Pros: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS supports the video and on-board ethernet chips sets.

Cons: none so far

Overall Review: Built this in a very small recycled case from and old HP Pavillion. The case had to be modified to clear the memory sticks and latches. The finished product turned out just fine. It looks the same on the outside, but it certainly doesn't run the same! Unlocked a Sempron 145 and used 2 GB of low-cost Crucial DDR3 along with a 90GB Kingston SSD. Getting 546 MB/s average read rate using Disk Utility benchmark. I have not tested the audio capabilities yet. Everything else is tested and it all pretty much worked out-of-the-box with Linux. You do need to install and activate a proprietary video driver, but it is simple to do in Ubuntu or Mint. Select "additional drivers" and follow the instructions.

Pros: Low cost and relatively fast. Very good performance per dollar.

Cons: None

Overall Review: These are not listed on the Biostar site but work great in the A880GZ. I expect they should work in just about anything needing DDR3 of this type. At less than $9 per stick it is hard to go wrong with these.

Pros: Reasonably fast for general purpose use. May be able to unlock a second core. Run cool @ only 45 watts. Acceptable heat sink and fan included. Cost effective.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Overall Review: 50% of the Sempron 145s I have purchased have "unlocked" using Biostar mother boards. My mother-in-law got a single core in the pc I gave her. It is doing great as a general purpose daily use computer running Linux Ubuntu 11.10. My latest Sempron 145 unlocked and is in my shop computer performing daily documentation and automation chores and projects in a warm environment where low heat is really a plus.

Pros: This dongle uses the RTL8187 chip that is supported in most Linux distros. It will also install under Windows XP and works fine.

Cons: Only supports 802.11 b/g so don't purchase expecting to get better than 54 Mbps connections. Select an "n" adapter for that.

Overall Review: Since this unit uses an SMA connector the antenna can be removed and replaced with a higher gain antenna or a coaxial lead to a remote antenna. I use this unit with a mini coax to an outside antenna. The coax runs through a rubber grommet installed in a hole drilled in the wall of a steel building that houses my shop. I can access the Rosewill wireless router located about 150 feet away in my house. I have a number of USB wireless dongles and I think this model is the best bang for the buck.

Pros: Plugs in and work out-of-the-box with Linux Kernel 3.0.0-1-486(686). Works great with Windows XP.

Cons: See "Other thoughts" below.

Overall Review: May not be as easy to install with some Ubuntu based Linux distributuions. I have had much more trouble using this adapter on Ubuntu 11.04 and Linux Mint 11 (Katya).

Pros: Memory plugs in and works as expected.

Cons: Not the lowest latency available, but in my case is not too important.

Overall Review: I had two sticks purchased for 9.99 each less 10% and installed them instead of a matched set. They seem to work fine in dual channel service. I really like Crucial memory. I have had good results with others as well, but Crucial is my favorite.