what do I do with this??

thepyr0x · 16th January 2003, 19:39

My motherboard (Asus A7V333) has a connector on it for SMC/SD/MS cards; and it also has drivers for the reader....but, where's the hardware to hook the smc card to the motherboard? I can't find anything anywhere online, nor are any store sites helpful....but I'd really like to have the smc reader because my mp3 player uses smc cards so before I buy it one (it has built in memory and an smc slot..so I don't NEED the reader, but it'd be helpful)

for those who don't know, smc = smart media card, sd = secure digital, ms = memory stick

deathazre · 16th January 2003, 19:42

SMC is also a manufacturer of rather crappy routers. I use one (not by choice) and thus cannot use a software firewall on any of my computers.

raydream · 16th January 2003, 19:43

it would be easier, faster., and cheaper to buy a usb card reader, at least then when you ever upgrade, you'd still be able to use the card reader, that cost around $18

KelseyB · 16th January 2003, 20:03

the motherboard and part manufacturer SOYO makes things called "sigma boxes" or something like that. check out www.soyo.com , choose your country, and go to products.

eleet-2k2 · 16th January 2003, 21:47

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
SMC is also a manufacturer of rather crappy routers. I use one (not by choice) and thus cannot use a software firewall on any of my computers.

You dont need software routers with good hardware routers.

Go with a USB multi-card reader, and you'll be good to go.

thepyr0x · 16th January 2003, 23:26

I'm in Canada so the cheapest smartmedia card reader is around $40 (plus taxes) at normal stores...I suspect I could get it for cheaper at promax...but that's mucho effort
also, I would much, MUCH prefer to have an internal reader, as opposed to external...tryin to keep clutter to a minimum here
I had seen those sigma boxes before, but even those are $30 US.....and I'd hafta order online and such

I was hoping there would just be some small 5 1/4 inch bay type thing that would plug right into the mobo so I can use it's built in stuff

thepyr0x · 17th January 2003, 00:11

hrm, n/m
seems it's an asus-made product (damn it's impossible to find anything on that site); and that I seem to have put a M where it shouldn't have been, it's a smart card reader as opposed to a smartmedia card reader
damn.

although, if anyone does know of any good internal SMC readers I'd love to see em....especially if they have a canadian distributor

[edit] seems as if I'm in luck, soyo has 2 dealers near my house (Well, relatively).....must find prices
more suggestions more than welcome tho....

16th January 2003, 19:39	#1
thepyr0x Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: At my house in a city in Canada Posts: 1,336	what do I do with this?? My motherboard (Asus A7V333) has a connector on it for SMC/SD/MS cards; and it also has drivers for the reader....but, where's the hardware to hook the smc card to the motherboard? I can't find anything anywhere online, nor are any store sites helpful....but I'd really like to have the smc reader because my mp3 player uses smc cards so before I buy it one (it has built in memory and an smc slot..so I don't NEED the reader, but it'd be helpful) for those who don't know, smc = smart media card, sd = secure digital, ms = memory stick

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16th January 2003, 19:42	#2
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	SMC is also a manufacturer of rather crappy routers. I use one (not by choice) and thus cannot use a software firewall on any of my computers.

16th January 2003, 19:43	#3
raydream Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 867	it would be easier, faster., and cheaper to buy a usb card reader, at least then when you ever upgrade, you'd still be able to use the card reader, that cost around $18

16th January 2003, 20:03	#4
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	the motherboard and part manufacturer SOYO makes things called "sigma boxes" or something like that. check out www.soyo.com , choose your country, and go to products.

16th January 2003, 23:26	#6
thepyr0x Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: At my house in a city in Canada Posts: 1,336	I'm in Canada so the cheapest smartmedia card reader is around $40 (plus taxes) at normal stores...I suspect I could get it for cheaper at promax...but that's mucho effort also, I would much, MUCH prefer to have an internal reader, as opposed to external...tryin to keep clutter to a minimum here I had seen those sigma boxes before, but even those are $30 US.....and I'd hafta order online and such I was hoping there would just be some small 5 1/4 inch bay type thing that would plug right into the mobo so I can use it's built in stuff

17th January 2003, 00:11	#7
thepyr0x Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: At my house in a city in Canada Posts: 1,336	hrm, n/m seems it's an asus-made product (damn it's impossible to find anything on that site); and that I seem to have put a M where it shouldn't have been, it's a smart card reader as opposed to a smartmedia card reader damn. although, if anyone does know of any good internal SMC readers I'd love to see em....especially if they have a canadian distributor [edit] seems as if I'm in luck, soyo has 2 dealers near my house (Well, relatively).....must find prices more suggestions more than welcome tho....