Joined on 06/27/06
Awesome
Pros: Very quiet, easy install
Cons: None
Overall Review: Light years better than stock Dell fan. (Inspiron 530). Doesn't set off fan warning on MoBo. Love the fanmate accessory which I turned down low and still cools great.
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Rolling back XP is a PITA. Had to back Vista up on discs and got an error when trying to reinstall. The XP rollback insisted on partioning the smallish HD and there was no way around this. Very noisy, cheap case. MOBO died on 4th day.
Doesn't Fit
Pros: 3.5 inch drive fits inside
Cons: The enclosure does not fit into a 5.25 inch space in my case (Corsair Obsidian). I had to dremel off the sides to make it fit -- PITA.
Overall Review: Buy something else!
LOUD LOUD LOUD
Pros: Looks good, good cooling
Cons: I bought this based on reviews indicating it is quiet, and their specs also indicate a quiet unit. But when I installed it, I couldn't believe how loud it is. I measured 47 dB at one meter in a quiet room -- WAY out of spec. Moreover, the fan speed has to run at 100% all the time because it employs a three pin connector to the motherboard which does not permit speed control. One of the worst tech items I have ever had the misfortune of buying. Went back to the stock AMD cooler and now have a reasonable amount of noise.
Awesome
Pros: Awesome, fast, great coffee
Cons: None
Overall Review: Looking forward to having this thing for the next 25 years
Awesome, could not be happier
Pros: Beautiful enclosure, crystal clear display, very bright
Cons: Absolutely none!
Overall Review: Buy it now!!