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Kevin B.

Kevin B.

Joined on 01/20/04

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Used 2 of these in my Windows Home Server

iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS / SATA 6.0 Gbps Hot-Swap Cage - Lockable
iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS / SATA 6.0 Gbps Hot-Swap Cage - Lockable

Pros: Got 2 of these baby's and and they work great.. Low price and easy to install. You can adjust the fan to high or low.. id suggest try low first high can be a little loud. The low setting works great for me

Cons: poor instructions but its really easy to figure out though

Overall Review: I saw one comment on this saying that there is no activity light.. this is not true you get blinking orange activity on the drive that is writing/reading to other wise its solid green (meaning power is on)

Great Windows Home Server Case

iStarUSA S8 Storm Series Black 0.8mm SECC/SGCC (chassis) Aluminum Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
iStarUSA S8 Storm Series Black 0.8mm SECC/SGCC (chassis) Aluminum Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: At $49.99 cant be beat. I was able to fit 2 of the iStarUSA BPU-230SATA Hot-Swappable SATA HDD Enclosures in this baby for up to six drives total... Im future proof for at least 5 year (maybe LOL)

Cons: not very detailed instructions but its just a case!! who needs it right??

Overall Review: This case was exactly what I was looking for for my home server case.

Jitter FREE HD playback

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB GDDR4 PCI Express x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100210L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB GDDR4 PCI Express x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100210L

Pros: This is the card you want if your building an HD HTPC!! I upgraded to this card from a Nvida 8800gts and HD playback much smoother on this card and less CPU utilization.

Cons: If your purely into Gaming you may want the 2900xt or 8800gts but for HD this card is awesome!!