Joined on 09/20/04
Great Budget PSU !!
Pros: Supports dual video cards, three SATA drives, and 4 ide/molex style power @ 650W for cheap! Some may view the limited connections as a con, but the wires are long enough to reach and short enough to hide.(see cons) Not overbearingly noisy, about what you'd expect from a pair of 80mm fans.
Cons: Doesnt always register a full 12 vdc through motherboard sensor, could be a goofy sensor so i wont dock it an egg, just worth mention. My fans run strong without fluctuation, for what thats worth. Secondly, The cables are plenty long for most "Gamer" cases, but if your going full tower, make sure your psu placement will allow wires to reach before you order. Again not worth docking an egg as I knew this prior to order.
Overall Review: I ordered this as a temporary unit until i had more in my project budget. With full intention from day one of replacing it, and I just cant bring myself to do it yet. Im going to run it till if fails if not in my gamer then in one of the other machines around the house. Its a powerhouse for the budget builder and it works well! System: Custom Chenming 901 Full Tower, Fully modded GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz O.C. @ 3.2GHZ since day one 1 SATA HD, 1 IDE HD 1 DVD/CD RW 3 x 120mm led fans, 2 x 80mm fans, 1 x 90mm fan (in case) 2 x Dual 12" Cold Cathode UV light kit multiple usb peripherals As you can see the PSU pulls its weight in my rig, and begs for more!
Trash card will not buy brand again
Pros: Worked great when it worked.
Cons: Card would lock down my system randomly, causing a grey barred screen. Once this happened I could not even boot to bios until the card was removed. Replaced with another brand from another merchant, no more issues.
Overall Review: I have run ATI cards since my first Kay-pro 80/86. Never knew the brand could take such a hit until AMD bought them. I now run the card I used to despise, nvidia. :( sad day.
3 years and still running
Pros: I bought this board for its stability and OC ability. I have not been disappointed. Bios has all the features you want to see in an OC mobo. Loaded with usb ports. good mix of expansion slots. I paired the board with an Intel E5200 2.5ghz Wolfdale and 2GB DDR2 1066 Kingston HyperX dual channel ram. Stuck a Swiftech Apogee 2 on it with a black ice II dual 120 rad and a 120vac pond pump with danger den pump relay. Also installed a Swiftech res. and tied it together with 1/2 ID 3/4 OD heavy wall clear tubing. Im running CAT waterless Red coolant. 27C Idle/29-30C Gaming @ 3.06ghz normal voltage. System temps around 36C ambient 68F - 70F. Runs @ 3.6ghz mild voltage increase with only a few degree difference noticed, but for longevity I keep it @ 3.06ghz ram @ 1066 2.2V
Cons: Not worth loosing an egg but it can be a bit finicky about ram settings. Most likely due to the power requirements of my specific ram @ 2.2v. Not the board really but is an irritating OC issue.
Overall Review: I would build the system over again with these parts. The board has been a solid performer. Other components HD 2600 graphics card 650w X-Power psu bone pile drives windows 7 ultimate
Good Solid Ram, As Advertised
Pros: Runs @ stated specs. Doesnt heat my system avg system temp under normal load is 35C. Good ram for O.C. I have this paired with a gigabyte mobo and a Wolfdale E5200 2.5GHZ cpu clocked at 3.2GHZ daily. The machine runs 24/7 without issue. Great Ram, about to add a second set of this ram.
Cons: haven't run across anything a seasoned builder could call con. This ram is advertised as high performance gaming hardware. Expected customer base is leaned toward enthusiasts and hard core modder/gamer/addicts and techies.
Overall Review: Ladies and Gentlemen of newegg, might I say this ram will run at advertised spec. #1 issue is default power to your ram from your motherboard is 1.8vdc, your bios must allow for this setting to be increased to 2.2vdc. 2.2 vdc is the Required voltage to achieve spec speeds. #2 your FSB directly affects ram speed. If you don't understand the above steps, or your motherboard wont allow voltage change, then do not buy this ram, as it will not function at advertised speed. Find ram with a voltage spec of 1.8v and you will not have issues. Hope this will help clarify a bit about this ram it is Good ram, it just requires Bios changes to achieve speed.
res to Been Burnt
Pros: Boar works as adverised, how else is it setting oc records on the review sites? you clearly need to update the bios and carefully read reviews and test before slamming a product, most low egg revies on this site for high end products are based on user error.
Cons: peoples low understanding who blame the product for user error.
Overall Review: awsome board, stable, finally a good crossfire platform.
Rock Solid
Comments: I have read alot of negative publicity for clawhammer cored cpus, AMD wouldnt have trusted that core to the fx series if it werent awsome. Im running Epox 8HDA5+ mobo, 1gig Corsair value ram, amd 3700 cpu with the new Gigabyte heat pipe cooler. X700 Radeon 120 Sata, Dual 120 gig ide, misc fans and controllers. Bios settings of 12x220 2.655 with alot left to go, max load temp ive seen was 47C. this machine screems BF2, BF vietnam, Halflife 2, CSS, And everything else. Great 754 system. 100% newegg parts. Love newegg, love my parts, Love the fact Fedex delivers my packages unsmashed unlike brand X that is offered now. Soon to be added, liquid cooling and a custome built server sized cube case. :)