2009I have a 15" MacBook Pro from a couple of years ago (2.0 GHz) and I am about to upgrade my harddrive from 75 GB to 500 GB (and from 5400 to 7200 rpm). I think I am going to simply clone my harddrive, so I bought an enclosure for my new drive to use when transferring all my data. The enclosure I purchased works with usb 2.0 or eSATA.
My question is, should I take advantage of the eSATA speeds? Do you think it's worth it? For another 50 bucks I could by an expresscard and a cable that will allow me to do the transfer via eSATA. Should I bother or should I just stick with USB 2.0? I hear USB 3.0 is coming out early next year, so I was thinking I shouldn't bother with eSATA (though 50 bucks isn't much of an investment). But I'm not about to wait for USB 3.0 to come out. Do you think it would be worth spending the money to get the extra speed for this transfer? My 75 GB drive is almost full.
MacBook Pro :: ESata Expresscard - Looping G Drive External Through Firewire Soundcard
Dec 12, 2010I am looking for a eSata expresscard for my MacBook Pro. I have a problem with looping my G Drive external through my firewire soundcard due to the single bus on the mbp. It just doesn't like it. What eSata expresscard adaptor would you recommend so i can hook my G Drive upto it?
View 4 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Dual ESATA RAID Connection For Stripped Array Would Be Limited And Expresscard
Oct 28, 2009The MBP has one expresscard slot. So if you use an eSata adapter (even if it has dual eSATA ports) it would only have one eSATA channel And that would be limited further by the express card slot and more still by the type of card (make, model, etc..). My question is: with Barefeats claiming even the best eSATA card for a MBP being 200MB/s (even if you claim less) using a dual eSATA RAID connection for a stripped array would be limited to 100MB/s per port. Is this correct? Because I'm trying to understand this to see if it's worth building a RAID setup for my MBP when I'm home.
I've asked this numorous times and get helpful advice but not addressng this specific and fundamental fact. I am not interested in FW800 because I want the fastest I can get but want it to make sense. I would also reask my other questions about my situation but this question comes first.
Mac Pro :: Finding Best MP?
Nov 24, 2009just before I ask the question, i'm not in the market, not at all in fact, I'm just intrested to see if the new mac pro's are as fast as the 8 core 3.2 ghz model which holds the highest geekbench score of that mac.
So, what is the fastest, cheapest one out there?
