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Robert F.

Robert F.

Joined on 04/17/07

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Revodrive 80GB

OCZ RevoDrive PCI-Express x4 80GB PCI Express MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSDPX-1RVD0080
OCZ RevoDrive PCI-Express x4 80GB PCI Express MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSDPX-1RVD0080

Pros: Amazing. I could leave it at that, but maybe I should expand a little more. This thing installed Windows 7 in a few minutes. It starts up windows 7 in seconds. Still haven't done a ATTO test on it yet, but I feel that it would be blazzing. Installed Fallout: New Vegas in about 5 minutes.

Cons: Other than the initial setup, none.

Overall Review: I had to fool around with the installation process a little bit. I needed to switch up my SATA configuration from RAID to IDE. Before doing that, I kept getting a 'CD/DVD device driver not found', but after doing that was able to view the hard drive (setup as a RAID0 through the BIOS, as well as formatting each 37 gig hard drive). After that, I was able to load the drivers for Windows 7 64 which can be found on ocz's forum. You have to read the emence amount of information over there, but if you are contemplating purchasing this drive, then I'm sure you have already been over there.

For the $, Amazing!

Sennheiser - Sport Headphones (CX 380)
Sennheiser - Sport Headphones (CX 380)

Pros: Tried them out while doing a weight and cardio workout, couldn't be happier. Amazing sound quality, and to think that those stupid white headphones that Appl3 gives you were good...tisk.

Cons: I don't like how one cord is longer than the other, but I hear that it has its perks. It will take some getting used to.

Overall Review: The packaging really sucks. Took me a while with some scissors and when I finally got to the goods, the ear plugs went flying halfway across the room.

Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard

Microsoft  Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 - Retail
Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 - Retail

Pros: Works perfectly. A little slow when pressing keys, but that's normal with bluetooth devices.

Cons: None. Don't know about battery life, but I turn my bluetooth mouse off all the time when I'm not using it and the same two batteries have lasted me close to a month.

Overall Review: Overall, amazing keyboard.

A-DATA 16GB Flash

ADATA 16GB Class 6 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TurboSD SDHC 16G
ADATA 16GB Class 6 Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TurboSD SDHC 16G

Pros: Works well in my D40.

Cons: Doesn't give me wings like Red Bu11.

Overall Review: What else do you want me to say?

10/28/2010

RX-4105

Sherwood RX-4105 Stereo Remote Controlled Receiver
Sherwood RX-4105 Stereo Remote Controlled Receiver

Pros: Does what it's supposed to do. Have it hooked up to an old Cre@tive 5.1 which seems to work pretty well.

Cons: The main reason I'm using it is to sync up am/fm radio with football and baseball games. The antennas that come with it for both am and fm aren't that good a quality, but then again nothing you get that's stock is ever good.

Overall Review: Going to make a new antenna for the system, which then I'll have no problem. Kinda fun making them too.

10/28/2010

HP MINI 311 + OVERCLOCKING

HP Mini 311-1000NR Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 11.6" 1GB Memory 160GB HDD NetBook
HP Mini 311-1000NR Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 11.6" 1GB Memory 160GB HDD NetBook

Pros: Everything that everyone else has mentioned, that is a given. What HP doesn't want you to do is overclock this little bugger, but there are ways around it. *see other thoughts. Small size; great battery life; easy swap of hd as well as addition of additional DDR3 204 pin ram;HDMI port; 3 USB; 93% KEYBOARD (can not emphasize this enough); ION graphics *see other thoughts.

Cons: Tends to get hot after oc'ing but battery life is only reduced by a few minutes. Stock CPU speeds (at least for me) hindered my ability to play even 720p video to my 26" monitor nor would it play BF1942 at playable frame rates (test game, haven't tried others yet). This was easily overcome by increasing the FSB of the Atom.

Overall Review: If you want to overclock the Atom n270 on the HP Mini 311 (the easy way), you will need to us ASRock OC Turner. I can get mine up to 2.0 GHz stable, but for obvious reasons, I'm keeping it around 1.9 GHz. This has solved the 720p and BF1942 problems mentioned in the cons. I will do some more calibrating of the OC'ing of the Atom as I want a healthy netbook that can play 720p with a maximum OC under 1.9 GHz. LOVE THIS THING!