Internal Card Reader

[jinxy]

Hey all, I have aquired a internal card reader from an old pc (specs
not known). The sticker on the rear panel is marked: model # CR-363-
U26. The connector is a black 4 pin female. I guess it goes to a
header on the mobo. The thing is I can't seem to find any info about
this reader after some Googling. I would like to put it to use if
possible. If you have any info you can add, please feel free to jump
in. Thanks for your inputs.
-J

 

[jinxy]

What color are the four wires leading from the plug?

From left to right, the colors are-black,green,white and red.
-J

 

[Mike Easter]

Hey all, I have aquired a internal card reader from an old pc (specs
not known). The sticker on the rear panel is marked: model # CR-363-
U26. The connector is a black 4 pin female. I guess it goes to a
header on the mobo.

The most logical kind of connection to the mobo would be USB.

The thing is I can't seem to find any info about
this reader after some Googling. I would like to put it to use if
possible. If you have any info you can add, please feel free to jump
in. Thanks for your inputs.

This/That isn't your device, but Lian Li makes a front 20-1 card reader
with a black face and they give it modelno CR-25B.

A device/plug which connects to the mobo USB typically has 4 wires..

red white green black
+5V Data - Data + Gr

....as a 1x4.

Manhattan made a 6-1 card reader whose modelno was CR-V1002-U26.

The reason that you need to find your specific device is because some
cards need to be read right side up and some up side down and some
multi-s need an adapter and some readers will get a wrong kind of card
stuck if you don't do it right.

You need to know what kinds of card/s you can read and how to do it.

 

[Mike Easter]

The most logical kind of connection to the mobo would be USB.

red white green black
+5V Data - Data + Gr

Here's a picture of a device I found linked from a Polish page^1:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5852/noname2.jpg

The .pl sez

<noname>: Internal Card Reader CR-363-U26 (3,5")

ZDJĘCIE (http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5852/noname2.jpg)

Chip: Genesys Logic GL819 (PID-070E, REV-9317)
UDMA: Nie

HD Tach (3.0.4.0):
CF SanDisk Extreme III (8GB, 30MB/s) - 18,7 MB/s
CF SanDisk Extreme III (1GB, ESP) - 19,1 MB/s

Pojawia siÄ™ jako cztery osobne dyski.
Cztery osobne diody sygnalizujące obecność karty i transfer danych.

Google translates the last part as:
Appears as four separate drives.
Four separate LEDs indicating the presence of the card and transfer data.

ZDJĘCIE means Photo.

^1 http://canon-board.info/archive/index.php/t-10954.html

 

[jinxy]

Here's a picture of a device I found linked from a Polish page^1:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5852/noname2.jpg

The .pl sez

<noname>: Internal Card Reader CR-363-U26 (3,5")

ZDJĘCIE (http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5852/noname2.jpg)

Chip: Genesys Logic GL819 (PID-070E, REV-9317)
UDMA: Nie

HD Tach (3.0.4.0):
CF SanDisk Extreme III (8GB, 30MB/s) - 18,7 MB/s
CF SanDisk Extreme III (1GB, ESP) - 19,1 MB/s

Pojawia siÄ™ jako cztery osobne dyski.
Cztery osobne diody sygnalizujące obecność karty i transfer danych.

Google translates the last part as:
Appears as four separate drives.
Four separate LEDs indicating the presence of the card and transfer data.

ZDJĘCIE means Photo.

^1http://canon-board.info/archive/index.php/t-10954.html

Good job. I am going to try it in a spare tower and make sure it
functions. I will post back later and let you know the outcome.
Thanks again for your interest.
-J

 

[jinxy]

Good job. I am going to try it in a spare tower and make sure it
functions.  I will post back later and let you know the outcome.
Thanks again for your interest.
-J- Hide quoted text -

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Well it looks like it will be ok. Hooked it up and tried it with a
micro sd and adapter, viewed the contents no problem. That will be a
nice addition to my old tower.
Thanks again.
-J