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If it works:

  • Card Name and model/serial no. (if known) - link to an image
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E25
    • Castlevania Test: CVM rating (5=perfect 1=terrible)
    • Castlevania Portrait of Ruin (Crashes in the Ghost Mission/When teleporting?)
    • Spoiler: The room is found in Sandy Grave, at the upper portion, right most room. It contains only Ghosts. When you kill all the Ghost the Great Ghost will appear.

Please note what cluster size you used if you needed to use START to run GBA games.

If it doesn't work:

  • Card Name and model - link to an image
    • DOESN'T WORK with Firmware E25


[edit] SD Cards

Secure Digital - Wiki

  • AGFA 256 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware Exx
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • A-Data MyFlash 50x 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12/E16
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • Hypershell: I thought my card was incompatable, but it turned out the contacts were scratched. This card worked fine after repairs.
    • This card is much better for the M3 than the newer MyFlash 60x.
  • A-Data MyFlash 50x 2GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12/E16
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA, Trim-Rom, Software Reset) FAT32 Cluster Size 16k
    • Weird thing w/ formatting - when formatted as FAT32 half of the card shows up as 'used' even though nothing's on it. Formatting as FAT in my digital camera seemed to solve the problem. --dokool
    • Didn't happen to me (maybe it's your card reader?), though I had to reformat it as FAT32 with a 16K cluster size before it would work right (would freeze otherwise). --Firon
    • GBA Mode: WORKS
  • A-Data MyFlash 60x 2GB -
    • WORKS - E27
    • DOESN'T WORK with Firmware E15/E16
    • Hangs during boot as NDS is trying to detect the SD card
  • A-Data MyFlash 150x 1GB -
    • WORKS - E30c
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA), FAT32 Default Allocation Size, Jumps directly to the menu but play the video if wait a little.
    • GBA Mode: WORKS
  • A-Data MyFlash 150x 2GB -
    • WORKS - E22e
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • GBA Mode: WORKS, but the games must be started with START instead of A
  • A-Data MyFlash 150x 4GB -
    • WORKS E16 and E18
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA)
    • Tony Hawk: works perfectly
    • GBA Mode: works
  • A-Data MyFlash Speedy 2GB - Picture
    • WORKS E27
    • Ryoandr: turned out that my SD slot is faulty, it doesn't make proper contact with card's pin. Gets a 5 (4xDMA) for Castlevania intro, zero frames skipped.
    • thunderchild214: update, with e22b NDS and GBA mode WORKS
    • E29 NDS and GBA mode WORKS, I format my SD card to FAT32 with a cluster of 16KB
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA) No Sound Problems.
  • AGL High Speed 2GB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • WORKS on "m3 perfect sd" only
  • ATP 60x 512 MB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • ByteStor High Speed 80x 512 MB - Picture
    • GBA WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • NDS Mode Does not work
  • Centon 1GB - (^PaladinX^: works in gba mode but not nds mode)
    • WORKS NDS Mode: with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12b
    • DOESN'T WORK GBA Mode: detects SD card randomly
  • Corsair 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with trim)
  • Corsair 133x 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14-16
  • Corsair 133x 2GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12/13
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with trim)
    • Castlevania Test: 3-4 some people say it lags (4xDMA with trim)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Crucial SD 2GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E31B
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Dane-Elec 256MB - (HtheB: It works for me ;) )
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania: WORKS
  • Dane-Elec 512MB - (popinadam)
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E15
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Dikom 512 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA)
  • EP Memory 512 MB - Picture
    • WORKS with 4X DMA on DS Lite
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4X DMA)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • ExtreMEmory 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • ExtreMEmory Performance 133x 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16
    • Castlevania Test: 3-4 (trimmed, with 4x DMA)
  • Fujifilm 128 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Hama 128MB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA tested with Firmware E23
  • Hama 256MB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Kevier 256 MB -
    • DOESN'T WORK
  • Kingmax Platinum 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Kingmax High Speed 2GB - Picture
    • DOESN'T WORK with the firmware on newly shipped M3 devices
    • A faulty card may have been responsible for the report on this card. Some report it working on newer firmwares.
  • Kingston Elite Pro 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • Apparently does not work on every card. My Kingston Elite Pro 1GB 50X is not recognised by the M3.
