Pros: 1. Neat little LED skull that lights up when disk is accessed. 2. Did I mention the skull? That's about it.

Cons: 1. Worked fine for a year, then lost SATA ports. 2. Returned to Intel for RMA, was rejected for "cut traces", even though the board had not been touched since installation. 3. It took Intel's Customer Service Dept. over a month to process RMA. 4. Quirky BIOS.

Overall Review: The capacitors are substandard compared to other boards in its price range. Also, dealing with Intel's customer support is a pain. Simply not worth the premium cost for what you get.