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Robert R.

Robert R.

Joined on 12/10/04

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AMS DS-3151SSBK Aluminum 3.5" Black SATA SATA SATA Backplane Module
AMS DS-3151SSBK Aluminum 3.5" Black SATA SATA SATA Backplane Module

Pros: Easy installation. Makes swapping and activating hard drives incredibly easy. I've been having some problems with hard drives and this really curbed the frustration.... Since then I have been thoroughly enjoying the ability to swap hard drives between desktops and my laptop.

Cons: The plastic lever used to (un)lock the hard drives from the backplane is attached to another plastic piece on the other side by a metal bracket. Both pieces pivot about a little pin (quite a lot of torque from the handle) and, if the trays are not seated completely, the plastic locks will break right off. Of my five trays, I only have two intact. Not a big deal for me, but I still cannot understand using a lightweight plastic subject to that amount of torque with a laterally loaded screw right through it.

Overall Review: Still a 4/5 despite most trays not locking anymore... The levers still make great handles for pulling the hard drives out of. Just remember to seat the HDDs completely before locking them in place rather than using the lever to finish the installation.

iqua BHS-702 Black Trendy Pendant Design BlueTooth Stereo Headset
iqua BHS-702 Black Trendy Pendant Design BlueTooth Stereo Headset

Pros: I have had these for four months now. Still working well. Sound quality is excellent... The in-ear design really allows for some fantastic bass without distorting the higher frequencies. The headset also does a great job of muffling exterior sounds such that I can hear my music very well on the train, bus, walking through downtown etc. As the reviewer below me stated - battery life and bluetooth distance are also much better than I expected.

Cons: Its been mentioned, but the ear buds fall off very quickly.I have only three left - two in the biggest size and one that actually fits. The rest fell off in a coat pocket or the back seat of my car. Regardless, find the size that works and super glue them on.

Overall Review: ScanSound has what looks to be the OEM eartip package for those of you that have lost some.

Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink
Tuniq Tower 120 Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Cooling Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink

Pros: Just hopping on the 'works fantastic for me' bandwagon. Without boring you do death, it has enabled successful stable overclocks of my Q6600 up to 3.4GHz though I would assume someone with more tech know-how could push that a bit farther. It is large and resulted in me removing a fan from my CM830 (not that losing one of four fans on the side will actually result in anything) but that is no big deal.

Cons: Large size on a vertical motherboard always concerns me as far as torquing the motherboard goes. Again, no big deal.

Kingston 8GB microSDHC Mobility Multi Kit Model MBLY/8GB
Kingston 8GB microSDHC Mobility Multi Kit Model MBLY/8GB

Pros: Fantastic little kit. Adapters for everything - made MicroSD my portable memory standard. Shoot photos onto MicroSD via the SD adapter. Read them on my phone. Read on any PC via usb. Little usb dongle makes the 8GB microSD a nice little thumb drive.

Cons: Hasn't stopped gang violence yet.

Rosewill RCW-308 - 12" Fan Power Supply Cable
Rosewill RCW-308 - 12" Fan Power Supply Cable

Pros: Extremely convenient. Somewhat colorful.

Cons: None.

Work as advertised.

XION XON-SATA1818ML_BK 1.5 ft. SATA II with Metal Latch Cable
XION XON-SATA1818ML_BK 1.5 ft. SATA II with Metal Latch Cable

Pros: Work great. The black color is, indeed, black. Metal clips make a satisfying 'click' sound upon clipping on to hard drives.

Cons: None.