Joined on 05/23/03
Great Drive

Pros: I know the drive is built for reliability. Been 5 months of 24/7 operation and not a single issue.
Cons: Got some noise to it. But its not that bad. I like it. I know its writing/reading when I hear it.
Overall Review: Got one of these when they were on sale for $99. What a deal at the time.
Good-bye Soyo forever.

Comments: NewEgg is #1 in service. This board has NO raid software. I call it "false advertisement." It won't post from power on. I have to power on and then hit reset switch to post. :( The floppy Drive controller does NOT work. And after I got Windows loaded and all the drivers. The IDE autodetect went out. I could manualy run IDE. I put a extra HD to check the auto and it would NOT auto detect. BIG shame on SOYO for saying raid with NO raid software, anywere.
Amazing

Pros: Super fast write speeds and will do UN-compressed data super fast. Unlike most other brands. Disk crystals has very highest scores on this drive out of all my SSDs. If you do video camming like I do. This drive is the only logical choice in this price range.
Cons: Didn't come with a bracket. But its ok when its this fast.
Overall Review: Did I say this drive does un-compressed data super fast.
Good stuff

Pros: Reliable and very easy to swap. Esata rocks. The USB 2.0 is very reliable. No heat issues what so ever. USB 2.0 backup that took 20-25min, only took 3min on and Esata.
Cons: Only USB 2.0, not really a issue if your only using esata. Oh, and can't run the usb 2.0 and esata at same time. Haha, That would be too cool.
Overall Review: I have had a number of USB 1.0-2.0 external HD and HD in-closers over the years. Had problems with USB hanging up on them. This product is rock solid on the USB 2.0. On XP and Win7.
Between XP and Win7

Pros: Still has serial headers and XP can run on it fine. Very FAST boot and great Cmos settings. I really like it.
Cons: To run i5 chips, needs bios upgrade past 0038. You must use a i3 chip to flash bios. All 4 boards came from newegg with 0038. Out of 4 boards 1 died. after 2 mounths, to the point it would not even post and another had the NIC go out on it.
Very well made CAT-6

Pros: Very well made CAT-6 cable. 4STAR only because the dark blue is not as readable as the yellow.
Cons: The dark blue is not as readable as say the yellow to know in the future that its a CAT-6 cable.