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Kathleen S.

Kathleen S.

Joined on 12/14/04

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Most Favorable Review

Good ram for the money

OCZ SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR2GK
OCZ SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR2GK

Pros: This set of RAM is great for the money. Its not the best overclocker around but it does have a good deal of headroom. Just for other overclockers out there I will give you the rundown. It is dual sided with a density of 128MB x 8. I am having trouble running down the exact IC used but it is some form of powerchip (PSC). They are rated for 800mhz but mine topped at a little under 950mhz and I believe it has more headroom but my board was unstable. These particular chips dont scale well with voltage like D9's do, at about 900mhz you have to bump the voltage to about 2.2v but anything above that does nothing. I usually run them stock at 1.8v btw. The heatspreaders are about as good as anything I guess, they do their job but these things will still get hot. Active cooling is a good idea if your shooting for high clocks.

Cons: Cant find the exact IC used. Dont scale well with added voltage. The heatspreaders suck.

Overall Review: If you are a serious overclocker waste a little more money on something with a better IC. Powerchips arent known for overclocking. Go for something micron, just dont put more than 2.2 volts into any micron chip. Have fun with this info, I only killed like 4 sticks of this stuff while I pushed it to its complete limit. If you want some other info on these feel free to contact me. I still have like 8gb of this stuff. My email is [email protected]

Most Critical Review

I'll tell you when it gets here

JetWay PT88BSPRO-EC LGA 775 VIA PT880 PRO ATX Intel Motherboard
JetWay PT88BSPRO-EC LGA 775 VIA PT880 PRO ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: good specs

Cons: I havent got it yet. I paid for three to five day shipping...its been 7 days and i havent got it yet. Newegg dropped the ball on this one, usually i get my packages from them really quick

11/27/2007

How bout those 1t commands

OCZ SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR2GK
OCZ SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N800SR2GK

Pros: Well it will run at the advertised timings. It runs at a 1T command rate at the stock 800mhz but if you overclock it to even 811 then you get errors all over the place. If you change it over to 2T commands then you can overclock like h*** and get no errors. Mine is at 920mhz 4-4-4-15 @ 2.15v with NO PROBLEMS =] The SLI approved things just makes sure that the RAM stays at operating frequency, timings, and voltages even if you are overclocking the FSB. My board lets me set my FSB and RAM frequency independently and it sets the FSB:RAM divider automaitcally. Right now I have mine set to linked (1:1) and I'm running a 920FSB all around.

Cons: It took me FOREVER to realize that it was the 1T command that was causing all these problems with overclocking, I just assumed that it couldnt support higher speeds and was rather disappointed that a brand has OVERCLOCKING in the name couldnt overclock....but it ended up just being me (im an idiot) Oh and they run HOT (even when set stock) Oh and the EPP profile wont work on anything but the latest nvidia SLI boards (680i and newer) Dont worry, the SPD profiles still work.

Overall Review: MSI P6N-SLI-Platinum

This thing RULES!!!

TR2TT TR2-M12 80mm Ball CPU Cooler
TR2TT TR2-M12 80mm Ball CPU Cooler

Pros: This thing rules all. I am a hardened overclocker and I am on a personal level on the battle against heat. I was rebuilding an old PGA478 computer for my little bro when i slapped this new heatsink in. It used to run temps of 50c idle and 65 full load. I put this in with my own secret mix of arctic silver 5 and ceramique and i got a 20C drop in temp!!!!!! it idles at 40C now!!! this thing is awesome. For such a cheap product and such effective cooling this is amazing. I have spent over $2500 building my computer to achieve 45C on full load with a 150% overclock so i know performance and quality.

Cons: NEVER USE THE THERMAL PASTE THAT COMES WITH HEATSINKS. GET SOME GOOD STUFF. Arctic silver 5 for CPU's and arctic silver ceramique for everything else, like video cards. But i personally make my own blend of the two and its sweet.

Overall Review: whens trash day again? i wanna throw my old one out.

12/21/2007

Great Card

XFX GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT84JUDF3
XFX GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT84JUDF3

Pros: This card is fantastic for the price. I bought three of these based on the other reviews it got from newegg customers and i cant be happier. I am running 2 in SLI and a single on another computer. Both rigs perform fantastically. They arent as hot as every one makes them out to be. On my sli system my main gpu idles at 47c.

Cons: i cant think of anything

Overall Review: MSI P6N-Platinum SLI

also a HDD cooler

COOLER MASTER AQUAGATE VIVA RL-M4A-E7E1-GP Liquid Cooling System
COOLER MASTER AQUAGATE VIVA RL-M4A-E7E1-GP Liquid Cooling System

Pros: i was just reading over the manual for this because i found it in my closet. i just found out you can use this as a hard drive cooler too!! The water block mounts to the bottom of the hard drive, right under the spindle. thats awesome.

Cons: water lines are long for a mid tower

Overall Review: ?

11/25/2007