PCMCIA CompactFlash adapter in Neo Geo memory card slot.

I got a PCMCIA flash card adapter a while ago for my laptop. I also picked up a Lexar 8 megabyte flash card. It is the same pinout as the memory card. When I went to format it, it said write protected. Is there a brand of flash card that isn't write protected and would actually work in the Neo?

<small>[ February 25, 2003, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: SamuraiShodownSensei ]</small>

Although they may be hard to find any PCMCIA card labeled as an SRAM card should work in the Neo. I have seen Panasonic 2 Meg ones and I am sure they have been made in various other sizes by other companies.

<small>[ February 25, 2003, 08:16 PM: Message edited by: jbeedham ]</small>

Compact Flash are those little cards they sell at places like compusa. Many digital cameras use them. Apparently the one I got is write protected (according to the Neo Geo) but my PC can write files on it no problem.

jbeedham:
Although they may be hard to find any PCMCIA card labeled as an SRAM card should work in the Neo. I have seen Panasonic 2 Meg ones and I am sure they have been made in various other sizes by other companies.

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Those panasonic 2 meg cards definately do work. Or was it 1 meg.

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<small>[ February 26, 2003, 04:57 AM: Message edited by: ttooddddyy ]</small>

This is what I have

<a href="http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_dataIO.php?ProdID=77010" target="_blank">http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_dataIO.php?ProdID=77010</a>

Would this work?

<a href="http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50063961&pfp=SEARCH" target="_blank">http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50063961&pfp=SEARCH</a>

The problem is that they don't make those battery backed 2 megabyte memory cards anymore. It is outdated technology. I've looked in stores for them, but the only thing that comes close is the Flash cards.

From what I have read in the tech forum, a flash card will not work in a Neo. It has to be SRAM.

I just saw where you said they don't make the old SRAM cards. I had found a few places on the net that does. <a href="http://www.synchrotech.com/products/sram.html" target="_blank">Here</a> was one of the places. Sometimes they show up on ebay too.

<small>[ February 27, 2003, 07:02 AM: Message edited by: « PESTILENT » ]</small>

Wow, thanks. But 50 bucks? Seems a little high.

Just get the original Neo memory card, it's guaranteed to work. Shop around and you can get it for cheap (mine was boxed and complete for $25 shipped on eBay).

SamuraiShodownSensei:
Wow, thanks. But 50 bucks? Seems a little high.

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$50 is high, but then again it will last a life time. How long the battery will last in a regular Neo card is anybodies guess.
50 bucks could be the cheaper way to go in the long run.