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Robert A.

Robert A.

Joined on 03/20/06

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Great board but where's the rebate?

Foxconn 6150BK8MC-KRSH / C51PVM06N2-6KRSH 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6150B(PV) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Foxconn 6150BK8MC-KRSH / C51PVM06N2-6KRSH 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6150B(PV) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Built in graphics card, included DVI connector. Foxconn has quick RMA process if it ever does fail, faster than most. No OS reinstall necessary when switching from old AMD XP 462 VIA chipset mobo. I won the bet from the Cons. (Manager bet 3 months)

Cons: It's Foxconn, your boss at the computer store will start taking bets as to when it will fail. This board didn't like my SB Live Value card and would BSOD 'machine check exception' when the card was inserted, sound wouldn't work on the card either.

Overall Review: This board has performed just fine while in service. I was willing to pay $30ish for a Foxconn board, but not $54.99. While myrebates411 swears we are qualified and the check will be sent soon, they cannot promise 'when'.

11/15/2007
Crucial 2.5" 64GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT64M225
Crucial 2.5" 64GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT64M225

Pros: Very, very fast

Cons: Small size, cannot update firmware from within windows.

Overall Review: I just have used this as a temp folder and the pagefile. Just these steps have a system that used to grind down to a purr. The raid0 raptors seem to enjoy not having any extra i/o and the terabyte drive is not the same thing as the ssd for the pagefile. Without reinstalling, I am happy.

Wow

ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS9500A-LED 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

Pros: Keeps your CPU cool with almost no noise.

Cons: You might cut yourself quite badly.

Overall Review: My cpu went from 65C down to 50C (OC'd and fully loaded). What a difference!

HUGE

CORSAIR Flash Voyager 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFUSB2.0-32GB
CORSAIR Flash Voyager 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive CMFUSB2.0-32GB

Pros: Huge, can order extra caps from Corsair. Came with a lanyard.

Cons: Slow write speed.

Good grief what fans

XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: High air flow, quiet and has fan speeds with temp monitoring.

Cons: No holes around the rear of case for cards like a gtx295 to exhaust through. Stickers on fan motors come off slow, making a clicking sound until they finally fall off. Also, a GTX295 will not fit snug enough to use the screwless card holder.

Overall Review: Overall a great case for the money! My gtx295 and quad core are 29C (according to the sensor).

No problems yet

Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EACS 1TB 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EACS 1TB 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast and expansive. Runs 100F with case off and no airflow.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I have monitored my system using HDtune and have found that the load cycle on this "green" drive is at 3,000 for just a little over a month. I think this drive will be around for a long time, just gotta figure out if Suddenlink will cut my service if I subscribe to Mozy to back all of this up.

12/23/2008