The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    E8020D O2Micro Pcmcia Controller

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by hgratt, Aug 4, 2005.

  1. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    171
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Have also asked Fujitsu (no reply yet), but maybe somebody here can supply the information.

    I need the part number for O2Micro cardbus controller used in the E8020. For example, the S7010 uses the O2Micro 0Z6933.

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Aug 4, 2005
    #1
  2. mankmeister

    mankmeister Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    20
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I'm at work at the moment and my E8020 is at home so I can't check for you directly but downloading the PCMCIA drivers from both the Asia-Pacific and US Fujitsu websites suggest it has the O2Micro OZ711Mx controller.

    Edit: Now at home ... under PCMCIA adapters, Device Manager reports

    O2Micro OZ711M1 MemoryCardBus Controller
    O2Micro OZ711M1 MemoryCardBus Controller
    O2Micro OZ711Mx MemoryCardBus Accelerator
     
    mankmeister, Aug 5, 2005
    #2
  3. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    171
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    Thank you. FWIW, the issue concerns a compatibility problem between the O2Micro hardware and the Belkin pre-n pc card. Both O2Micro and AirgoNetworks are checking out these issues.

    On another note, how do you like your E8020D? Specifically, how has the performance, reliability and run time on battery been?

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Aug 5, 2005
    #3
  4. mankmeister

    mankmeister Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    20
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I've had the E8020 for about 3 months now and have been very happy with it.

    The build quality is excellent as is the LCD panel. It runs very quietly and the performance is also good.

    I basically use it as a desktop replacement so always run it on AC so can't comment on battery life.

    It's also a bit hard to judge reliability after 3 months but it hasn't skipped a beat in that time and it's on 24/7.
     
    mankmeister, Aug 5, 2005
    #4
  5. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    171
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Thanks. I appreciate your taking the time to respond.

    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Aug 6, 2005
    #5
  6. Archy

    Archy Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    & how to turn it off before OS loading? For example, in bios?
     
    Archy, Oct 6, 2005
    #6