Author Topic: [POC] SD Card as Memory for PSP (Read 164253 times)

folklord36 · « **Reply #180 on:** February 28, 2008, 05:00:07 PM »

has anyone internalized this yet?

folklord36 · « **Reply #181 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:59:25 PM »

ok could someone test their adapter with a multi meter and tell me the read outs of each pin with out the sd card in.

i ad to have heat damaged my adapter because i ve re wired this thing 4 times with different wire each time. the last time i used 30 gauge radioshack wire and i filed my soldering iron tip to abot 1/4 original size and solderd the adapter made shure their was no shorts and put hot glue aroud the conections to make shure they didnt touch and i got the same result i give up on the internal version for now im puting psp together now to test it externaly and make shure my pro duo still works

JefeSand · « **Reply #182 on:** February 28, 2008, 08:50:33 PM »

I have an Idea, I just haven't had the time to do it. Instead of making this mod internal. How about grab a PSP Double Expand and wire the microSD to ms pro duo inside the double expand. Yes you'll lose the ability to use both slots, but who cares the max it can read is 4GB officially and 8GB unofficially.

Zer0Dragon · « **Reply #183 on:** February 28, 2008, 09:59:59 PM »

Hi, this one really cached me, so, basically what you did was bought a "MicroSD > MSProduo Adapter" and then BUILD your own "SD > MicroSD > MSProduo Adapter-Adapter" (witch was only solder some wires), then just plug your obscene huge (in capacity) SD into the microSD slot and then plug it into the PSP's slot ?

(SD inside MicroSD inside MSproduo)

So, If I just buy this one Adapter with memory I would have a simple 2gb microSD memory inside the MS pro duo slot? (just curiosity of the simplicity of this, not that I'm going to do the whole stuff just to get 2gb)

stankbot · « **Reply #184 on:** February 28, 2008, 10:43:24 PM »

I just wired up my adapter and reader, regular sd and micro sd work, but the sdhc wont read. It only flashes a bunch when I turn on the psp, then slows the flash, i went as far as to format the card on the pc but nothing...any ideas?

folklord36 · « **Reply #185 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:09:12 PM »

http://techawave.jitbid.com/techawave/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=111337&zenid=b3366bc88703adfc3222272ad399f6be

is that the one u have i have that 1 and it wont read my sdhc dose the same thing as yours
i dont have a normal sd to test

stankbot · « **Reply #186 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:35:55 PM »

no, mine is from http://www.superufo.com/product_html/PC_Computer_MICRO_SD_TO_MS_PRO_DUO_ADAPTOR.html

I'm afraid I'll have to dish out and get the trancend one...blarg

folklord36 · « **Reply #187 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:58:20 PM »

ya the cheap-o ones prob dont suppourt sdhc. wow i went trough a lot of time and money fo nothin so far and i wont give up till it works and is internal.i allredy bought 6 4gb sdhc cards and took my umd drive out as my umd door hinge is half broke and i cant ply umds unless i like tape up the door.and i only have 3 umds and 23 "aquired" isos, so a umd dive is worthless to me but massive amounts of internal memory is priceless. guess i better order a transend should done that from the start its my fault for being cheap i guess lol.

JefeSand · « **Reply #188 on:** February 29, 2008, 12:57:41 AM »

Quote from: stankbot on February 28, 2008, 10:43:24 PM

I just wired up my adapter and reader, regular sd and micro sd work, but the sdhc wont read. It only flashes a bunch when I turn on the psp, then slows the flash, i went as far as to format the card on the pc but nothing...any ideas?

What firmware are you running? I think only 3.8 (might be 3.7) can actually address more than 4 gigs of memory.

stankbot · « **Reply #189 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:22:36 AM »

I wanted the transend one from the start, I just couldn't find it. As for firmware, thats what I thought at first, and I upgraded to 3.80 m33-5. But it did the same thing on both firmwares, the crazy memstick light flashing. I was using 3.71 m33-2

brentbizzle · « **Reply #190 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:24:07 AM »

Those Transcend ones are hard to find... especially since I'm in Japan. Since those Transcend cards have been known to work those are the only one's I wanted to try for this mod.

Luckily I have a family member coming from the States to visit me here, so I found a decently priced US retailer, did some fast shipping to the person visiting me so i should get 2 cards next week... including 2 micro SD cards.

