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Colleen R.

Colleen R.

Joined on 09/17/04

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5 stars Great product!!! Dual boot vista and xp!

ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP <GREEN> LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP <GREEN> LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Do not listen to people who complain about asus they do not know how to install. I have bought many asus boards from new egg - all p5w-dh's work great. Raid 10/0 for 5 months no problems. Vista rc-1 4 months no problems - vista drivers all devices work. Super fast

Cons: There is an issue with the new bios and unlocked multipliers but since i am using a e6300 no problems. If you think you might have problem go to asus forums not tech support. I am really try to think of any cons?. Asus gives you all the extras. The sound is great, i am running a dual boot xp pro and vista rc-1 - i guess cost is kind of high but its worth it. People who complain about asus tech support due have a true beef if you have real problem ask for lvl 3 tech and call during the day when wait times are short.

Overall Review: Sometimes when i read other peoples posts I just feel like I need to share the truth. The truth is if your conroe is overheating you have no clue how to install a chip - they run super cool on stock intel coolers. When you read about people who have multi-board failures - well i think they either work for other companies or they are kids who are not informed or they have no clue how to install. If you have an os problem set you memory latencies higher then stock and do not overclock. People who have boot and os problems need to manually set all parameters in the bios. I am running e6300 2.8ghz it never gets over 45c. The mobo runs at 55c or less even at 400fsb. I have bought many open boxed boards - i did have 1 problem with one asus open box board out of 2 dozen (a socket 478 mobo) i sent it back to asus and they sent me a new one. UPS smashed a computer I built, I sent the board to asus and they sent me a new one - what else can you ask! Asus and the "egg" rock!

Most Critical Review

Warning Great card with a great flaw, do not ship with card in computer

ASUS Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card EAH4870X2/HTDI/2G/A
ASUS Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card EAH4870X2/HTDI/2G/A

Pros: Great card you want 25-30k 3dmark06 scores no problems! This is a warped systems reference design for 29k oc 3dmark06 system with a single pci-e slot. You want to be number one on crysis and many other online games you want this card! Cooling is great! This is the best card out there better then any nvidia sli sandwich. newegg rocks! thank you for exchanging cards - and for newegg support!

Cons: First off, i am the number 1 asus fan boy, i currently own every ROG gamer mobo made! I lov asus! I love asus tech support! But there is serious flaw in this cards design - its great upgrade but do not ship it in a system. 100% failure on 3 systems shipped with this card. All failed the same way, windows will not boot, then you get artifacting and the card fails. Waiting 1.5 hours for level 3 tech support only to get a 90 second answer does not bother me - what my problem is every card shipped failed.

Overall Review: Why? Asus send me money! Why: the reference design cooler is like a spine it strengthens the entire card. While the asus cooling solution is much much lighter, almost feels like half the weight, it is 3 seperate coolers no interconnection and therefore no spine. This card will break if shipped in a computer. Solution: ship the card seperate. Asus solution: you need to a rail to both sides of the card to add ridgitity to the card, as i told the engineers at CES.

nice and a good deal

Cooler Master COSMOS CX-1000MEDU-01-GP Color Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower CSX Limited Edition Medusa Computer Case
Cooler Master COSMOS CX-1000MEDU-01-GP Color Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower CSX Limited Edition Medusa Computer Case

Pros: this one is near perfect, extra little case, shirt - not bad!

Cons: no nice black case, instead they used a while sheet - cheap blanket taped.

Overall Review: good deal get one! ask me how to water cool it at THG or just go google warpedsystems toms and look at the cosmos layout!

Best mobo for I7, why spend more?

ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P6T LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: THIS IS THE BEST MOBO PERIOD!! If you do not give this mobo a 5 you have no concept of CUTTING EDDE computer PARTS! Yes, its rude, sure i am the best ( WE BUILD THE BEST GAMING COMPUTERS IN THE WORLD) but there is only one mobo builder as far as WSZ is concerned that is asus! Why? Fastest yes! Dual crossfire and SLI - yes! 2 saved settings in tools yes! The easiest and most reliable bios update - yes! DID I SAY THE BEST BIOS AND MOST RELIAIEABLE BIOS UPDATE? YES! you will not be disappointed with the best, it runs all brands of memory if you know what you doing we have used: supertalent, osz, corsair, muskin, and more - they all work. You have an issue, boot with 1 stick -- flawless. You be running 3.8-4.3ghz everytime on air with the 920 - we have zero failures. Good luck - noobies , it cake, on your first build- free tech support can be found all over the net!

Cons: None....... only people not products....OK John from Taiwan (asus head engineer) had no idea what i was talking about with SAS on the first, P6T, the deluxe version (not this). Not surprised since we build the worlds fastest computers! The issue: at CES asus head tech was clue-less - think i am wrong? NOT! There is no flaws, if you have an issue with asus tech support wait - call after lunch and not after dinner! Do i own there stock no, i build the fastest computer on the planet!

Overall Review: Why buy the rampage? bios issues? The rule of thumb with the best mobs (asus) is to buy the mid level mob and stay away from the ROG - I own my own personal copy of them all (maximus ddr2 &3, Striker formal and extreme, Rampage new and old - all) This is the best mobo for i7 ---period! THE DRAGON IS NEVER WRONG! AMD lovers slam please! settings: 1.33v with cpuz undre 100% load fromprime 95 65 bit version. 1.64v on the dram. 8-8-8-24 for super T to 7-8-7-20 for mush! keep the QPI - mem controller at 1.33. With water, very little increase is needed with any settings - you want 4.4ghz+? Use a 950 or better! You want 4.1-4.3ghz with the 920, use the best air cooler you can get! Sorry i can not tell you all! We ship 3.8ghz system with every C0 920, we shipping 4.1ghz with all D0 stepping on air. You can fine me on THG for free tech support! Did I say asus is #1?

c0 again i am bummed

Intel Core i7-920 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 1366 130W Processor - BX80601920
Intel Core i7-920 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 1366 130W Processor - BX80601920

Pros: i7

Cons: C0

Overall Review: who cares they both rock! i care!

Great stuff!!!! serious - has not clue!

SUPER TALENT 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model WA133UX6G8
SUPER TALENT 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model WA133UX6G8

Pros: runs 1500-1550 fsb the key area for 920. i bought more then 1 set of this and 8-8-8-24 at 1.64v for every set

Cons: reviews like clueless with msi mobo - get an asus and maybe that will solve your insecurity. One drawback do not expect $150 memory bandwidth from $90 ram. but you want to save $100 and get 95% of the performace of the expensive stuff this ram rocks!

Overall Review: cluess below - ram boots at 1066 so it does not lock up! its binned for 1333 not set to 1333 - never use xp settings - manually set the ram