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Robert B.

Robert B.

Joined on 12/29/13

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Rosewill Data Hub for 5.25" Drive Bays- 2 USB 3.0 Ports and Main Connector, Four USB 2.0 Ports, eSATA, Internal Six Slot Media Card Reader, Supports Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10 - RDCR-11004
Rosewill Data Hub for 5.25" Drive Bays- 2 USB 3.0 Ports and Main Connector, Four USB 2.0 Ports, eSATA, Internal Six Slot Media Card Reader, Supports Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10 - RDCR-11004

Pros: Looks good.

Cons: System failed less than a month after receipt. It could have been that way out of the box. Only one 3.0 USB ports worked and none of the USB 2.0 ports worked. All card readers dead. SATA port dead and shorted out motherboard.

Overall Review: Appears to be quality issue at the manufacturer.

Rosewill 550 w PS

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-550-M, 550W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-550-M, 550W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black

Pros: Pretty cables.

Cons: Power Supply is keyed for PCI-E power connectors but they are not PCI-E Keyed connectors. One of the pins is 5v vice 12 volts and the swap is made in the cabling, so if you connect a standard PCI-e cable to the PS, one pin will be undervoltage. Also, since the cable connectors are keyed to the PCI-E standard (which has no 5v), and you connect the Rosewill PS cable to a standard PCI-e slot, 12 volts will be provided to the SATA connector 5 volt pin.

Overall Review: Using non IEEE standard cable Keys on the PS can cause hardware failures....that's why there are IEEE standards for PCI-e and cable KEYS.