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This is rather a slow task, especially during the indexing phase. Is there a way to hasten it; is it possible to load directly to the microSD via a card reader ??

get a faster computer ?? the time taken is in relation to the speed of your cpu. an overclocked amd 4x4 should really burn through the map uploads.

For the loading phase you can connect a separate card reader/writer to load the microSD through, MapSource supports this.

You also might want to look into the configuration of your computer's USB ports so that they are utilizing the fastest possible data rate - called "Hi-Speed" (at 480 Mbit/s). Many computers still come pre-configured to use only "Low Speed" USB (at 1.5 Mbit/s). Please note that there is a third variant called "Full Speed" USB that runs at only 12 Mbit/s, you really want "Hi-Speed"! (The different variants are backward compatible so slower/older USB equipment should continue to work.)

Earlier version of the unit software for the 60 C(S)x didn't support Hi-Speed USB but I think that this has changed lately, your best route might still be to go with an external memory card reader/writer. If you get a USB connected card reader/writer you still want Hi-Speed USB to go with that.

I have a very recent Core 2 Duo desktop and it took about 4 hours or so to load 1.6GB of maps onto my 60CSX. That's ridiculous IMO.

wow... 4 hours?

It can't be the USB connection.... and you'd think whatever needed to be built for downloading could be done so on temporary files on the computer.

so... the 4 hours is Garmin .. building the map segments?

lol. ya building map segments takes a lot out of the machine. try 4 CPUs at a faster clock speed. on mine it takes around 3 hrs (amd, 64 bit, overclocked). A fast drive also helps.
and they say that you dont need 4 cpus for anything....

Giving an advice in a field that you not fully comprehend became a favored American pastime.
I think the less people know, the better they feel about themselves when they try to show of.
It is always best to contact GARMIN with technical questions, like I did.
The GSMAP 60Cx will only accept 2025 mapsets.
That is around 500 Mb of memory I was told.
Time required to upload is about 1 hour for building a mapsets and upload.
It does not require to be supervised and GPS will turn itself of.
So what is your problem?
Speed of CPU is important MAINLY for a computing !!
Upload and download with nowadays average CPU is not.
So please do not advise us to waist money for faster CPU!!
It escapes me why the moderators do not correct some of these inputs.

For the same reason I'm not correcting yours. Many of the posts contain good information in addition to opinion. It would no longer be a forum if we edited every post. It would also not be worth my time.

Zurk may be overstating some points, and perhaps bragging about his computer, I know that between my home computer and my work computer I can see a difference in the index building part of map downloads. I can also get well over 1 gb of maps way before running into the segment limit.

A card reader can help, a faster computer can help, there is seldom only one answer.

Wow! Talk about giving advice in a field that you not [sic] fully comprehend.

I'm not sure what "showing of" is. And I'm not sure what "waisting" money is.

Your statement about there being a 2025 map segment limit is true. However, the amount of storage space (not memory) that those maps will require is inaccurate. Because, it depends upon which map product to which you are referring. For example, if I select the entire City Navigator North America maps which is 63 map segments, that will require 948.8 MB.

And thinking that moderators will correct posts shows a severe lack of understanding about how internet forums work.

To everyone else on the board, sorry to be so harsh, but this one just struck a nerve.

Motorcycle Mama,
you sure are pretty easy to get a nerves rattled over nothing.
If you ride like you react to a plain forum post, you won't make it to a retirement.
Now back to the facts I was referring to:
the maps I uploaded was a 1:100 00 scale TOPO of Western States (less far north Montana) and a remainder of Texas that is included in the East States CD. That took 1975 mapsets and about just under 500Mb from the 1Gb SD card. That is all this hand held will hold. For my hiking purposes about 10 times what I need to have available.
So I deeply appologize if I raised any other geek's blood pressure putting them in the harm's way.
It was not my intent at all.