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[sparky930]

Does it actually matter what the read speed is when playing the games or is it just when you do that initial boot of the game?  I am checking out this 512 Kingston SD card from circuitcity

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Kingston-Technologies-512MB-SD-Card-SD-512-/sem/rpsm/oid/136352/catOid/-13072/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

and I am sure it's read/write speeds are fairly slow (it doesn't actually give the specs on the site).  I am looking to only really play ds and gba games with my supercard.  Will this card be sufficient?  If not, anyone else have any other cheap suggestions?

Thanks

[DeVS]

Speed does matter for some games. Metorid and The Rub Rabbits for example you will notice lag when using a slow card. This one is cheap and 150x which would be perfect: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA21760

[Jinnai]

Speed does matter for some games. Metorid and The Rub Rabbits for example you will notice lag when using a slow card. This one is cheap and 150x which would be perfect: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA21760

Do you really need a 150x? I can understand getting something better than a 60x because often those speeds they list are "optimum" but a 100x should be enough.

[DeVS]

Never seen a 100x always se 60x and 150x. Price really is that much diffrent either way.

[Jinnai]

Never seen a 100x always se 60x and 150x. Price really is that much diffrent either way.

They have them all over the place. Generally though they aren't listed in that format. I have seen 80x though.

[Minger]

So the difference between, say 133x and 60x that noticible on the SC? I'm going to probalby get one off of Ecost, so I guess this would be nice to know

[DeVS]

Anything over 60x you will be fine with.

[johnny9562001]

well sparky, here are better deals.
if you want the 66x here it is only 15.70 after S&H and tax.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820183154

and if you want the 150x here it is only19.57 after S&H and tax
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820218069

[sparky930]

thanks for all the info guys.  

I think I am prolly gonna go with the 66x ritek from newegg.  Now if I can only get my max media launcher to get here from codejunkies...

[Minger]

Well then...does anyone know the speed on these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/AData-1GB-Secure-Digital-Flash-Memory-Card-1-gb-SD-Card_W0QQitemZ7629858285QQihZ017QQcategoryZ103409QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"Read speed: sustained: 13.7 Mbits/s (multi-block read) / burst (one block): 20 Mbits/s

Write speed: sustained: 2.8 Mbits/s (multi-block write to pre-erased sectors) / burst (one block):20 Mbits/s "

Because its dirt cheap and I've heard that its good from threads around here.

[d94]

Well then...does anyone know the speed on these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/AData-1GB-Secure-Digital-Flash-Memory-Card-1-gb-SD-Card_W0QQitemZ7629858285QQihZ017QQcategoryZ103409QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"Read speed: sustained: 13.7 Mbits/s (multi-block read) / burst (one block): 20 Mbits/s

Write speed: sustained: 2.8 Mbits/s (multi-block write to pre-erased sectors) / burst (one block):20 Mbits/s "

Because its dirt cheap and I've heard that its good from threads around here.

50x
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sega-Nomad-With-17-Games-Genesis_W0QQitemZ8292357933QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Minger]

Even if it is 50x...its still tempting because of the size/price.

meh...will the 10x difference between the minumum of 60x and the card's 50x make much of a difference? Probably YMMV, I know...