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Bart M.

Bart M.

Joined on 04/21/04

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Great Card

PowerColor Radeon HD 4830 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX4830 512MD3-H
PowerColor Radeon HD 4830 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX4830 512MD3-H

Pros: Card worked great out of the box. Framerates tripled in World in Conflict compared to 8600GT. Runs Fallout 3 at highest settings "ultra" in 1280x1084, no lag. My idle temp is 37, max load is 55 where the fan runs in the 50-60% range and keeps it there.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Card is not recognized by the latest ATI catalyst and driver, but runs fine with the included driver or the latest from the Powercolor website (super slow download though). The included version of Catalyst detects and controls everything, including overclocking. Needs 6-pin power. No noticable fan noise in my rig, although my case already has 4 fans so I would only notice it if it was very loud. I'm planning on getting another one for crossfire when something comes out that requires more graphics power!

12/11/2008

Great Case

Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-SV Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-SV Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Box looked like it came through a war zone, but the case was very well packed inside and arrived in great condition. Very easy to use for my first build, cables clearly marked, no sharp edges, moves lots of air without being too loud, lighting effects impressed my kids.

Cons: Make sure you have enough space for this thing... it's huge!

Overall Review: Tool less features worked great for the drives, not so good for the boards. Will probably need to figure a way to get a couple screws in there. My system: MSI P35 Neo2-FR, Intel E6750, MSI 8600GT OC, 2GB OCZ DDR2 Platinum Revision 2, Ultra X-Connect 500W

Worked Great

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK

Pros: Worked great, ran at Mobo default setting of 6-6-6-15, 1.9v. Very nice to have this work so well without any tinkering for my first build!

Cons: None

Overall Review: My system: MSI P35 Neo2-FR, Intel E6750, MSI 8600GT OC, 2GB OCZ DDR2 Platinum Revision 2, Ultra X-Connect 500W

Great Board

MSI P35 Neo2-FR LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI P35 Neo2-FR LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Very easy to set up for my first build. Everything booted up on my first attempt, all devices recognized and worked, and XP loaded no problems.

Cons: Front Audio connector at bottom left of board required a serious stretch of the cable that came with the case.

Overall Review: Found during build that this board will accept a 20-pin power connector, and that I bought a 20-24 pin adapter for nothing. Oh well...My system: MSI P35 Neo2-FR, Intel E6750, MSI 8600GT OC, 2GB OCZ DDR2 Platinum Revision 2, Ultra X-Connect 500W