News from Apple Store:  10.6.3 - 10.6.3.1 seems to work on my iMac...

I originally shared my woes on this issue with "youngpunk" last week, but since my machine worked under Safe Boot and since I presumed my problem was overheating (based on other posts and my own SMC observations w/ioreg... GPU @ ~45 C. under Safe Boot but 70+ C. when booted normally (until it stops operating altogether, of course...)), I waited a few days until I could bring my machine in for an Apple Care diagnostic and overhaul...
... which began on Wed. (4/14/10) at the Apple Store in Burlington MA (and I did a complete Combo update before dropping it off, to no avail). The first report, Thurs. morning, was that the hardware passed their overnight diagnostics and they asked to do a disk erase/reinstall. I asked that they clean the machine first, but in the interim I discovered that the 10.6.3.1 "Security Update" became available, so I asked them to try that before any reinstallation or cleaning...
... and the system now seems to work fine! They ran their diagnostic and then ran a DVD movie followed by YouTube in a loop overnight, with no hiccups. I'm as surprised as are they, and they are still going to clean the iMac for me (which I appreciate...) and rerun the hardware diagnostic.
I will report back after I recuperate the machine and use if for a few days (without difficulties, I hope... and I am not sure that they tested w/ multiple monitors or the video out as I normally use it).
For now, however, I give credit to the Apple Care staff in this particular store for not following their protocols blindly. My sense is that the problem was related to the update and the full-bore operation of a three-year old system that was originally designed for the previous major release of the OS (which might explain the quirky nature of the problem in that it might be related to the mix of hardware and software conditions (as in reduced cooling versus add-on features running...).
Good luck to those still seeing problems...
PS: my Apple Care runs out in October 2010... so I was pleased to be able to benefit from it and will seriously consider replacing it with ProCare afterwards...

If it is not working without a "driver" then I'd guess there is a hardware problem: either the card reader, the USB cable or the USB port on your Mac.
Do you have access to another computer to check if the card reader works there?
Is this the model we are talking about: SanDisk ImageMate® All-in-One USB 2.0 Reader

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