Joined on 07/01/04
Nice little board
Pros: Cheap (especially with rebate). Looks to be constructed well. Low power draw. AES acceleration. Serial port.
Cons: Not dual core.
Overall Review: I bought this to use as a custom Linux router. Perfect for that purpose. The VIA Nano CPU has AES instruction support which seems to be working correctly in Linux. This CPU is not the dual core Nano. You might want to take that in to consideration if you were planning to use this for Windows (no extra core to run your virus scanner without slowing down other things). One strange thing is that the serial port on the backplate is not the first serial port, COM0 as I expected, it is actually the second, COM1. Not a big deal but at first you might think it's not working when you expect it to be COM0... Another strange thing is the BIOS passwords. They have a limit of 6 characters and don't seem to accept symbols? Kinda strange for 2012. Could be fixed by a BIOS update but probably no one else in the world will notice except me. Nice board though. Would recommend it so long as it fits your needs.
Works, seems to be high quality
Pros: Seems to be a high quality power supply.
Cons: Description not accurate. It is not a 20+4 motherboard connector but a full 24 pin. Fortunately it worked fine for my 20 pin motherboard. It also doesn't have a 4 pin floppy power connector which it seemed to say it did. It has four large 4 pin molex connectors but no small 4 pin floppy so you will need an adapter if you have floppy power device(s).
Overall Review: I put it in an ancient Athlon machine. Seems to be high quality and so far works fine. Note that the power supply fan will not spin under low load (eg old Athlon) so you will want alternative case ventilation for most applications.
So Far So Good
Pros: It's a SanDisk. Does not use SandForce controller. Much faster than mechanical drives.
Cons: None
Overall Review: In my experience SanDisk usually makes good stuff so that was a plus for me. It's not the fastest SSD out there but you can't beat it for the price (was on sale...). Another big plus is that it does not use a SandForce controller so it does not slow down with incompressible data. Other people seemed to have issues with the DHL shipping being slow. Mine was shipped DHL then delivered via USPS and arrived relatively quickly (though probably not as quick as UPS or Fedex would have been).
Works Well
Pros: Space for two 2.5" drives.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Seems to be built well. Faceplates are nice even though I didn't need them.
Seems to work
Pros: Cheap. Seems to work.
Cons: Driver seems a bit funky?
Overall Review: I have only tested it briefly but it seems to work fine. I bought it to have as a backup when traveling. Since I've never used a USB modem before, I don't know if it's a driver problem or a Windows quirk, but it only seems to be detected correctly by Windows (Home Premium 64bit) if you connect it to the computer before turning the computer on. Not a big deal for me since it is only there as a backup connection method.
Works fine
Pros: They work correctly. I didn't have to assemble them.
Cons: None
Overall Review: These work fine with a standard patch cable (TIA-568-B or TIA-568-A). The two units are not wired the same so I would recommend labeling them (I used a sharpie to duplicate the wiring schematics right on the housings). That way when you disconnect them and throw them in a box later you will know which is which...