Infrit121 · « **Reply #191 on:** March 03, 2008, 12:09:09 AM »

I've been looking around through out other forums and sites and found this lil thing http://www.shopmania.co.uk/shopping~online-memory-cards~buy-peak-4gb-micro-sdhc-class-6-ms-pro-duo-adapter-ret~p-1889658.html but after cost + shipping it likes $60.00+ I've heard rumors of sony coming out with 16GB Pro duo card in march ... so i think I'll wait till then. unless some cool cleaner mod comes around.

moontrap · « **Reply #192 on:** March 03, 2008, 04:50:59 AM »

hello

thank's aliander
i do my modification with this kingmax adapter
http://www.internity.fr/adaptateur-kingmax-microsd-vers-pro-duo-p-5181.html
yes i'm french...
you can buy, any brands, this kind of adapter have always a pcb inside it

mine is internally, without removing the umd reader,
it's a litlle bit complicated...

thank's again aliander

hdx · « **Reply #193 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:00:15 AM »

Can I use SDHC cards? They are much cheaper than MSPD, especially 16GB ones. Is 16GB SDHC recognized by PSP? And the last question, Are there any read speed limitations? SDHC has got about 18MB/s read speed, it's similiar to MSPD.

stankbot · « **Reply #194 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:15:44 AM »

Wow, you should really read the post before asking questions like that. But i'll give you a hint , its all addressed.

hdx · « **Reply #195 on:** March 03, 2008, 12:15:17 PM »

Ok I've got answers. So, we can use SDHC cards but adapter limits it to about half speed. What about Mem Stick in PSP speed?

GhoSt · « **Reply #196 on:** March 03, 2008, 12:27:38 PM »

i cant get my hands on a micro sd to ms pro duo adapter. I have every other part noooo... will this work with a mini sd to ms pro duo adapter?

psphacksntips · « **Reply #197 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:47:48 PM »

wow i need that lol

aliander · « **Reply #198 on:** March 04, 2008, 05:30:07 AM »

Hi guys!

@hdx:

Look through the thread. Just on the first page I've done some measurements and also later on are some (with pics - so not to fail

)

@ghost_death:

no, won't work

miniSD and SD Cards do use the same protocol for communication. But MS Pro Duo doesn't. That's why we need to translate it some how and that is what the adapter does for us.
Where do you live?
Someone will send you one?

bye
Ali

folklord36 · « **Reply #199 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:58:32 PM »

ok dose any one have a link to buy the transend sdhc adapter preferably without a micro card? that ships to the usa with fast delivey

GhoSt · « **Reply #200 on:** March 04, 2008, 10:08:47 PM »

hey thx for replying yer i live in New Zealand i would be willing if someone lived somewhere near to paypal them some money for a transend adapter.

aliander · « **Reply #201 on:** March 05, 2008, 05:02:42 PM »

Here are some german sources - maybe you could do also get one with some (online) dictionary

http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a283991.html
http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a283994.html
http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a284003.html

sirusxxx · « **Reply #202 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:13:51 AM »

Can someone please draw me up a diagram to add a 2nd slot with switch to control back n' fourth between 2 sd slots?

moontrap · « **Reply #203 on:** March 10, 2008, 08:42:47 AM »

tibor28 · « **Reply #204 on:** March 10, 2008, 09:47:12 AM »

Quote from: moontrap on March 10, 2008, 08:42:47 AM

thats great man! i might do this mod internally

a_jack · « **Reply #205 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:00:56 AM »

i love this mod

here its the link for the PEAK microSDHC Card + MS Pro Duo Adapter
so now there wont be any problem with microSDHC

http://www.peakhardware.com/products/productdetail.asp?Id=363&A=2&B=3&C=54

Price like 18- 23 EUR

sirusxxx · « **Reply #206 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:17:35 PM »

moontrap
Thanks for the quick response!

I am also going to try to make an internal mod probably located on the battery cover, maybe some bondo or fibreglass can give it the built in look. But I dont want to risk my UMD drive, after all its great for coming friends game discs HehE!!!

stankbot · « **Reply #207 on:** March 12, 2008, 01:20:50 PM »

I've gone through two adapters now. Now the adapters wont even get recognized in windows anymore...

More over...since it seems all these adapters hang out in europe...what are the odds someone is able to get just the adapter? I've seen the peak sdhc adapter. I'd buy it since alot of websites wont ship to the US. Heck, I'd pay someone to pre solder it, sadly I think I fried both my previous ones.

moontrap · « **Reply #208 on:** March 12, 2008, 11:34:59 PM »

hello

if they are no recognized...

look the continuity of this two resistor with a multimeter.

if there is no "BEEEEP" change the resistor by another one in good condition.

8ig80y · « **Reply #209 on:** March 14, 2008, 04:49:05 PM »

If you just hate soldering. Heres a sd to microsd adaptor http://www.ameri-rack.com/APA-TFC1m.html.

and theres also this thing here too

http://asukal.net/blog/?p=284

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Author Topic: [POC] SD Card as Memory for PSP (Read 164253 times)