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Matthew C.

Matthew C.

Joined on 07/29/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great Card!!

U.S. Robotics USR5699B Internal Fax Modem 56Kbps PCI Bus (Plug & Play) Data: V.92, V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23, and V.21 Error Control/Data Compression: V.42/V42bis and MNP2-4/5, V.44 Fax: EIA 578 (Class 1) with V.17, V.2
U.S. Robotics USR5699B Internal Fax Modem 56Kbps PCI Bus (Plug & Play) Data: V.92, V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23, and V.21 Error Control/Data Compression: V.42/V42bis and MNP2-4/5, V.44 Fax: EIA 578 (Class 1) with V.17, V.2

Pros: Works perfectly with caller id programs running on XP. I use YAC to broadcast the caller id info to my media center over the LAN, works flawlessly! Just installed vista, and the XP drivers seem to work okay! now to find a vista caller id program...

Cons: none

Most Critical Review

these cables suck

Silverstone SST-CP01 1.66 ft. SATA II Cable
Silverstone SST-CP01 1.66 ft. SATA II Cable

Pros: -NONE!!!!-

Cons: cables are so thick and inflexible that they won't bend at all. connectors crack and break if ANY stress is put on them. I had three cables break on both ends, for a total of six connectors. once their broken they don't make good contact, and your drive gets fried!

Overall Review: DON"T BUY THESE CABLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!!! they will only bring you misery and woe!

*supra-aural*

SENNHEISER CC 500 Series CC 550 Easy Disconnect Connector Binaural Headset
SENNHEISER CC 500 Series CC 550 Easy Disconnect Connector Binaural Headset

Pros: Great sound quality, the microphone is extremely sensitive (had to turn down the gain on my amp to 2 because it was getting feedback). Comfortable to wear for extended periods, and the adjustments on the earpieces are the sturdiest that I've ever owned. They seem sturdy and well built, I expect a long service life.

Cons: Speaker ear cups are TINY! There is no way any normal person could have these fit around their ear. MAYBE a newborn, but my toddlers ears wouldn't even fit inside! The ear pieces rest on top of the ear, and the nice covers are comfortable, but they don't really block out background noise like a true around-the-ear (circumaural) headset would.

Overall Review: These shipped to me from back east somewhere. If you need them in a hurry, like i did, you might want to check into the stock location.

Fits

Swiftech MCW60-R VGA Waterblock (Blister pack)
Swiftech MCW60-R VGA Waterblock (Blister pack)

Pros: The heatsink, with the included adapter, fits the G80 (8800GTX) like a glove. It cools really well, achieving temps below half of stock.

Cons: Doesn't fit well using 1/2" tubing and the swiftech memory heatsinks. a shame too because it would cost them pennys to angle the ports up a little bit. Thanks the only reason I took a star off. I expect companies to test their products!!

Overall Review: This was my first foray into water cooling, and it went pretty well. The stock temps on the G80 chip are ASININE, way too hot! The heat coming off of the card inside the case really hurt the processor, causing it to lock up on hot days (even not OC'd!) I seriously believe that you're pushing to expect a year out of a product that runs so hot, designed for it or not! this brought the temps down to a much more comfortable level, and gave me alot more headroom for overclocking my processor. If you have a G80 based card, this is the best out there to bring down temps!

Decent

Swiftech MCW8800 M21: black anodized aluminum  M14: Forged C110 copper Heatsinks only
Swiftech MCW8800 M21: black anodized aluminum M14: Forged C110 copper Heatsinks only

Pros: No problems with adhesive. Excellent materials and workmanship. Correct dimensions for 8800GTX.

Cons: Black heat sinks don't do much, should have been much bigger! Definitely too expensive for what you get.

Overall Review: to achieve the greatest bond with these things you must do three things: 1. Make the surface of the chip clean enough to eat off of (USE ALCOHOL AND SOME Q-TIPS!) 2. Heat up both the sink and the chip(a hair dryer works really well for this, just keep a hand close to the chip to make sure you don't get it too hot!) 3. Apply significant clamping pressure until the sink cools. I haven't had a single one of these fall off, and I've gotten them pretty hot with overclocking and volt modding.

decent monitor for the price

SCEPTRE X22WG-1080P Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2000:1, US Warranty
SCEPTRE X22WG-1080P Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2000:1, US Warranty

Pros: Stand is decent, plenty high. Buttons have a good feel to them and their hidden nature make them great for around kids.

Cons: no DVI cable included- which is a *must* for decent picture on this thing. display seems washed out at times, despite extensive contrast and brightness tweaks.

Overall Review: be sure to go to their website and grab the color profile. it's technically for the gamer edition, but helps alot with this monitor.