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    Small SD Cards?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by emike09, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    I'm looking for a small SD card for my M570TU that will not stick out of the system. Normal SD cards stick out about 1/4 and are not really suitable for keeping in the system. Are there any SD cards with a smaller footprint?
     
    emike09, Nov 3, 2008
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  2. boypogi

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    uhh mini sd and micro sd but they don't fit in your mem card reader :D
     
    boypogi, Nov 3, 2008
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    ^^Is there a way to fit them? I mean using adapters etc.?
     
    REY619, Nov 3, 2008
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    SD cards are standardized. I don't think they can be a smaller size, as if they were, then they wouldn't work on standard readers.
     
    Lithus, Nov 3, 2008
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    There are adapters, but they a usually the size of a standard sd card.
     
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  6. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini‐SD cards are supported by my internal reader. I'd assume those are all form factors that will fit into the system.

    I just found one that might work:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208333

    But my question is, would that stick out like a standard SD card would.
     
    emike09, Nov 3, 2008
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    Full-English, Nov 3, 2008
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  8. Lithus

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    Unless your system is extremely unique (which it's not), a miniSD card will require a normal sized SD adapter. In that case, your machine is also compatible with microSD cards as well.
     
    Lithus, Nov 3, 2008
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    Try a M2 card.
     
    Harper2.0, Nov 3, 2008
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  10. checkmait

    checkmait Notebook Consultant

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    You guys are wrong. I think this should work.

    You can get a SD PLUS card from Sandisk and break off the useless foldable peace :D


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    checkmait, Nov 3, 2008
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  11. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    ^^ Hey.... that would be USB though. It could not fit into the card reader... But cool idea if it did work that way.
     
    emike09, Nov 3, 2008
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  12. checkmait

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    It's an SD/USB combo. The bottom part for sure is just useless plastic that's only used as a placeholder. And I'm sure the SD portion of the card would function just fine if you carefully cut off the USB extension that sticks out.
     
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  13. emike09

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    Would be worth a try
     
    emike09, Nov 3, 2008
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