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Randal C.

Randal C.

Joined on 11/30/01

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Most Favorable Review

Why 4GB Dr Zim?

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD

Pros: Seems to me that 64 bit would be good on any machine over about 1GB, not 4GB if the cpu supports it. You avoid memory paging like pxe and the like...so a 2GB system would definetly benefit would it not from the flat memory model?

Cons: DRM

Overall Review: Beer tastes good with beer

Most Critical Review

Oh No...

GIGABYTE GZ-X1 Black 0.6mm SECC / ABS Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Peak: 420W; Average: 350W Power Supply
GIGABYTE GZ-X1 Black 0.6mm SECC / ABS Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Peak: 420W; Average: 350W Power Supply

Pros: Case is solid, nice rolled edges, solid mb mounting area. The screwless stuff is gimmicky but it works...I prefer screws. You can use either with this case so thats a plus.

Cons: The power supply was NOT the delta one in the pictures. Mine has a hipro power supply without pcie connectors...but I was probably gonna replace it anyway. The case is nice but its not what its cracked up to be due to the fact I thought I was gonna have a decent spare power supply out of this.

Overall Review: My first case I got had the correct power supply in it but it was dented in shipment. The gigabyte site says it comes with the delta...I wonder why my second one didn't. The case gets a 5, but the power supply gets a 0 so I figure it averages out a 3.

All Good

IOGEAR Model GUC232A 16" USB to Serial RS-232 Adapter
IOGEAR Model GUC232A 16" USB to Serial RS-232 Adapter

Pros: Great Converter. Works great.

Cons: None

Overall Review: to retread: Yea the nuts on the adapter as apposed to screws make it work with a male to female extension cable...which most people tend to use one with these adapters since these adapters are kinda short for practical use without an extension....:) Something like this... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812196593

Hmmm

BELKIN F1DS104J 4-Port SOHO Desktop KVM Switch
BELKIN F1DS104J 4-Port SOHO Desktop KVM Switch

Pros: Works great, I am ordering two more today.

Cons: None

Overall Review: As I read Riches review...it seems he does not realize that you do not need to use two connectors when you have keyboard/mouse both that are usb...just plug in the one usb connector and the kvm will emulate a keyboard and mouse through the one connection. You need the two ps2 connections when you have a ps2 machine, thus the usb to ps2 adapter. No need to adapt the other way at all...hope that helps.

Quiet and Cool

Fantom Drives G-Force 1TB USB 2.0 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive GF1000EU16
Fantom Drives G-Force 1TB USB 2.0 / eSATA 3.5" External Hard Drive GF1000EU16

Pros: Works good as esata or usb drive. Very quick, and relatively quiet for a 7200 rpm drive. Runs fairly cool and you can leave it on 24 hours without issue.

Cons: It has a Hitachi drive inside, and my mileage with Hitachi has never been all that great, but time will tell.

Good Stuff

Arctic Silver CMQ-22G The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound
Arctic Silver CMQ-22G The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound

Pros: I have used Arctic Silver products for years, this is like all their products...its good.

Cons: Its really thick and thus is harder to spread, but that means it won't be wandering around in places it don't belong, so thats ok by me.

Overall Review: This is a 22g syringe (about 8cc of stuff), not a 2.5G that the description might lead one to believe. The 2.5G one is the other Ceramique listing, so if you buy this one you get about 10x the stuff for double the price.