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Paul N.

Paul N.

Joined on 03/28/05

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Most Favorable Review

Very Solid and Lasts

BYTECC AP-DPDVI-005 DisplayPort to DVI Cable Adapter 0.5ft (6") w/IC
BYTECC AP-DPDVI-005 DisplayPort to DVI Cable Adapter 0.5ft (6") w/IC

Pros: Works very well on my Lenovo T510 laptop. I use it at work, keeping the DVI side secured into my 1080p monitor's cord. Every morning I plug it into my laptop's DisplayPort port, and every evening I take it out. Been doing this for over a year, and it's lasted. Connection is always solid; does not wiggle throughout the day.

Cons: It could be an inch longer, but that's just for my own setup. Still works rather well at the length it is.

Most Critical Review

Occasional Noise

Coboc HS-25 25 ft. HDMI High Speed with Ethernet - Type A to Type A
Coboc HS-25 25 ft. HDMI High Speed with Ethernet - Type A to Type A

Pros: Usually works. Pretty thin cable that snakes easily. Plug ends are not overly large.

Cons: Once a week or so it creates some obvious white static / noise on the image when I start using it. Unplugging and then plugging back in one end or the other always gets it working pure, though sometimes it takes a few attempts.

Overall Review: Once I get a pure connection, it stays pure for the entire viewing session.

Does not Follow ACPI Spec

EVGA Z68 SLI 130-SB-E685-KR LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard
EVGA Z68 SLI 130-SB-E685-KR LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard

Pros: BIOS (UEFI) easy to navigate. Manual is particularly good with pictures. The reflash BIOS button is nice; I used it a few times. The BIOS and board did not get in the way while I was researching the problems I had below.

Cons: Seems that it does not follow the ACPI (power management) specification correctly. It works OK for Windows, but not for Linux, including with the latest kernel (3.4.0 is what I tested). Have to boot with the acpi=off parameter. So Linux cannot turn off the computer or sleep or hibernate, and the fans run at full speed. I have created Ubuntu bug #973933 about it. Difficult to tell exactly how many and which ones of the SATA/eSATA II and III ports can be used (research this before you buy if it's a concern, I'm still not sure myself). The manual fails in this one topic.

Noise Filter Works Other Way Too

Tripp Lite TLP606B 6 Outlets 790 joules 6' Cord Black Protect It! Surge Suppressor
Tripp Lite TLP606B 6 Outlets 790 joules 6' Cord Black Protect It! Surge Suppressor

Pros: Long cord. EMI/RFI line noise filtering seems to work.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: My computer's switching power supply has been giving me some trouble, as it's been making my room's light noticeably blink off about once per second. I bought this for the EMI/RFI line noise filtering, hoping it would work the other way too. It didn't completely stop the blinking, but did change it to be much less intense, and more like 10 times per second. Now it's difficult to notice.