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Paul T.

Paul T.

Joined on 06/01/09

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No issues here

Nippon Labs PT-6 6 FT. Pro A/V Premium Toslink Digital Optical SPDIF Audio Cable Male to Male, Black
Nippon Labs PT-6 6 FT. Pro A/V Premium Toslink Digital Optical SPDIF Audio Cable Male to Male, Black

Pros: Used for sound output from HTPC directly off spif motherboard connector. Sounds amazing.

Cons: If I hadn't read other reviews here, and I'd never seen an optical cable before, I might have missed the protective end caps. They do need to be removed and there is no indication that this might be the case (no docs). However, anyone that has seen an optical cable before should notice and remove even without a warning. I can believe damage to cable or equipment might ensue if the caps are missed.

Overall Review: Overall, I was very careful about installation. No kinks. Didn't try to run it under carpet or anything. It seems stable after more than a month installed. Hard to beat the price ...

Most Critical Review

Not for power users

D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-600L), Wireless N150, mydlink Cloud Services
D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-600L), Wireless N150, mydlink Cloud Services

Pros: Connected to the Internet (PPPoE) Seemed stable. Basic port forwarding worked. 2 eggs for being somewhat stable in at least connecting me to the Internet. Did not use wireless capability so I can't comment on that.

Cons: This thing is useless for users that need more than the absolute basics and useless to those that need some slightly more advanced functionality that should be "basic". Dynamic DNS registration did not work. Neither their own system nor dyndns (existing account). Tried updating firmware. No improvement. Their remote management/status software uses Java ... and is NOT compatible with OSX (at the moment anyway). I was able to use it in Windows, but what a total pain. The sign up procedures to use it were totally broken, too. Told me that the e-mail address I used to sign up wasn't valid, or some such nonsense, and then proceeded to work despite telling me it wouldn't. DLINK actually *disabled* LAN static routing. Apparently because they want you to buy more expensive routers to get this feature. They admit as much in forums, but for me that was way too late. What good is a router that can't route, you ask? Absolutely useless, at least to me. Also of note, the outside packaging says absolutely nothing about the lack of LAN routing. I checked.

Overall Review: I did not buy this from newegg, but I will be returning this thing to the store where I did buy it immediately. I wanted to write a review here to warn other users that might think, as I did, that a router should ... you know ... actually route packets. Big disappointment in any company that disables basic functionality in this way. I will never buy another DLINK product as long as I live because of this. The DDNS is mostly just an annoyance, but add it all up and this thing is wildly overpriced given the quality of it's functionality. Avoid this at all costs. Sorry.

UPS is like new

APC Back-UPS Back-UPS 550 12V 8Ah UPS Battery - This is an AJC Brand Replacement
APC Back-UPS Back-UPS 550 12V 8Ah UPS Battery - This is an AJC Brand Replacement

Pros: Fits in the APC ES 550 as advertised. Easy to install and hook up. Delivery was extremely quick. Seems to hold a full charge.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I'm always a little wary ordering from 3rd party vendors through NewEgg because of past issues; however, this transaction was problem free. Delivery of the item was professional and much faster than expected. I ordered this in the evening and it was sitting at the front door the following afternoon.

No issues

ZALMAN ZM500-RS 500 Watts ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
ZALMAN ZM500-RS 500 Watts ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Used in HTPC. Fan is nearly silent. No heat issues, although I'm not stressing it much. Tons of connectors (though I didn't need many of them). Professional cable protection mesh.

Cons: All mounting holes didn't line up (sideways mount), but that was likely a case issue. Seems stable with only two screws holding it.

Overall Review: Totally satisfied with this power supply, especially noise level. Bought specifically for quiet operation and has not disappointed.

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Really, really quiet

Arrived unexpectedly quickly (arrived next day!) by courier. Safely packed in shipping box. PSU was professionally packaged and safely shipped. The unit fit into the case perfectly. Extremely quiet and works awesome. No issues.

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