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John L.

John L.

Joined on 02/01/02

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Product Reviews
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Most Critical Review

Doesn't work with Flash Drives, HP Support is Terrible

HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Rack Server System 2 x Intel Xeon X5675 3.06GHz 6C/12T 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 No Hard Drive 639830-005
HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Rack Server System 2 x Intel Xeon X5675 3.06GHz 6C/12T 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 No Hard Drive 639830-005

Pros: Clean looking system, racks install was quick and easy.

Cons: Doesn't work with non-HP branded flash drives. HP Tech Support was downright rude and said that since we weren't using a HP branded flash drive we weren't using are hardware properly. The flash drive works fine in other servers, including older HP ones.

Overall Review: There are apparently several issues with Flash Drives in the G7 servers (see also HP Document c02707749) but HP is refusing to acknowledge them because they would like you to spend $80 for an HP branded flash drive.

Warranty is Deceptive

PNY GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTX550TXPB
PNY GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card VCGGTX550TXPB

Pros: Decent Specs

Cons: I have now had two PNY Video cards have the fans go bad (this one and a 9500). The other card was listed as a three year warranty. After several months the fan went out on the card. PNY refused the warranty on it because it had not been registered and they do not provide additional service for cards that do not get registered within 90 days. Even this card that was less than a year old was a pain to get help with. I will not buy any of their cards again, instead going with EVGA or ASUS.

Overall Review: The warranty listing is kind of deceptive.

Ehhhh....

JPAC 411 Black Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
JPAC 411 Black Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: Case is really cheap... and looks pretty cool... there's some thought that went into it... it supports quite a few fans.

Cons: Case is really cheap... the power supply melted after two days with my P4... the plastic window was cracked... it had scratches all over it and gets more scratches very easily... the thing bends... I had to bend it back to get my motherboard to fit...

Overall Review: You get what you pay for.