Joined on 03/13/03
Good step up
Pros: Replaced a GTX260 (which I really liked) which was 448 bit. This 256 bit blows it away. I really like the shorter length. My GTX260 was all the way up to the hard drive cage. This is a couple inches away. Runs cool, quiet and fast. Didn't need a new power supply to fire it up. A DX11 card that can keep up on it's own. Crysis plays great with everything maxed (1680x1050 my monitor oh well). Well made card!
Cons: None
Overall Review: PNY is a reputable company. Used their stuff before and have never had an issue from memory to other video cards. The packaging was above others and no installation issues. NVIDIA drivers are still young and will only get better. Win7 Pro 64 Antec Earthwatts 750 ASUS M4N72E MB
Picky
Pros: Lots of features, overclock options and USB connections. 6 SATA if you use RAID. Otherwise only 4. PCIx 2.0 slot. Good on board graphics. Used a 6000+ with 4g of GSkill PC800 memory with the 4-4-4-12 timings and a 9800GT graphics card. Still running XP Pro.
Cons: Picky about ram. Like Noah's review strange random messages about overclock errors when your not overclocking (among many others and blue screens) with BIOS v1.1. These were related to ram (see other thoughts). MSI Core center doesn't work. Can't get any main board or CPU temperatures. They are grayed out. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no effect. Using latest version. Board is too narrow. Unable to access three mounting screws so the edge of the board is flexible and bends when you plug things in near that edge. Also makes the SATA connectors get covered by a high end graphics card.
Overall Review: Gave up on it and got an RMA number. Ordered the ASUS M3N78Pro and 4g of Kingston PC800 with the 4-4-4-12 timings. Built the ASUS system using the GSkill memory. No issues with the ASUS and the GSkill memory. Then just for the heck of it I tried this MSI board as a possible update to my 10 year old system using the Kingston memory and a AMD 4850+ using on board graphics. All the issues went away. So I let the RMA expire. Been running it for about a year now. Never had a problem with stability again. Still have no main board or CPU temperature readings though. I noticed some reviews say they are using GSKill memory. Wouldn't work in my system.
Great Beep!
Pros: Works great. Plugs right in, enable the beep in the BIOS and now when the PC is ready to boot your OS of choice, you get a beep.
Cons: The solder connections aren't protected so don't let them touch a surface.
Overall Review: Being an old timer I missed the beep on those new cases. It's a good signal that your system passed the BIOS startup.
Solid Mother Board
Pros: Never a glitch, never a problem just a solid reliable mother board. Running two years totally stable. One of the best mother boards I have ever used. Not one system in this board has not worked perfectly. No idea what everyone is complaining about. My bother has the same board for the same time with the same results as me. Solid, reliable meets specs.
Cons: There are no cons. It is too stable to complain about.
Overall Review: None
Good Router
Pros: Very stable, reliable and rarely loses connection. It usually takes a brown out. Antenna range is amazing. I have used mine for two years with no complaints. Web page setup is straight forward. Cable connections are full bandwidth of my internet connection too. Cabled file transfers with direct connection are no waiting.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Bought one originally for a friend who wanted to have a link to the internet for his TV downstairs to his Roku box and still have internet upstairs on the PC. This was a BIG house. The original add for this router boasted a strong range. They were right. I was so impressed I bought one for myself. I use it to link to my PC down stairs. Like I said two years and the same with my friend. His is still working too.
Nothing Wrong with this board
Pros: Easy install. Windows 7 Prof. 32 installed without a glitch. Using an Athlon II 250 with 4G crucial 1333 memory. Fired right up and haven't looked back. Very stable. Windows 7 has no issues. Real Tech audio 24 bit. AM3 supported. Using the BIOS it came with. Updated drivers from MSI have no issues.
Cons: PCI-X 1.0 but it is x16.
Overall Review: Using a 300W power supply I had lying around so its obviously easy on the gas. No problems. Repaired an old HP system for a friend that the MB died in. I want to point out that it shows as a 6150SE but it is actually a GeForce 7025/nForce 630a.