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David W.

David W.

Joined on 12/03/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great drive, use latest imaging software

Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) 2.5" 120GB MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) 2.5" 120GB MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Pros: Fast, does SMART properly

Cons: Make sure you use the latest Acronis hard drive copying software.

Overall Review: As a computer repairman I go through a lot of SSDs. Only three manufacturer's do SMART properly and this is one of them. The others can give errors on boot, don't fulfill the capability list they present or won't log properly. Older versions of Seagate DiscWizard, Acronis WD Edition or Acronis True Image will see this drive as unsupported. Download the latest version. Parted Magic also works fine for duplicating.

Most Critical Review

good mouse but usb only

Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse, White (P58-00062)
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse, White (P58-00062)

Pros: This is a good mouse, tracks well, feels good.

Cons: The description is wrong. It is USB only and does not have the PS2 converter.

just plain bizarre

SYBA SY-PEX40039 2 Port SATA III PCI-e 2.0 x1 Card
SYBA SY-PEX40039 2 Port SATA III PCI-e 2.0 x1 Card

Pros: it fits in the socket

Cons: reversing cables caused one drive to disappear, problematic drivers

Overall Review: It worked fine in Linux but the Windows drivers are worthless. If I switched the cables when backing up from a 500GB to a 1TB drive, the 1TB drive would not appear. But if I booted into Linux it was fine. I went on a treasure hunt for drivers, and found three. One of them worked, but I wouldn't depend on this card for critical data. BTW I have 45 years experience in the computer business so I actually know what I am doing.

sometimes fails to turn

EVERCOOL EGF-7 70mm Case Cooling Fan
EVERCOOL EGF-7 70mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: quiet

Cons: about half of them would sometimes not startup

Overall Review: I bought a bunch of these and found that about half of them would occasionally fail to start turning. Easy to test which ones will fail by gently touching the fan center and stopping it. If it doesn't start turning after removing your finger, dump it in the trash and try the next one. After having a number of customer's computers go into thermal shutdown because the fan wouldn't start, I moved on to another fan. I haven't had this problem with the larger Evercool green fans.

pretty paperweight

CyberPower CP850PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS Systems - 850VA/510W, 120 VAC, NEMA 5-15P, Mini-Tower, Sine Wave, 10 Outlets, LCD, PowerPanel
CyberPower CP850PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS Systems - 850VA/510W, 120 VAC, NEMA 5-15P, Mini-Tower, Sine Wave, 10 Outlets, LCD, PowerPanel

Pros: looks nice

Cons: would not turn on fresh out of the box

Overall Review: Unpacked the box, plugged it in and charged overnight. Will not turn on. Opened battery compartment and checked connections. Tested battery, fully charged fine 13.3V. I have the feeling that this was never tested coming off the assembly line and that does not bode well for Cyberpower quality control.

solid

ORICO Aluminum 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Bay Drive Converter Kit for Hard Drive/SSD Bracket Converter Adapter 3.5 to 1x2.5 - Black (AC325-1S-V1)
ORICO Aluminum 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Bay Drive Converter Kit for Hard Drive/SSD Bracket Converter Adapter 3.5 to 1x2.5 - Black (AC325-1S-V1)

Pros: solid aluminum, full set of screws

Cons: none

Overall Review: good for mounting SSDs in a desktop computer. Aluminum makes a good heat sink

seller reviews
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Shipping from China

This seller ships from China. A month later and I still don't see the merchandise. Be careful of any Newegg purchase that is "First from Asia' A better name would be "Never from Asia."

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