Notebook + Pulsar 1 ???

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:07 am

Hi,
I have Pulsar 1 on my desktop PC, but now I am thinking about notebook based solution. Is there any accessible PCI to eg.USB or something to be able to use my old PCI Creamware Pulsar 1 card with notebook ???
P.

erminardi · Post by **erminardi** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:27 am

http://www.mobl.com/expansion/

Expensive expansion extreme extension...

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Mon May 15, 2006 6:50 am

Oh my God:))))

$999 for small PCMCIA connection device...

Is there any normal solution ? I am not a fool....they are fools...

Janni · Post by **Janni** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:06 am

Search for "DELL" and "docking station" or sthng like that here in this forum.
I remeber someone managed to put a luna and/or a pulsar2 in a special dell-dockingstation with one pci-slot.
good luck,
Janni

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:16 am

<a href="http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... m=3">check huffcw's thread here</a>

He got a 6 DSP card in the Dell D-Dock & said it was working well. I think he only paid 50 quid for the docking station on Ebay.

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:25 am

It sounds more interesting than former solution... but what about us with another notebooks ...

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:05 am

You didn't mention that you already have a notebook, just that you are 'thinking about a notebook solution'. Fine details can make all the difference.

Janni · Post by **Janni** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:07 pm

I´m also on the "wrong" side.
Bought an asus laptop, thinkink this must be the best solution...
bad luck.
Next time, I´m going for a dell ...
cheers,
Jan

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:20 am

I think Dell solution is not the only possibility...so nobody is using Pulsar with notebook ???

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Thu May 18, 2006 2:34 am

Some Questions that will help us help you without playing a guessing game.

A. What make & model of notebook do you have?
B. What make & model of cardbuss controller is on it?
C. What is your budget for such a venture?

Basically at the moment I'd say watch out for a 2nd hand single slot magma, which can be had relatively cheaply. It will however require certain cardbuss controllers to work & that's something that some of the other guys around here will be able to advise on in detail, as they've been thru the mills with what works & what doesn't in the magma dept'.

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:36 am

I could post MSI or HP notebooks for example, but I am looking for some universal possibilities...I am also looking for new notebook...

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:25 am

Check the comments on <a href="http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... rt=60">the masterverb test thread</a> by Legros who has a successful sony vaio/magma cb2 combo & seems very happy.

Also try using the forum search engine with different combinations of the relevant words, like 'magma' & 'laptop' or 'notebook'.

There is also regularly magma chassis buying & selling discussions in the purchasing forum, like the one going on right now

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:30 am

also check ebay, i saw cb2 units go for ridiculous prices last week.. here is one 4 slots unit currently on sale:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Magma-4-Slot-Expansi ... dZViewItem

that said, be very careful with the notebook model you're going to use with it. This can make the difference between a dream and a nightmare. There is a large thread discussing what components should be looked up when chosing the notebook, texas instruments controllers seem to be the key to unlock the PCI bandwith.

the dell dockstation seems pretty cool but if you want more than 6 dsps, then look for a magma box

yes, i confirm that the vaio vgn-A617B works like a dream with two pulsar 2 in it. So good that i will get 2 scope professional instead

katano · Post by **katano** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:42 am

hi peter

i have a magma 2cb for sale. 250 Euros plus shipping and we'll have a deal. contact me under "produza AT bird-studios DOT ch"...

greez
roman

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Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:43 am

now that is a good deal!! Peter, jump on it, walk until switzerland if you have to

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:35 pm

Just one question to connection, are all these solutions based on PCMCIA ? or is there another possibility (through USB or whatever) ?

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:36 am

Try a search >>> <a href="http://www.google.com">www.google.com</a>

Nebukadneser · Post by **Nebukadneser** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:55 am

Go and buy a NOAH EX...

Neb

Peter Cherry · Post by **Peter Cherry** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:49 am

TO Shroomz: Yeah good idea:-/ But I think that forum is about sharing experiences and for me it would be more valuable to get advices from people who are really using any of possible solutions.

Or do you trust and disclose everything from specifications and commercials:)

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:41 am

hehe, it was just my dry humour Peter.
(although a thorough google search on the subject may well uncover interesting possibilities that you won't see here unless someone else goes and does the googling for you & skips back with a barrow load of info & links to sit & type in a post for you)

In actual fact I'm almost certain that the two possible solutions you've already been advised of (PCMCIA Magma or Dell D-Dock) are the only two successful solutions documented here on Z as having worked well with Scope cards.

Anything else will be calculated trial & error which could be a costly approach.