USB3 speed

Win XP latest updates.
How is it possible to get USB3 speed on a laptop that has USB2 only?
Adapters to a eSATA port, ethernet port or what?



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Win XP latest updates.
How is it possible to get USB3 speed on a laptop that has USB2 only?
Adapters to a eSATA port, ethernet port or what?



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I should be clearer.
This is a laptop.
I need to read large files from an 64G SD card and I do have an SD to
USB3 plug adapter.
So also an SD HC 10 card to the laptop migh provide the speed?
Looking for recommendations.



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On 12/10/2013 10:39 AM, OldGuy wrote:
Win XP latest updates.
How is it possible to get USB3 speed on a laptop that has USB2 only?
Adapters to a eSATA port, ethernet port or what?




I should be clearer.
This is a laptop.
I need to read large files from an 64G SD card and I do have an SD to
USB3 plug adapter.
So also an SD HC 10 card to the laptop migh provide the speed?
Looking for recommendations.



This will work but only if your laptop has an ExpressCard/34 slot



http://www.cwc-group.com/3express.html

OldGuy wrote:
Win XP latest updates.
How is it possible to get USB3 speed on a laptop that has USB2 only?
Adapters to a eSATA port, ethernet port or what?

I should be clearer.
This is a laptop.
I need to read large files from an 64G SD card and I do have an SD to
USB3 plug adapter.
So also an SD HC 10 card to the laptop migh provide the speed?
Looking for recommendations.

The very first place you start, is by reading the "class"
indication from the SD card. I have a 32GB SD here, and
it only does 10MB/sec. Thus, USB2 to SD will not be a
limitation for that one. I don't need USB3 for mine, because
it is too slow internally. I use a USB2 adapter.

The SD standard has defined some much faster SD types,
but I don't know if that stuff is for sale yet. Consult
your local Wikipedia for more details ("secure digital").

*******

In the past, PCMCIA, CardBus, or ExpressCard slots on a laptop,
were your opportunity for expansion. My own machine doesn't
have one. I'm stuck with USB2, forever.

And the chances of finding weird_port to SD card, are
pretty slim. If you're a hardware designer, maybe there's
an opportunity there for you. Perhaps some microcontroller
would be a good candidate for doing an iSCSI protocol
storage device over Ethernet or something :-)

Generally, if there is adaptation available, it is via USB.

There is a slim chance, maybe someone makes an IDE to SD.

Yup. Always check to see what SD standards such a device
supports. The chip used, isn't likely to go faster than
the 10MB/sec we're used to. Who would be spinning an
IDE chip these days ? There's no reason to make one
to support UHS. IDE is dead.

http://www.vesalia.de/e_sdide44adapter.htm

Then you need another adapter to go from IDE to SATA. And
that needs a power source, which you can steal from the
VCC and GND pins of a USB cable. You would also need a 40 pin
to 44 pin adapter. There would be a royal mess sitting
on your table, and it could only be justified if
you had the newest and fastest standard of SD.

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-ADA500...ds=sata+to+ide

On the end of that, you'd have an ESATA to SATA cable, for the
data.

*******

So first, you need to find a decent SD device, to
make any of the above worthwhile. There
is a good chance, yours is just Class 10 like mine.

Paul

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 11:24:45 AM UTC-6, Paul wrote:
OldGuy wrote:

Win XP latest updates.

How is it possible to get USB3 speed on a laptop that has USB2 only?

Adapters to a eSATA port, ethernet port or what?



I should be clearer.

This is a laptop.

I need to read large files from an 64G SD card and I do have an SD to

USB3 plug adapter.

So also an SD HC 10 card to the laptop migh provide the speed?

Looking for recommendations.



The very first place you start, is by reading the "class"

indication from the SD card. I have a 32GB SD here, and

it only does 10MB/sec. Thus, USB2 to SD will not be a

limitation for that one. I don't need USB3 for mine, because

it is too slow internally. I use a USB2 adapter.



The SD standard has defined some much faster SD types,

but I don't know if that stuff is for sale yet. Consult

your local Wikipedia for more details ("secure digital").



*******



In the past, PCMCIA, CardBus, or ExpressCard slots on a laptop,

were your opportunity for expansion. My own machine doesn't

have one. I'm stuck with USB2, forever.



And the chances of finding weird_port to SD card, are

pretty slim. If you're a hardware designer, maybe there's

an opportunity there for you. Perhaps some microcontroller

would be a good candidate for doing an iSCSI protocol

storage device over Ethernet or something :-)



Generally, if there is adaptation available, it is via USB.



There is a slim chance, maybe someone makes an IDE to SD.



Yup. Always check to see what SD standards such a device

supports. The chip used, isn't likely to go faster than

the 10MB/sec we're used to. Who would be spinning an

IDE chip these days ? There's no reason to make one

to support UHS. IDE is dead.



http://www.vesalia.de/e_sdide44adapter.htm



Then you need another adapter to go from IDE to SATA. And

that needs a power source, which you can steal from the

VCC and GND pins of a USB cable. You would also need a 40 pin

to 44 pin adapter. There would be a royal mess sitting

on your table, and it could only be justified if

you had the newest and fastest standard of SD.



http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-ADA500...ds=sata+to+ide



On the end of that, you'd have an ESATA to SATA cable, for the

data.



*******



So first, you need to find a decent SD device, to

make any of the above worthwhile. There

is a good chance, yours is just Class 10 like mine.



Paul

For those who don't know, the class number on the SD card is surrounded by a circle.

All I have seen are class 10 cards as well as a lot of class 4 being sold.

I use a cable from camera to computer so I can just leave the card in the Nikon.

Andy