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Dave W.

Dave W.

Joined on 04/20/05

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Most Favorable Review

great

Rosewill  RC-203 SATA to IDE Mini Vertical Bridge (for SATA device)
Rosewill RC-203 SATA to IDE Mini Vertical Bridge (for SATA device)

Pros: Works great, anyone that says it doesn't should try a new one or read the directions

Cons: None

10/20/2007
Most Critical Review

Not the SAME drive

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

Pros: cheap

Cons: Does not work with CDburnerXP or most other software. I bought two of these and they will be going back, firmware version was 1.04, it is NOT the ASUS chip set. DO NOT BUY, look on the web to see what others all saying.

Awesome Rack

StarTech.com 4POSTRACK42 42U Adjustable Depth Open Frame 4 Post Server Rack Cabinet - Flat Pack w/ Casters, Levelers and Cable Management Hooks
StarTech.com 4POSTRACK42 42U Adjustable Depth Open Frame 4 Post Server Rack Cabinet - Flat Pack w/ Casters, Levelers and Cable Management Hooks

Pros: I can't believe this rack is only $230. It is a steal at this price PLUS you get all the extras, 50 cagenuts, casters and wire management. It is built very well and very heavy. I had no problem putting it together. I like that it's labeled for each space, looks very professional. I had no shipping issues, everything was wrapped in bubble wrap inside the box.

Cons: not really a con but I only wanted a 32U to 36U rack but this was cheaper then anything I could find. So why not get a bigger rack if you have the space.

Overall Review: Not sure if you can buy sides for it

12/22/2015

Works great with unpaid

SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 PCI-Express x4 Low Profile SAS RAID Controller
SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 PCI-Express x4 Low Profile SAS RAID Controller

Pros: Works great with unRaid which is based on Linux. Everyone that says it doesn't work with Linux has no clue what they are talking about or what they are doing. I have had this installed and running since 2010 with no issues.

Cons: None

Great case

iStarUSA D-213-MATX Black Aluminum / Steel 2U Rackmount microATX Server Chassis
iStarUSA D-213-MATX Black Aluminum / Steel 2U Rackmount microATX Server Chassis

Pros: This is a great small case. I used this to hold my homemade Megatouch that I built running 2011 ION software. Enough room for DVD, HD, MB and sister board. If you have a full size board it might be tight so plan ahead. No sharp edges and plenty of screws.

Cons: Non

did not pass smart status

HGST 0J11563 750GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
HGST 0J11563 750GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: RMA was painless

Cons: I installed it and a extra data drive and it would not pass a SMART status. Made a lot of noise when it was running. returned it for a WD Black that I should have got the first time. I usually like Hitachi drives for desktop so I thought I would try laptop, oh well