Xoxide.com PCI Relay review

[NewBlackDak]

This is my first review, and my first non-PHP powered site. What do you think?
It's mainly for those who water cool, or who are thinking of getting onto it.

I'm in the process of aquiring more space from my ISP, so this is on a free-host(=slow). The main page is mostly text though.

http://www.freewebs.com/newblackdak/

 

[Operandi]

good review, but i have no idea what it is.

 

[NewBlackDak]

It's a relay for water-cooling. It allows you to have the pump turn on/off with the PC.

 

[Operandi]

yeah, i figured that after looking at the pics which r nice btw. I'd work on the intro for those who don't know what a rely card is.

 

[Mday]

a relay is pretty much a switch that uses electricity to turn things on and off. that is, if you apply a current to ONE part of the relay, you essential flip a switch on another part. what this allows you to do is 1: do what this thing does, have a device powered by another source be turned on and off based on the use of another device, 2: turn something on that has a high amp rating without having to use a high amp switch.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/relay.htm =D

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Mday
a relay is pretty much a switch that uses electricity to turn things on and off. that is, if you apply a current to ONE part of the relay, you essential flip a switch on another part. what this allows you to do is 1: do what this thing does, have a device powered by another source be turned on and off based on the use of another device, 2: turn something on that has a high amp rating without having to use a high amp switch.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/relay.htm =D

Yeah, put somthing like that in for your intro.

 

[NewBlackDak]

I didn't add that, because most people reading a relay card review know what a relay card is, and what it's for.
Anand doesn't explain what a video card is when they do a video card review. Sometimes we assume too much though.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: NewBlackDak
I didn't add that, because most people reading a relay card review know what a relay card is, and what it's for.
Anand doesn't explain what a video card is when they do a video card review. Sometimes we assume too much though.

You posted a review and asked us to look at it. I haven't researched or setup a water cooling setup, so I had no clue what it was. Until I glanced at the "cons" and saw a pump being mentioned. To each his own.

EDIT: Not a bad review though. Maybe a link to a site that explains the parts water coolers usually use or something would fit in.

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: NewBlackDak
I didn't add that, because most people reading a relay card review know what a relay card is, and what it's for.
Anand doesn't explain what a video card is when they do a video card review. Sometimes we assume too much though.

You posted a review and asked us to look at it. I haven't researched or setup a water cooling setup, so I had no clue what it was. Until I glanced at the "cons" and saw a pump being mentioned. To each his own.

EDIT: Not a bad review though. Maybe a link to a site that explains the parts water coolers usually use or something would fit in.

The reviewer is correct to assume that the target audience will know what a "PCI relay" is without having it explained. It's water-cooling 101 and for once it's refreshing to be assumed in the know.

WC basics for those interested.