Joined on 06/02/06
It works just fine, if you read the fine print.
Pros: Update: Works with all kinds of hard drives. I've had no problem with WD Black 1TB hard drive in each slot, at the same time on eSata. Your motherboard must be able to support this for it to work (eSata port multiplying). Please check carefully. I've put 6 different drives through this thing with no problems. 1 USB port and 1 eSata port. It doesn't need more than one of each because that's all that's need to work as intended. Quiet: No fan. Hard drives are vertical. Air circulates fine around them. Do they get hot? Maybe? Too hot? Does it even matter? No. Google studied 5 years worth of monitoring statistics from their massive data centers and it doesn't matter as much as other factors (search: Failure trends in large disk drive operations)
Cons: There is a small opening that I wish had a protective flap when a hard drive is removed. Just to keep out dust. Hasn't hurt anything though so far.
Corsair H100i does NOT fit
Pros: Very good cooling out of the box. Reviews all over the web state this. HD cage supports are metal and sturdy. Plenty of room to work. The panel fit (gaps (none)) and finish is very nice. The overall layout and features. IF you are buying this mostly for the HD dock on top, there are others out there (I learned too late). But beware the cons!
Cons: #1 Rosewill Tech LIED. I called Rosewill before I made the purchase. I talked to a TECH and told them I wanted to know the diameter for the space between where my specific mobo (Asus Maximus V Gene) top ends and the very top of the metal part of the case. As well as the dimensions between the top of the metal case and the inside top, of the top cover. I told them I wanted to install the Corsair H100i up there. I realize it now, but once I told them about the Corsair, they never answered my question about the diameter measurements. They just went on to assure me the radiator and fans would fit NO PROBLEM. With my mobo it DOES NOT FIT. Oh I got it to fit UNDER the top cover with MAJOR work to the case (video to be posted soon). But if I had known that, I would have purchased another case. I didn't because shipping it back would have cost $40 (I’m second guessing that too because of the time I spent). Came with some installed stand-offs bent. Instructions for installing stand-offs for a mATX were wrong for my board (1 of them was not needed and would have touched multiple metal points on the back of the mobo). The thumbscrews for the side panels and the stand-offs don't screw in cleanly. It feels like they want to cross thread, every time. Top sata dock not documented as Sata II (3Gb) or Sata III (6Gb). What is it? No opening below mobo header pins with grommet (as on other Rosewill cases). Side panels still use the outdated clip and slide instead of the "hinged" design. You NEED case fan controllers as the noise needs to be tamed when possible. The cables for the frontside audio, buttons and USB bulge down into the case so much that a DVD drive cannot be installed into the top position thereby rendering the fan mount useless. No dust filters unless you consider the mesh built into the case covers a "filter".
Overall Review: If this is your first case or first Rosewill case, it's mediocre.
Nothing But WD For Me
Pros: 3 words: Five Year Warranty They wouldn't do it if they didn't believe in their product being reliable. I've tried other manufacturers, and after they fail I keep coming back.
Cons: None so far.
Overall Review: Don't get me wrong. I do use other manufacturers for SSD. ;-)
Works great on Win 7
Pros: I'm not fragging with this mouse. I'm keeping my hand on it constantly for hours on end clicking around from one end of a 22" monitor to the end of another in a combined desktop view kind of setting. My hand never gets cramped up due to it's great shape. No problem installing on Windows 7.
Cons: None, but I'm not using any of the button mapping features either.
Runs at Rated Timing (but fails way too soon)
Pros: Some RAM doesn't run at rated speed or timings but that was no problem with this RAM. I've had the most reliability with Corsair RAM over any other manufacturer for my builds. I always start by using Memtest when 1st installing and it passed with flying colors.
Cons: Computer BSOD's now every 15 min which isn't good at all since this is on the church's live video service streaming. Lasted 10 months. Memtest 4.20 fails almost right from the start. Swapping some around on the MB and testing, some fail and some don't. But this is a set so must replace.
Overall Review: I have the utmost confidence Corsair will replace the set lickety split as their customer service is pretty outstanding. This computer gets plenty of ventilation (no ghost turds here) and is hooked up to a battery backup/line conditioner.
Awesome
Pros: This thing is fast (replaced a Raptor). Looks sooo nice, wish it was more visible in my case.
Cons: Prices haven't dropped to be even with regular HD's yet. XD
Overall Review: I made sure my install has all temporary data written to a regular HD and not this SSD. Easily holds Win7 Ultimate 64 plus a few of my programs that benefit from being on a SSD. Made sure I updated firmware before installing.