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Dustin H.

Dustin H.

Joined on 01/05/05

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Works

U.S. Robotics USR5670 Fax modem 56Kbps PCI Bus (Plug & Play) V.92 56K ITU standard V.90 56K ITU standard V.34 33.6K ITU standard Compatible with most ITU and Bell standards down to 300 bps V.80 video conferencing support V.42, MNP2-4 error
U.S. Robotics USR5670 Fax modem 56Kbps PCI Bus (Plug & Play) V.92 56K ITU standard V.90 56K ITU standard V.34 33.6K ITU standard Compatible with most ITU and Bell standards down to 300 bps V.80 video conferencing support V.42, MNP2-4 error

Pros: Works Great. Purchased for MS Fax Services on a W2003 Small Business Server machine.

Cons: Drivers... Drivers on disk work perfectly. The GUI on the disk does not install the drivers?!?!

Overall Review: When the 'new hardware wizard' pops up, throw in the CD, and select 'install from specific location' select your cd-drive and you'll be fine.

Works

COOLMAX SATA POWER ADAPTER 6 in. Cable
COOLMAX SATA POWER ADAPTER 6 in. Cable

Pros: It is what it is. Convert a standard molex connector into a SATA power connector.

Cons: None

11/10/2008

Great Ext HDD

WD My Book Essential 2.0 500GB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N
WD My Book Essential 2.0 500GB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1U5000N

Pros: 5th WD My Book. Always solid, reliable hardware. Not a single failure with My Books. Our oldest has to be nearing 4 years old. All receive heavy use and just work. We use these daily on our tech bench to do drive copies, backups and misc data copies. Often used to copy an entire drive before an OS wipe/restore. Copies always complete without any hardware errors from the My Book.

Cons: Not a con: Never used the My Books software, just don't need it. Not a con: FYI: These are the newer slimer version. Uses a mini-usb jack instead of a USB B jack. Included cable doubles as a phone charger for us.

Overall Review: Great hardware. No failures. Works in every Post 2000 PC we have tried. Will work in W98 if you install the drivers but it's just easier to boot to Knoppix to copy data off these old PCs.

Cheap

Western Digital Caviar SE WD400JB 40GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 / ATA-6 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD400JB 40GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 / ATA-6 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Cheapest drive we could find.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Purchased as a system disc in a backup server. Only concern was price and brand. Operating 24/7 without any problems.

No bad

Sunbeam PSU-BKS-480-US 480 W ATX12V Power Supply
Sunbeam PSU-BKS-480-US 480 W ATX12V Power Supply

Pros: 24 Pin ATX. Nice black finish. SATA Power. CHEAP!

Cons: None

Overall Review: We stock these as replacement parts. They've worked just fine in every PC we've installed them, generally low end office PCs. If you are building a high-end or gaming rig, I'd look else where.

Great Switch

Cisco Small Business SD216 Switch
Cisco Small Business SD216 Switch

Pros: As with all Linksys products we've purchsed, it just works. The metal case makes this thing feel tough. We regulary install these in small-medium business networks. Would make a great home/soho switch as well.

Cons: None