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Marcel
23-05-2008, 10:11
Just testing my cards now, with a view to changing them for Sandisk Extreme III's instead.

I'm using the free HD Tach (http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php).

1Gb - Kingston Elite Pro (50x), Speed was 2.8 Mb/Sec
1Gb - Peak Ultra - 2.8Mb/Sec
4Gb - Dane-Elec - 2.8Mb/Sec

Hmmm, I dont think this tester is being entirely honest :p
Marcel
23-05-2008, 10:12
I'm now redoing the tests with Sisoft Sandra ;)
Dogfish_magnet
23-05-2008, 10:20
I just tried with 8GB Transcend card - 17.5mb's - the software is not vista compatible.
dfrear
23-05-2008, 10:29
Is this writing to or reading from?
NorthernNikon
23-05-2008, 10:31
Just testing my cards now, with a view to changing them for Sandisk Extreme III's instead.

If you do, get a Sandisk Extreme III card reader too. You'll find that you'll be able to read from them even quicker (as per a mag review I read a while back)
Marcel
23-05-2008, 11:50
Thanks, this was reading from. And the final result is an average read rate.
Marcel
23-05-2008, 12:41
Right, I used SiSoftware Sandra to test the read speeds and got the following

1Gb - Kingston Elite Pro - 2.67 Mb/Sec
1Gb - Peak Ultra - 2.64Mb/Sec
4Gb - Dane-Elec - 2.65Mb/Sec

This isn't looking good is it?
30psi
23-05-2008, 12:51
Why not try a rubbish card in there. I have a 64mb somewhere, I'm sure thats slow
pxl8
23-05-2008, 12:57
Card reader can have a huge impact, if you're using your PCs built-in reader then 2.6mb/sec is pretty good going. I use the read on my Epson R360 as it's about 5x faster than the PCs built-in reader :thumbs:
FranchiseJuan
23-05-2008, 13:09
I am wondering why you are doing these tests youself, when Rob Galbrath has already done the hard work for you?
Marcel
23-05-2008, 13:45
Because RobGalbraith hasn't tested these cards ;)
RobertP
23-05-2008, 14:03
I doubt the 133x mymemory 4gb cheap cards that I have are that fast really - but as I've not yet lost a shot due to waiting for the buffer I can't see the point in buying something faster. less time to cut and paste to the PC maybe but it is not an issue as it is.
kevin_c
24-05-2008, 09:50
I am wondering why you are doing these tests youself, when Rob Galbrath has already done the hard work for you?

Because RobGalbraith hasn't tested these cards ;)


Also Rob hasn't tested the individuals PC and card reader combination.



I have a cheap(ish) 'Sweex' multi-slot card reader and I manage to get around 7 or 8 Mb/sec when downloading from an Extreme III 2M card, which is fine if you've just shot about 50 shots, but when you come home from an event and have to download about 500...:thumbsdown:

I may invest in one of the Sandisk Extreme readers sometime.