  • Kingston Elite Pro - 1GB Made in Japan - Photo UPDATED
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14
    • Castlevania Test: 2 (4xDMA)
    • GBA mode: DOESN'T WORK with Firmware E14
  • Kingston Elite Pro - 1GB Made in Taiwan - Photo UPDATED
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Kingston - 128 MB Made in Taiwan
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA)
    • GBA mode: DOESN'T WORK with Firmware E14
  • Kingston - 512 MB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA)
    • GBA mode: DOESN'T WORK with Firmware E16
  • Kingston 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
    • Castlevania Test: 2 (4xDMA with Trim) with firmware E23
  • Kingston 1GB - Picture]
    • Doesn't Work
  • Kingston 1GB - Made in Japan - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E24
    • WORKS with Firmware E24.
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA with Trim) with firmware E24.
  • Kingston - 2GB - Made in Japan
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA, E ?? (works with E29(latest as of writing))
    • Have only just got card but will update about GBA and Castle Test...
  • Kingston Micro SD 1GB - Made in Japan With SD Adapter - I have two adapters one works, other not.
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E34
    • WORKS with Firmware E34 and FAT32, Default Allocation.
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA) with firmware E34.
    • GBA mode: WORKS with Firmware E34 - The M3 will say that there's no card but still recognize it, just press start to go to the menu.
  • Kingston Ultimate 2GB 120x
    • WORKS as FAT16 with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E13
    • GBA mode: Some games do not work (FF4 works, GTA i get two white screens) Firmware E13
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA with Trim Firmware E13)
  • Kingston 256 MB Picture
    • DOESN'T WORK E18
    • Ryoandr: update, with E18 I now get message "Cannot find SD card"
  • Lexar - 128 MB
    • WORKS with Normal read and Firmware E11 (untested with fast-boot modes)
  • Lexar - 1GB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E27A
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim) FAT32/4096
    • GBA mode WORKS Perfect
  • Markvision 1GB -
    • WORKS with Firmware E30C
    • Must be pressed a bit at startup sometimes, as it is a bit smaller than most SD cards and doesnt fits well (its just like 0.1 cm of difference, but it does makes the difference)
  • Maxel hi-speed 256 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • MULTIMEDIA LIFE 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware Exx
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • OCZ - 2GB 133x
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E21
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • OCZ - 4GB 133x
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
    • GBA mode WORKS - Must press "start" to load every game. However, if you format the card with FAT32 16K clusters, Fast Open works. Still scores a 5 with FAT32 16K.
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA, Trim-Rom, Software Reset) FAT32 Cluster Size 16k (only mode where Fast Open and Real Time Save works)
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA, Trim-Rom, Software Reset) FAT32 Cluster Size 32k
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA, Trim-Rom, Software Reset) FAT16 Cluster Size 64k
  • Panasonic 128 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E13
  • Panasonic High Speed 256 MB - Works after Firmware E12 update
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • Panasonic High Speed 512 MB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA tested with Firmware E23
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • Panasonic High Speed 1 GB -
    • DOESN'T WORK
    • Not recognized by the M3 (E14)
  • Patriot Memory - 1GB -
    • WORKS
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • Patriot Memory - 2GB 128x - Picture (Note: Also has + after EP)
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware 26
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
  • Peak Ultra 512MB -
    • DOESN'T WORK
    • Not recognized by the M3 (E22)
  • Peak 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (1x/4xDMA)
  • PNY 512MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E21
  • PNY 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E32
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4X DMA)
  • PNY 2GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 4X DMA on DS Lite
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4X DMA)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • PQI 256 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E11
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA)
    • In 1x DMA Castelvania flies off to the initial video.
  • PQI 4GB -
    • WORKS with 4x DMA and Firmware E27a
    • Castlevania Test: 5/5 (4xDMA)
    • In previous versions before the 8XDMA was fixed this still had above 4.5 rate.
  • RAM 512 MB - Works with stock update as well.
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Ridata Pro 66x 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Ridata General Speed Model SDCR4G-YLW 4GB - ** WORKS, BUT NEED TO BE REFORMATTED to a different cluster size. Go to Disk Manager under Administrative tools, and then find your card in the list. reformat it to FAT 32 and a cluster size of 4096. Movies dont always want to play with this card, but normaly they do. works with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E31
