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Danny C.

Danny C.

Joined on 08/26/03

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Most Favorable Review

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Adaptec RAID 6405E 2271700-R 6 Gb/s SATA / SAS 4 internal ports w/ 128MB cache memory Controller Card, Kit
Adaptec RAID 6405E 2271700-R 6 Gb/s SATA / SAS 4 internal ports w/ 128MB cache memory Controller Card, Kit

Pros: New drivers and BIOS posted 12/15 on Adaptec support page corrected all the speed and lockup issues. Tech support is responsive and helpful. This controller now runs great and is highly recommended.

Cons: No more issues.

Overall Review: Using Windows Server 2003 with 2-WD Raptor 10k 6gb/s 450GB drives in a RAID 1 configuration.

12/16/2011
Most Critical Review

Great when they work

GeIL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model GS38GB1066C7DC
GeIL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model GS38GB1066C7DC

Pros: I use a fair number of Geil memory modules as well as other manufacturers and they all seem to work well. Problem is when you get one that is defective. See cons.

Cons: Big con is if you get a stick that fails, you have to jump through hoops and spend too much to return product to Taiwan and wait 2-3 months for replacement. Shipping expense in many cases doesn't justify the return. So either buy a brand that has support in this country, or don't buy Geil.

Overall Review: I don't think I will buy Geil again since I buy quite a bit and the chances are high that I will have failures.

10/11/2010

Not as good as I expected

Crucial T700 GEN5 NVME M.2  SSD w/ Heatsink 2280 1TB PCI-Express 5.0 x4 TLC NAND² Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT1000T700SSD5
Crucial T700 GEN5 NVME M.2 SSD w/ Heatsink 2280 1TB PCI-Express 5.0 x4 TLC NAND² Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT1000T700SSD5

Pros: Fast when working

Cons: When I first installed in my ASrock Z790 Riptide, it only came up as a Gen3 device. Then after a while it showed as Gen 5 with 11200 reads and 5300 writes using Crystal DiskMark. I use Hard Disk Sentinel to monitor the health of my drives. Right after I installed the T700 it showed 14% health and running @ 53-72 degrees. And this one has the factory heat sink. Also caused many BSOD's

Overall Review: Not sure if this is a used device or just a bad one. SMART showed high usage for a brand new device. The specs looked great.

Dell Monitors

Dell P2314HT 1920 x 1080 Resolution 23" WideScreen LCD Flat Panel Computer Monitor Display with Power Cord and VGA
Dell P2314HT 1920 x 1080 Resolution 23" WideScreen LCD Flat Panel Computer Monitor Display with Power Cord and VGA

Pros: Stable Dell monitor

Cons: These refurbished monitors are horrible. They have scratches and dings all over them. Not refurbished at all. I think all they do is plug it in and if it works, its refurbished. Don't buy these.

Overall Review: Will never buy any more refurbs from Newegg.

Not impressed with Adata support

ADATA Premier SP550 2.5" 480GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASP550SS3-480GM-C
ADATA Premier SP550 2.5" 480GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASP550SS3-480GM-C

Pros: Good when it works

Cons: I cannot get Adata to respond to any of my RMA or support requests after 2 weeks of trying. This unit is still under warranty, Not a company I would do business with again. When you need a drive replacement, you need it quick. Forget Adata.

Overall Review: Non existent support

Dock has some incompatibility issues.

StarTech.com SDOCK2U313R USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Standalone Duplicator Dock for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA SSD / HDD - with Fast-Speed Duplication up to 28GB/min
StarTech.com SDOCK2U313R USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Standalone Duplicator Dock for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA SSD / HDD - with Fast-Speed Duplication up to 28GB/min

Pros: Works fast with a USB 3.1 Gen 2 adapter. Easy to clone a drive. Copy progress indicator is nice.

Cons: Does not work with Western Digital Blue 3.5" drives. Seagate, Hitachi, and Toshiba drives work fine. WD drives work fine in a Seagate USB enclosure. Tried three WD Blues. Didn't have any other WD models to try. Lost 2 stars for incompatibility.

Overall Review: You must have a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port or you will not see the 10Gbps speeds.