Joined on 01/15/07
Pros: Fits in my Ultra microFly case with micro ATX board! Did not notice ANY change in case noise after upgrading to this card from my previous 7600GS Gigabyte heat pipe (fanless) card. HUGE increase in performance. Case temp not affected either after long playing of Crysis with all settings on high except two (shadows and water - med).
Cons: No slot in my mobo for another one to do sli - micro atx sli boards basically non-existent (except maybe one).
Overall Review: Running this in my Ultra microFly case with 400w PS, Socket 939 micro ATX board (Wingate 6150) with pqi turbo 1.5GB RAM (only PC-4200), AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego 2.4Ghz 1MB with low profile low noise heat sink/fan. This card alone can extend the gaming life of your 939 mobo and single core chip if you are waiting to upgrade - WOW! Imagine what it would do in a better rig (ie AM2 with better memory and CPU).
AVOID THIS PRODUCT!!!
Pros: ABSOLUTELY NONE!!!! SHAME ON YOU MICROSOFT! ZERO EGGS!!!!!!
Cons: I concur with every negative statement that others have posted. Color quality is absolutely aweful. Downloaded and installed latest everything from Microsoft site - everything still is aweful. Constantly flickers image quality like it can never auto adjust properly. Complete and total waste of money.
Overall Review: Shame on you Microsoft - you cannot tell me that any of your pre-release test results yielded anything other than only the poorest of quality that we all are reporting here. Gave one egg because cannot submit feedback with ZERO EGGS.
Great Card for basic (quiet) system
Pros: Obviously - QUIET (totally silent, ie no fan). Heat sink comes over the top of the card which is great as it doesn't cover the PCI slots below (especially appreciated in microatx case). Card is perfect for basic quiet system, dual monitor capable (2xDVI) and will handle any video apart from high end gaming (watching dvd's, hd streaming online, photoshop etc). For those who are curious, scores about 4k in 3dMark06, Sempron 2.7Ghz, 2GB 800Mhz RAM. In microatx cas, definitely need 80mm rear case fan (temp around 47-52C after running 3dMark06) without rear case fan always in high 60's under load. Temp usually around 39-41 idle. At $40 with free shipping, a great deal.
Cons: None (if you use the card for the performance level it is intended).
Instant DVR!
Pros: Low price but amazing results! NO setup or detection problems whatsoever. Installed now in Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Flawless playback. Picked up all digital stations direct from my digital TV antenna. HD is awesome! Perfect super simple and flawless integration with Windows Media Center. Digital recordings (HD) are awesome. Works so well with Media Center I do not even use Hauppauge TV viewer software.
Cons: Did not work in my WHS but easily transfer all video to WHS after recorded on PC.
Overall Review: Super economic way to transform your pc into DVR and HD TV (with the right monitor).
Most dent-able case ever...
Pros: Life is interesting wih this case as it is always changing shape. I like that...good-bye boring, hello change!
Cons: Dents by just looking at it.
Overall Review: Seriously, I got the case so I had a place to put an old ATX mobo with an Athlon 3000+ chip I found buried in a closet....how can you beat 29.99 with power supply and free shipping. Burp.....
Can't be serious...
Pros: Was free
Cons: Was free
Overall Review: Free=not good in this case. Come on, seriously. Is any review here going to influence someone to get something that they have no choice or control over as it is most often bundled free with some other item?