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Carl S.

Carl S.

Joined on 01/12/08

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Most Favorable Review

A Must Have!

XIGMATEK ACK-I7361 CPU Cooler
XIGMATEK ACK-I7361 CPU Cooler

Pros: Clearly the best way to mount a Xigmatek or OCZ CPU cooler.

Cons: It probably requires removal of the motherboard.

Overall Review: Installation Tip: Position the cooler over the over the mounting plate and thread two of the screws (without springs) into opposite corners to fix the CPU cooler's location. Then, thread the remaining 2 screws (springs attached) about 1-2 turns into the other corners. Remove the first two, add springs, and reinsert as the second two. Tighten all four according to directions.

High Quality - Low End Card

MSI Radeon HD 4550 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card R4550-MD1GH
MSI Radeon HD 4550 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card R4550-MD1GH

Pros: Built with high end components, this card will likely be functioning long after I'm not. The HDMI port outputs very high quality audio/video and works flawlessly as the driver for the second digital monitor in a dual monitor configuration.

Cons: Taking into consideration this is a low end card, I can't say any cons have come to light.

Overall Review: This card was installed into the older of two computers in a two computer, three monitor setup. Since one monitor has both DVI and HDMI inputs, I can run either computer with dual monitors by simply pressing a switch.

10/26/2009

Worth Every Penny!

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Solid, stable, and easy to configure. All components recognized correctly.

Cons: None that I've found.

Overall Review: Good-to-go right of the box. Used it with Antec 300 case, Antec EA-380 PSU, e8400 CPU, 8 GB Mushkin DDR2 800 5-4-4-12, HD 3470 video card running dual 22" monitors, 500 GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD, and an LG SATA 22X DVD burner. XP x64 just flies with this this setup.