Joined on 09/09/05
Best WIFI Card Ever!
Pros: This has to be the best WIFI card I have ever purchased. I downloaded the latest driver from d-Link's website and manually installed the it from the device manager. So far I have had no major problems as far as cutting out and I am getting downloading speeds as high as 24 Mbps. I am still using a Wireless G router and the card is still blazing fast.
Cons: Non so far
Overall Review: If you manually install the driver from the "Device Manager" you should be good to go. I believe the wizard software that comes with the card is what is messing people up.
The Best Case Ever
Pros: This has to be the best case I have ever owned. Not only is the price right, but the case is functional and stylish. The two fans help the keep it cool inside and panels are easy to remove and replace. What really sold me was the placement of the hard drive slots. I can eaisly slide in and out hard drive without having to remove and computer components. Also the front panel has a screen on the inside that catches most of the dust that comes in
Cons: The only con I would have on this case would be the screw free bay drives. I can't get the front face of my blu-ray drive flush with the front of the case. I also think the Power and HDD activity lights could be dimmer, but all I had to do was disconnect the Power LED.
Overall Review: For anyone looking for a PC case, look no further the Gigabyte.
Great MB and great price
Pros: This is one of the best motherboards I have ever purchased. It has all the ports and connections I need. Everything was easy to install and configure.
Cons: The Realtek HD audio drivers can be a bit buggy at times with PowerDVD. The audio will at times cut in and out. Also I found the LGA 775 heat sink was a little tricky to install. It would be nice if all the connection ports could be a little more spaced out.
Overall Review: When using the on board sound card, I would recommend using the Microsoft drivers from windows update. They seem to work better then the Realtek drivers.
Best TV cad ever
Pros: This is one of the best cards TV turner cards I have ever had. It was easy to install and configure for "Windows Media Center." The included remote can control both Media Center and PowerDVD. I was even able to install an older HVR-1600 for a dual tuner with no conflicts.
Cons: The included WinTV software could use some improvements. At times when setting up a VCR, the composite channel will only show half a screen or just a black screen. But I don't use it that often.
Overall Review: For Windows Vista x64 users, you will have to add "auto run" from the CD to the "Data Execution Prevention" in order to get the driver CD to run.