Compatible SD cards

bcwang · Post by **bcwang** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:08 pm

Please list SD cards that you have tried in the 4GB unit by size, brand, and model and whether they work fine or not in the 605 4GB unit. It would be good to have this information available so people buying SD cards for their unit don't have to hassle with incompatible cards. Also, this can help see if there is a problem with entire categories of SD cards not working with this unit.

So far for me
1GB 133x Corsair - fails to recognize
128MB Sandisk shoot&go - fails to recognize
2GB kingston microSD in adapter - works fine
1GB kingston elite 50x SD - fails to recognize
8GB A-Data Turbo - works fine

edit: updated info

bill m. · Post by **bill m.** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:12 pm

1 GB Ativa (Office Depot brand)--NO
4GB HC A-Data--OK.

ohaire · Post by **ohaire** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:05 pm

Have 2 8G A-Data, works well. Getting 16GB will test.

soapy · Post by **soapy** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:24 pm

1 x Play.com 16gb class 4 - OK
2 x Integral 8gb class 4 - OK
1 x Transcend 8gb class 6 - OK
1 x Transcend 2gb SD - OK

fischju · Post by **fischju** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:33 pm

2 x 1GB Kingston (Japan) in adapter - works
1GB PNY card - works

mattbu · Post by **mattbu** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:12 pm

1x Integral 8gb class 6- works well, really quick, however when using manual arclibrary update it freezes

Armac · Post by **Armac** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:40 pm

1Gb Dane-elec micro SD in Adapter works ok.
8Gb Integral SDHC class 4 No probs

omontero · Post by **omontero** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:54 pm

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process ... SDHC4G4RF3

Great and cheap. Tried with no regrets.

tuhlfix · Post by **tuhlfix** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:54 am

firmware: 1.7.13

works without hazzle :

1 x 2Gb San Disk / Type : Ultra II

not recognized at all (as if card wasn' t inserted) :

1x 8 Gb ExtreMemory / Type: Performance SDHC

ExtreMemory card works fine in my two readers, my samsung Camera,
is pretty fast (~ 13,58 MB/s writespeed ) but not recognized at all in the 605/4Gb WiFi - maybe contact issue, even though the cards really seem to have the same size ...
I Have no clue (not to mention that I specially bought the card for this machine).

fischju · Post by **fischju** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:15 am

Ever put 1 8GB file on that card? And is it SDHC? My guess is that you bought it somewhere not very reputable and it's a smaller card with a bootsector that says its 8GB or its a regular SD card that has been extended (not to the SDHC standard)

mattbu · Post by **mattbu** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:47 pm

fischju wrote:Ever put 1 8GB file on that card? And is it SDHC? My guess is that you bought it somewhere not very reputable and it's a smaller card with a bootsector that says its 8GB or its a regular SD card that has been extended (not to the SDHC standard)

you cant put a 8gb file on the 8gb card, because once formatted its like 7.9GB lol

scott0999 · Post by **scott0999** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:52 am

im using this kingston 1gb works fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820160032

lewney · Post by **lewney** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:24 am

Hardware: Archos 605 4GB
Firmware: 1.7.13

SD Cards Tested:
4GB Kingston SDHC Class 6 = not recognised
16GB Integral SDHC Class 4 = Works fine

fischju · Post by **fischju** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:09 am

The only reason I can think of is formattin (FAT vs FAT32) and cluster allocation size. Could people with atleast 1 working and 1 not format them both the same way, and see what happens?

idiotsavant · Post by **idiotsavant** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:03 am

I don't have my cards on hand tonight, but I remember having trouble with a few of them at first. I reformatted them and they have worked without issue ever since. All my cards are under 4gb, most of them are 2gb Sandisk, ATP brand names. I've picked them up off ebay for under $20.00 each.

I'm trying to find a few Kingston cards on a recommendation from a IT support friend from work, he has the same cel phone and Archos model I do, which is where the compatibility issue really comes into play. Verizon has some pretty weird formatting issues if you happen to use the cards between multiple devices so for me, it's more than just getting it to work in just the Archos.

fischju · Post by **fischju** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:48 pm

I mean, formatting it in a computer?

Many companies are passing off regular SD cards with extended capacities as SDHC, and those probably won't work. If 1 SDHC works, they all should (it is a standard after all) just make sure of the same settings.

bill m. · Post by **bill m.** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:03 pm

I have 3 4GB sdhc cards, A-Data brand. All recognized. Also, a 2GB Sandisc, which is OK. Did not recognize 1 GB Aptiva (Office Depot) brand. In earlier conversation with Archos tech, said that they tested only with Sandisc.

BikerA · Post by **BikerA** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:42 pm

Kingston 4GB SDHC (Class 2) - OK

lewney · Post by **lewney** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:49 pm

2GB Kingston 50X Elite Pro (Standard SD) - Not working!

Pendragon · Post by **Pendragon** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:54 am

Hello everybody,

2 GB Platinum and 2 GB Lexar - both OK.

JS - Pendragon

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