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Chari A.

Chari A.

Joined on 10/27/04

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Mongo!!!

ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan

Pros: I saw an immediate drop of 15 degrees (F) when I installed this fan. And, it's quieter than anything else I've used. Installation was a snap on my ASUS P$P-800, cleared the power supply by 1/4".

Cons: It's certainly heavy...

Overall Review: This fan is both HUGE and a bit delicate. Be sure you don't try to manhandle this fan or you may bend some of the vanes.

Connection where there wasn't one before

IOGEAR GWU627 Universal Wifi Adapter for Internet Ready TV, Game Consoles & Ethernet-Enabled Devices
IOGEAR GWU627 Universal Wifi Adapter for Internet Ready TV, Game Consoles & Ethernet-Enabled Devices

Pros: Solid connection, holds connection well. Remembers WAP.

Cons: Seems a tad sluggish, but not enough to be a concern.

Overall Review: Bought one of these w/in the last year to add wifi to a non-wifi TV. Didn't work well with that (TV's fault, not the adapter) so I brought it down to the basement for my workbench. Got it hooked up to a small switch, it pulls a nice connection, even if I'm working with three systems at a time, and hasn't given me any trouble. No complaints.

Surprisingly...it works!

Mohu Bounce Wi-Fi Enhancer
Mohu Bounce Wi-Fi Enhancer

Pros: It did what it said it was going to do.

Cons: Doesn't work on antenna-less WAP's.

Overall Review: Low expectations, much higher results. I run a slow DSL connection at home, streaming vid can be erratic. Saw this on a Newegg sale, decided to give it a try. Connectivity went from 2 - 3 bars to a regular 4+ bars. Connection is still a bit jerky but that's a bandwidth issue.

Did exactly what I needed

Rosewill RNX-N250UBE - Wireless N300 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (2T2R), Up to 300 Mbps Data Rates, USB 2.0 Interface, Two 5 dBi High Power Detachable Antenna
Rosewill RNX-N250UBE - Wireless N300 Wi-Fi Adapter - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, (2T2R), Up to 300 Mbps Data Rates, USB 2.0 Interface, Two 5 dBi High Power Detachable Antenna

Pros: Simple setup. Good connectivity.

Cons: Base could be a bit heavier, cord could be a bit longer. But neither of these is a negative consideration.

Overall Review: I'm stuck in a sluggish 1.5meg DSL neighborhood, so my xFinity and Netflix stream was a bit jerky on my HTPC. My router is solid so I thought I'd throw a couple of bucks at this adapter to see if it would improve performance. And it did. I went from an average of 3.5 bars to 5 solid, and the jerkiness is almost gone.

Nice little bit of kit

EDIMAX EW-7811Un 150 Mbps Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter
EDIMAX EW-7811Un 150 Mbps Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n Nano USB Adapter

Pros: Tiny size, simple install on XP, sees WEP, WPA2 networks (so far).

Cons: I'm afraid I'll lose it if I pull this out.

Overall Review: I bought this adapter to replace an old Linksys card in a non-networked Dell Inspiron 1000. Popped it in a rear port - it fits FLUSH - and installed the software and I was off to the races. Brought it into work to check - no probs - and over to the Starbucks to check a 3rd location - again, no probs. On sale at the Egg, under $10, heck of a deal.

Nice little drive!

Transcend 2.5" 32GB PATA MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TS32GSSD25-M
Transcend 2.5" 32GB PATA MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) TS32GSSD25-M

Pros: Fast, quiet, no moving parts. Fan activity noticeably reduced, battery life increased by approximately 25%.

Cons: Writes seem to be a tad slow. Cost.

Overall Review: I installed this drive on an old Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop - 2.2 gig Celeron, 512MB RAM - and it's changed the character of the laptop completely. Boot times have been reduced by at least 50%, shut down time is phenomenally fast (<30 seconds, maybe). And there's a high-pitched "lobster scream" - bare audible but it wasn't there before so it has to be the drive. Not so bad it's interfering, but it's definitely there.