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Post #12 by Gorgonops
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If I recall correctly, the 3400 is one of* the Powerbooks which, though capable of 32 bit Cardbus, didn't come with it enabled to the slot...
Wait, how did CardBus get invoked here? The CompactFlash adapter the OP is using (pictured in the OP) is plain PCMCIA, and CompactFlash cards themselves are a subset of 16-bit PCMCIA/ATA. As was noted, the "mod" to let a Cardbus card work in the 3400 is just hacking some plastic away, that's not going to change the power supplied to an inserted card in any way.

(There *are* Cardbus-based CF adapters; honestly not sure what the point is since the speed is going to be limited by the CF interface, but one would be identifiable by the gold ground-plane on the upper surface of the plug.)

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