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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 1:20pm

Does anybody know if the SDHC cards work on the Nuvi 7xx? I can't find anything that indicates that they do support those cards, and I would think that if they do, they would advertise it that way.

Also, after seeing that post on the boot time using a 2GB card vs. the 4GB card, I suspect it is that lack of support that is extending the boot time.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 1:36pm

4GB SDHC

arcusx wrote:

Does anybody know if the SDHC cards work on the Nuvi 7xx? I can't find anything that indicates that they do support those cards, and I would think that if they do, they would advertise it that way.

Also, after seeing that post on the boot time using a 2GB card vs. the 4GB card, I suspect it is that lack of support that is extending the boot time.

I have no direct experience with them, but when I was looking for reports a while ago, I read that several folks had no problems with the 4GB SDHC cards in their nuvi 7xx GPS.

Note that many PCs with SD media readers may have problems with the cards since their built-in media readers are SD-only, but this can be easily fixed by buying a USB SDHC media reader for $5-10.

Garmin does report that some cards (Ultra II or something like that...?) do not work in their devices.

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 4:09pm

sandisk SDHC 4gb SD works in

sandisk SDHC 4gb SD works in my nuvi 350.

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 4:32pm

since so many people have SD

since so many people have SD card readers that are not compatible with SDHC cards, many come with a SDHC reader included. Costco has a 4GB SDHC card with reader included.

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 5:10pm

4GB SDHC In My Nuvi 660

I have a SanDisk 4GB SDHC card in my 660. I do not have a separate reader, the nuvi reads/writes just fine to the SDHC card when connected via USB to my PC as a mass storage device.

While this is just my opinion, it seems to me that the longer boot time with a 4GB SDHC card has more to do with how much data has been written to it, rather than just it being 4GB capacity. Part of the boot process is the nuvi going out and reading what is on the SDHC card. The greater the number of files, the more time it takes to read through the files.

I put my mp3 music files on my SDHC card. As I was deciding which files I wanted to copy to it, I would sometimes stop and boot the nuvi. At first, there was no noticeable difference in boot time. By the time I was done, it did seem to take a little longer, but not so bad that it bothered me. I have my SDHC card about 1/4 full. Maybe if it was nearly full, the boot time would be more noticeable.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 6:53pm

4GB SDHC in my Nuvi 780

I also have the SanDisk 4 GB SDHC in my Nuvi 780 with no problems.
Got mine at Costco and it comes with a small usb reader included. Works great.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 8:58pm

sandisk SDHC 4gb SD works on my nuvi 660

I had the same question and I went and bought a scandisk sdhc 4 gb card from best buy for $30 and it works well!

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 9:09pm

Awesome SDHC Card

One of the better SDHC card that is compatible with almost the entire nuvi line is the Kingston 4GB SDHC card. Buy.com has a very good deal on this card ($18.95 with free shipping)
http://tiny.cc/RHA3y

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 9:31pm

Re: 4GB SDHC card with reader included...

purpleblue wrote:

since so many people have SD card readers that are not compatible with SDHC cards, many come with a SDHC reader included. Costco has a 4GB SDHC card with reader included.

Hi purpleblue,

Have you got a link for the card & reader. I looked on Costco.com and couldn't find that combination.

Regards,

Tailspin

Nüvi 670
Mac User

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 9:45pm

Card & Reader

http://www.meritline.com/
Tailspin try this web site. i got two readers here for about 15.oo they have all that you need .

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:38pm

SDHC Card and Reader

4 gb SDHC card works with C330. I need to get a card reader for the PC, and a new driver from HP for the laptop.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:21pm

Quote:

Quote:

Hi purpleblue,

Have you got a link for the card & reader. I looked on Costco.com and couldn't find that combination.

Regards,

Tailspin

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11184909&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79&N=4001368&Mo=22&No=7&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=2255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C

although this is more expensive than what I see in the actual Costco store.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:55pm

SDHC Card

I have a 4gb sdhc card in the nuvi 760. Works fine. Garmin nuvi was the ONLY thing I owned that would read the card! Not my printer slot nor my multiple card reader. Later I purchased a open type thumb drive from Office Depot for 5.99. If necessary I simple pop in in the thumb type case and naturally the USB ports in my PC can read it now.

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nuvi' 2450
Mon, 05/05/2008 - 8:21pm

for c330

Can anyone tell me if a 4GB sdhc works for a C330? Thanks.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 8:47pm

Update

In the event you try it and it does not work (as advertised) you may want to make certain you have the most recent updated firmware. I have a Zumo 550 that advertised it would work with HD cards, but did not until the firmware was updated. If you only have a map file it will be fine, but if loaded with lots of small files (MP3, pictures etc) be prepared for a five minute start time. Garmin recomends 2G if you want a fast start up with lots of storage.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 11:35pm

SDHC Works Fine

powerlinked wrote:

Can anyone tell me if a 4GB sdhc works for a C330? Thanks.

Please check here:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/12250

poi4433 wrote:

I try SDHC 4gb card in my C330 and it works. It is an over kill, but the card price was good.

Thu, 05/22/2008 - 8:13am

Re: SDHC card reader link...

purpleblue wrote:
Quote:

Hi purpleblue,

Have you got a link for the card & reader. I looked on Costco.com and couldn't find that combination.

Regards,

Tailspin

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspxProdid=11184909&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79&N=4001368&Mo=22&No=7&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=2255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C

although this is more expensive than what I see in the actual Costco store.

Hi purpleblue,

Thanks for the link and that's exactly what I was looking for...

Regards,

Tailspin

Nüvi 670
Mac User

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Sullivan's Law: Murphy was an optimist!
Thu, 05/22/2008 - 8:45am

At Best Buy $34.99

I found this at Best Buy this model comes with the SDHC Reader for $34.99

SanDisk - Ultra 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card
Model: SDSDRH-4096-A11 | SKU: 8304541

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8304541&st=sdh...

The Overview says it has the reader. You have to put it into your cart to see the sale price $34.99

This is what I use in my Nuvi750

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Mon, 06/16/2008 - 12:34pm

SDHC 4G works fine on my Nüvi 770

arcusx wrote:

Does anybody know if the SDHC cards work on the Nuvi 7xx? I can't find anything that indicates that they do support those cards, and I would think that if they do, they would advertise it that way.

Also, after seeing that post on the boot time using a 2GB card vs. the 4GB card, I suspect it is that lack of support that is extending the boot time.

Garmin should really give some information about this. First, I concluded that the 770 didn't take SDHC, and I was about to return my new sealed card before opening it. There is NOTHING in the user manual and NOTHING on Garmins web pages about SDHC.
Thanks for all the comments here making me dare opening my card package. smile
My SanDisc card works fine. It also works on my Vostro 1700 from Dell. (very, very fast smile )
Best regards,
Steinar Moen

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