Joined on 10/09/03
Excellent SSD
Pros: Super Slim and Light Weight. I purchased 2 of these SSDs to run in a Raid 0 setup for ultimate performance for my OS drive. I was not disappointed. These drives are ultra slim, fitting into almost in case, laptop, or microPC situation. They are also ultra light weight, these SSDs should not add any significant weight to your system. Overall performance is on par with the specs listed as well.
Cons: The software included with these SSDs does not recognize RAID setups. So if you are looking to install two or more of these and clone your old OS to them in a RAID setup, the included software will not meet that need.
First Board was DOA
Pros: Features looked great on paper and was listed as a 4 time winner of the NewEgg customer choice award. I changed from an ASUS to this based on recommendations. I wonder if that was a mistake now..
Cons: First board was DOA. Benched the board for a test run before installing the board, it would not even post. No error codes, beeps or anything. Board had power though as the power switch LED was on. I have an RMA in with NewEgg to replace it. I hope the second one has better results
Great Product" Easy to Setup and Use!
Pros: - Easy install : Just insert your drives and plug it in - Great Software: The software bundled with this device is great and should cover most of your needs. - Built-in Display: The built in display gives you all the information you need at a glance. - Additional Software: The additional software available for free is great (Plex, Virtual Station, Web Servers, etc.)
Cons: None yet. Been hands-free since I set it up 3 months ago.
Overall Review: Make sure you get 4 drives of a decent size, 4TB or greater as formatting and raid can eat up a lot of capacity. I purchased mine with 4 - 4TB drives, if I had it to do again, I would have went with 6TB.
My last ATI cards... EVER!!
Pros: On first installation and user these cards are great, but it is not until after you begin to use them that their true nature shows it's self.
Cons: First I purchased two of these at the same time as I am doing a Crossfire setup. Of the two cards one was DOA and after dealing with XFX support for 3 weeks I finally convenced them to send me a replacement, Shipping at my expense ofcource!! Now when I get my replacement I get a new surprise, there are two versions of the card. Apparently this card can come in two flavors even though the product number is the same. One version has 2 DVI ports, the other has 1 DVI and one HDMI. Now hoping this is just a pot difference and not a card difference I connect my replacement and setup my Crossfire setup. For 6 months everything is great, but then trouble starts, I am now experiencing random crashes and system lock-ups when running graphics intensive applications. I know it is the video cards because the offending .dll is the ATI ones. Now before you ask, yes I can tried driver updates. I have even done complete OS rebuilds 3 times and each time I ensure I use the latest ATI approved drivers and I still have the issue. I have narrowed down the problem to the card I did not RMA already. So let me experience be a guide. Just go with NVIDIA that or a different manufacturer then XFX.
So far So Good
Pros: Great expandablity and future upgrades. The Number of PCIe slots ensures you have room for a good amount of cards. Dual LAN connections Wireless and Bluetooth Built in
Cons: I was not a big fan of the memory slot type, only one side has the tabs you click into the slots on each chip, the other side just slides in. No Crossfire Bridges included only SLi. Given the fact that they recommend that a dual ATI card setup in Crossfire use PCIe Slots 1 and 5, they should provide Crossfire bridges to accommodate this. The Crossfire Bridges you receive with almost all cards is going to be either 60cm or 80cm, the gap on this MB is going to require a 100cm Bridge . Based on this fact I think the MB should have came with the bridges.
Be Warned!!!!
Pros: None!
Cons: If you buy these cards and take advantage of any rebates, such as I have. You will NO LONGER be able to RMA these cards through NewEgg. I purchased these cards and upon arrival I installed them, thought they were working and a few days later became the process of doing the $30 rebate. As part of the rebate you must mail in your UPC code from the box. I did this. 2 days later the cards began to have issues and I went ahead and did a NewEgg RMA, I even paid NewEgg $17 for a shipping label. A week later I find out that NewEgg rejected my RMA, stating that the box did not have a UPC code. Be warned, if you take advantage of a rebate you can no longer RMA them with NewEgg. This will be my last NewEgg purchase. I hope you enjoyed my last purchase from you.