Friday, January 7, 2005
CompactFlash 3.0 Spec Promises Speeds Up To 66MB/sec
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "HARDWARE" @ 06:00 AM
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000047026347/
The new CF 3.0 spec will allow transfer speeds in the range of 16MB/sec-66MB/sec, up to four times faster than the current 2.1 spec. On top of that it will support Ultra DMA 33 and Ultra DMA 66 interfaces which should help manage power consumption during transfers. I suspect new cards with the 3.0 spec will work in existing CF devices, but at the current 2.1 speeds. You'll need a new device that complies with the new spec to get those speeds.
The new CF 3.0 spec will allow transfer speeds in the range of 16MB/sec-66MB/sec, up to four times faster than the current 2.1 spec. On top of that it will support Ultra DMA 33 and Ultra DMA 66 interfaces which should help manage power consumption during transfers. I suspect new cards with the 3.0 spec will work in existing CF devices, but at the current 2.1 speeds. You'll need a new device that complies with the new spec to get those speeds.
