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Treece E.

Treece E.

Joined on 02/06/03

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Most Favorable Review

Works with GeForce 6600GT

Vantec Iceberq 4 Pro Copper VGA Cooling Kit with Blue LED Fan - Model CCB-A4P
Vantec Iceberq 4 Pro Copper VGA Cooling Kit with Blue LED Fan - Model CCB-A4P

Comments: I called the company to get the measurements on the mounting pins for this fan. I wanted to make sure it worked with my new GeForce 6600GT card. NewEgg then did a great job of shipping it to me. It installed easily, and it is a really good VGA cooler. It pushes so much air, it even lowered the ambient temp. in my case!

12/31/2004
Most Critical Review

Good: USB; Bad:eSATA

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750GB USB 2.0 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive ST307504FPA1E2-RK
Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750GB USB 2.0 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive ST307504FPA1E2-RK

Pros: The product is well-priced (cheaper than buying an enclosure, hard drive and Memeo software). The USB port works well and the utilities provided are nice.

Cons: The eSATA port is very unreliable. The computer would freeze while seeming to wait for the eSATA buffer to clear. Performance was terrible using eSATA. Since that was the whole point of purchasing the drive, I returned it. No eSATA cable is included with the unit.

Overall Review: I would have given this a much lower score since the eSATA port was such a poor performer. However, I tried to be fair. In the end, I purchased a WiebeTech enclosure and a Seagate drive. It works great.

SABRENT 6 ft. USB 2.0 to Serial (9-pin) DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable [Prolific PL2303] (SBT-USC6M)
SABRENT 6 ft. USB 2.0 to Serial (9-pin) DB-9 RS-232 Adapter Cable [Prolific PL2303] (SBT-USC6M)

Pros: Excellent cable. I downloaded the drivers from the vendor's web site, and I had no problems with it. It worked with Cisco console cables connected to CatOS-based and IOS-based devices. Recommended!

Cons: None

Ordered 2: both were defective

Thermaltake A2361 3.28 ft. (1m) eSATA Cable
Thermaltake A2361 3.28 ft. (1m) eSATA Cable

Pros: Looks like a well-shielded eSATA cable.

Cons: Both of the cables I ordered were bad. The first wouldn't create any connection. The second had a short in the cable that caused the eSATA drive to disconnect if the cable physically moved.

Good PCIe card

BYTECC PCIe SATA II 300 + PATA Raid Card Model BT-PESAPA
BYTECC PCIe SATA II 300 + PATA Raid Card Model BT-PESAPA

Pros: Supports hot swap eSATA. Get the latest drivers from JMicron.

Cons: The installation instructions conflict with the information printed on the circuit. Use the printed instructions to set the jumpers and ignore the information printed on the circuit board.