    • GBA MODE: WORKS AFTER BEING REFORMATTED
  • Ridata Pro 150x 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Ridata Pro 150x 4GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E22c
  • SanDisk 128 mb - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA with Trim)
  • SanDisk 256 mb
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16 E29 E30
    • Castlevania Test: 2 (4xDMA with Trim) E16
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA with Trim) E29 E30
    • GBA MODE: WORKS - Doubled loading speed in E29 E30
  • SanDisk 512 mb
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E14 E16 E18
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA with Trim)
  • Sandisk 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA with Trim with GM 2.4)
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim with GM 2.7, FAT file system) <--- Use this!
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA with Trim with GM 2.7, FAT32 file system)
    • GBA MODE: WORKS
  • Sandisk 2GB - Works with stock update as well.
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Sandisk UltraII 256 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 2 (4xDMA with Trim with GM 2.7)
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Tony Hawk American Sk8land (game with streaming audio during play): unplayable/lags
  • Sandisk UltraII 512 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Sandisk Ultra II 1 GB - | Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E13, E14, E15, E16
    • Castlevania Test: 2 (4xDMA with Trim on GM 2.7, 3.0b)
    • Castlevania Test: 3 (4xDMA with Trim on GM 2.4)
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Tony Hawk American Sk8land (game with streaming audio during play): zero slowdown, even when jumping
  • Sandisk Extreme III 1GB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E13 (also worked with the shipped firmware)
    • GBA mode: WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 4 (4xDMA with Trim)
  • Sandisk TransFlash 256 MB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • WORKS with Firmware E14 and E16 in GBA and NDS mode.
  • Sandisk TransFlash 512 MB - Works with stock firmware.
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • TAKEMS hyperspeed 133x 1GB
    • DOESN'T WORK on firmware e34, even after reformatting to various cluster sizes, fat/16/32.
  • TomTom GO Benelux 128 MB - Works with stock firmware.
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
    • Castlevania Test: 1.5 (4xDMA with Trim): mostly frames only and music isn't perfect either.
  • Toshiba 512MB Made in Japan -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim)
  • Toshiba 1GB Made in Japan -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E18
    • GBA mode WORKS
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim)
  • Toshiba 1GB Made in Taiwan -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16
    • GBA mode DOESN'T WORK
  • Transcend 1GB -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E13
  • Transcend x45 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS 4x DMA, E16
    • Castlevania Test: 4.5 (4xDMA with Trim): only 2 frame drops
    • Ryoandr: best results on Castlevania are when formating with 64k clusters
  • Transcend 150x 2GB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA, E22
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4X DMA,Fast Boot,Trim)
    • GBA mode: WORKS Boot with 'start'
  • Transcend x150 4GB
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E22
    • DOESN'T WORK with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E22/E23: Maybe it was a faulty unit, but it was perfectly readable by USB SD card readers, and despite this, it made a black screen when turning on the DS lite with the M3 SD Slim adapter. Tested with two different DS lite and two different M3 SD Slim adapters, with the same result each time.
    • UPDATE: WORKS WITH WORKAROUND Here's the deal, I had no luck with my Transcend 4GB 150x on boot, full black screen. I used XP's Administrative Tools/Computer Management software to load the Disk Manager (gives you finer control, needed in the next step). I chose to reformat the volume with these params: FAT32, 4096 cluster size, no quickformat. Bingo, booted right up and things have been fine ever since.
  • Transcend 4GB
    • WORKS with firmware E31
  • Traveller 512MB
    • WORKS with firmware E31
  • Verbatim 512mb -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E12
  • Viking Interworks 512MB (Actually is a Toshiba SD-M512 Made in Japan rebranded) -
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim)
    • GBA mode: WORKs with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E23
  • Viking Interworks - 1GB - Picture
    • WORKS with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16
    • Castlevania Test: 5 (4xDMA with Trim)
    • GBA mode: DOESN'T WORK with 1x/4x DMA and Firmware E16
  • Viking Interworks - 256MB
    • NOT WORKING! Gives "Warning! Can not find Card."-message. Tested with pre-12b Firmware
    • Not recommended as a first card, since it doesn't allow updating to the latest Firmware.
    • Bold people might give this a chance after update
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