8GB SDHC on my M4400?

I can't run my 8GB SDHC card on the built-in card reader on my M4400.
Current OS is windows xp x64.
Is there an update for this issue?? PLEASE HELP!!

One more thing is where to buy a new motherboard for the same
but the one include the nVIDIA 1700M?
I'm looking to upgrade mine , is it expensive??

 

it is expensive, runs hot, consumes lots more power, and dosent perform that much better than the FX770. no point IMO upgrading. the heat and power consumption outweigh the small performance increase.

you're not going to have much luck getting support on XP 64. did you install the Ricoh drivers?

 

for power consumption i have no problems since my usage almost indoor, even outdoor I have 2 batteries the 6 and 9 cells. but the heat is major issue over here already suffering of high temp.
I got the Ricoh driver from Dell support but i guess its not compatible!
Even tried manually to update the driver but windows doesn't recognize it too!

 

either way, a new motherboard will cost you about US$700

 

Yup, don't waste your money with updating, 770m and 1700m are both G96 chip's, overclock your 770m core by 125mhz and you will have a 1700m if you think it will make a big difference.

With the SDHC, Mine was the same until I updated the Ricoh driver to the version dated 4-8-2009 http://support.dell.com/support/dow...typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=306391

 

I downloaded already, yeah windows has recognized (Ricoh SD/MMC host controller) but still not working.
I guess the reader for SD/MMC only not for SDHC

I wounder how Dell missed this item in a high end laptop!!!!
Im really upset

 

There's no way this is a hardware issue... the M4400 manual states that the reader supports SD, SDIO, SD HC, Mini SD (w/adapter), MMC, MMC+, and Mini MMC (w/adapter). This is most likely a 64bit XP bug/"feature" and/or Dell/Ricoh botching the 64bit driver. May try the 64bit XP Ricoh drivers from other E-Series machines or E-Series derivatives?

 

I was talking about SDHC, specifically micoSDHC in a SD adaptor, I'm using 32bit not 64.

Have you tried more than one card?

Maybe Wolf is correct that it's a XP64bit problem

 

I use an 8GB SDHC card with my system and it works fine. Maybe it's an issue with your card and/or MicroSD adapter?

P.S. There was a new Ricoh card reader driver posted on Dell's website last week; have you tried that?

 

no problems with my 8gb micro SDHC here. worked fine on both vista 64 and 7 64