Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA

TH7-II Raid - a classic & still up with the best

Advantages: reliable, very upgradable, fast and very over-clockable.
Disadvantages: no HT support, only USB 1.1, did anybody get built in LAN?

and offers RAID support. No problems with installation - I used boxed Intel CPU's and the heatsink/fan units were easy to clip down. Just a matter of pushing two levers! I did scrape off the Intel thermal compound and added a thin layer of artic silver all over the top of the CPU. The Rambus rimms slotted in just like good old Dimms. They have built in heatsinks as they get quite hot. I used 4x 128mb rimms to keep costs down. This gave me 512mb of RAM. If you only use 2 rimms, you will need to use the C-Rimms (continuity rimms) to terminate the other 2 empty slots. These are included with the board. The Rambus memory is fast - equivalent to PC3200! You need to use matched pairs though and 128mb are the best value. 256mb isn't too bad but 512mb is very expensive. I disabled the built in sound immediately, and used a Creative SoundBlaster Live 5 ...

tomsmith500 05.05.2004 (06.12.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Abit Socket 478 TH7-II-RAID - mainboard - ATX - i850

Shoei Raid II

Advantages: One of the best names, affordable and comfortable
Disadvantages: none i'm aware of so far!

think they look cool and less tacky than some of the garish designs you get today, and will go with any colour leathers/bike! 2 It is more likely that you are seen by other traffic! 3 They are cheaper than the same model with a more fancy design. The lid includes 2 vents, one that keeps plenty of air around your mouth so you cna breath and not feel too stuffy, the other allows plenty of air to circulate round your head keeping you cool. The best feature for me is the pin lock anti mist visor attachment (which the dealer put on for me) which is a godsend during lessons to stop my visor steaming up when i get flustered at junctions haha Also very comfortable to wear, if you have the right shape head, as all lids fit differently. At £180 i'm happy i got a very good standard helmet at a pretty reasonable price considering it ...

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Review of Shoei Raid 2 Destiny

Safe & Secure

Advantages: Sturdy. Good Quality.
Disadvantages: Compatible with SecureConnect hard drives only.

I recently bought one of these cables to connect my hard drive (also WD ? Western Digital) to my motherboard. I had never used SATA before and was only familiar with IDE cables ? the annoying thick ones that are a pain to connect. Unlike IDE cables, SATA leads can only be plugged in one way at both ends. This cable holds the power connection stable too. This cable can only really be used on Western Digital hard drives, but they are a leading manufacture and highly recommended. Both WD Raptor and WD Caviar SE Serial ATA drives use this unique connection, but there are also other SecureConnect compatible hard drives out there. The main reason you would buy this rather than any old SATA cable is because of its SecureConnect design which holds it in place nice and tight. I have a WD raptor drive, and following the usual hard drive ...

jjqburch 08.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of WD Serial ATA With SecureConnect