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Paul S.

Paul S.

Joined on 09/08/05

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XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler  I5 775 AMD compatible
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible

Pros: -If you want to choose air cooling, it's either this or the Ther*******t U***a-120, and this is cheaper. so WIN -Quiet -Fan is attached with rubber pegs to eliminate vibration -Fan is easy to remove and upgrade if necessary. -Cool to the touch even with my e8400 oc'd from 3.0 to 4.0. THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT THIS

Cons: -Possibly insufficient instructions (more on that in "other thoughts") -If you prefer more cfm at the cost of noise, maybe you wish xigmatek chose a beefier fan, i dunno.

Overall Review: Judging from the other reviews, it seems common for people to: -Install it wrong (more on that below) -Assume it fits in their current setup without taking measurements and then find it doesn't fit (whose fault is that?) - Get all fussy about the pegs (that's lga775 for ya, so choose a different socket type or deal with it) -Not know how to set their cpu fan throttle Installation will be unsuccessful if the following are steps are not followed: -MAKE SURE ALL THREE HEAT PIPES CROSS THE CPU DIE. Dual-core Intels, for example, have the die running lengthwise such that installing the heatsink the wrong way results in only one heatpipe actually being on the chip. -Make sure the fan is blowing air across the fins of the heatsink, not blowing it away. -Make sure the heatsink/fan are oriented along with the flow direction of your case fans.

Good Overclocking RAM or THE BEST Overclocking RAM?

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1065
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1065

Pros: - MICRON D9s!!! AWESOME! - These puppies have been stable for a while at 1112Mhz, stock voltage. I'm sure I could get more if I needed it. - DDR3 speed for DDR2 price - Seriously, D9s OC like crazy.

Cons: - Compared to other DDR2 this is pretty expensive - All the negative reviews on here have convinced me that these are going to burst into flames at any moment.

Overall Review: I bought this along with an e8400 and I wanted to go with d9 memory so that I could just start overclocking like hell and not have to worry about my memory holding me back. And this memory delivered, 100%. (my e8400 is at 4.0 no problem w00t) If this stuff holds up for another month, I'm buying another 2 gigs!! At this point, seeing as I haven't been running it for more than two weeks, I'm only giving it a hesitant 4/5 stars until I'm sure it'll hold up.

is it really class 6?

ADATA 8GB Class 6 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TurboSD SDHC 8G
ADATA 8GB Class 6 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TurboSD SDHC 8G

Pros: -It's just about as cheap as you can get an 8GB SDHC card right now. -Tripled the storage space on my lovely new Eee PC 4G! Worked right away with no problems. -slightly faster than most 8GB USB thumb drives of the same price, besides being smaller.

Cons: -It says class 6 on the label but I benched it at a maximum transfer of 4.27 MB/s (29.13x) read/write which makes it a solid Class 4 card but not Class 6 by any means. I could be wrong, so post a reply if you can actually get 6MB/s out of this card.

Overall Review: -if you don't need HC, you can get a lower capacity with greater speed for the same price.

ip*d destroyer!

SUPER TALENT MEGA Plus Black 2GB MP3 Player
SUPER TALENT MEGA Plus Black 2GB MP3 Player

Pros: -Ultra-portable -Rechargable Battery -Video on an mp3 player without a triple-digit price!? -Pictures!!! -Gorgeous OLED screen w/ 180 degree viewing angle and better contrast than any back-lit LCD-type display -FM tuner -FM record -Line-in -Decent microphone -On-the-fly MP3 encoding -Equalizer presets -Compatibility -Intuitive navigation/file structure -Cheaper than the hip brand name -Included white earbuds are admittedly better than those included with the mp3 that made white earbuds famous.

Cons: -Does not display jpeg or mpeg but uses a proprietary codec you install on your computer

Overall Review: I didn't have to install any software to run this. I just use the same media player I always did and it syncronizes with this MP3 player. You can also drag-and-drop all your files. It's the way portable music should work, forget all that iTunes rubbish! Also, if you are wondering why this is so cheap, the manufacturer's primary business is producing flash memory, the most expensive component in an MP3 player. They just got the stuff layin' around. It's their job.

12/31/2006