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Date 2006-02-20
Provider: Vizo
Author: Robar
Editor: Princess Ammie
Vizo MasterPanel
For review today is another product from Vizo, the Master Panel. What is a master panel you may ask, well it is a device that will allow you to quickly connect either an IDE or SATA drive to your PC without the need of an external enclosure or opening your case. While the concept seems nice, let's see how it does in testing.
About Vizo:
About VIZO
VIZO Technology Corp. mainly provide computer peripheral products to everywhere all over the world. We own the best team and complete innovation technology.
Utilizing experiences for many years and sufficient skills, VIZO insist in developing innovative and nice quality products to meet mainstream users' demands.
VIZO supply the PC users variety of PC DIY products and peripherals, include Hard Drive External Enclosure, Multimedia storage, front panel, mouse, case fan, uv LED fan, system cooling, cold cathode light, crystal neon night, accessory, etc.
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VIZO leads the trend of PC DIY and peripheral market; meanwhile, VIZO produce UV and LED effect products which can make your PC more stylish and unique.
VIZO aim at non-stop improvement, continuous innovation, excellent design , firm development, and quality-improving technology. This is also the main reason for VIZO to keep putting all our effort in investigation and development. In order to being a leader in this high competitive field, VIZO requires the strict quality control process and highly recommended global product approval.
Our Target is to let all the customers and end users acquire that VIZO equals to innovation, high quality, fast response and good service.
We aim at achieving each customer's satisfaction with our best quality. We also hope all the customers and end users can happily enjoy VIZO products!
Specifications:
Compatible with both serial ATA I1.0 & serial ATA II 1.0
Compatible with both ATA/ATAPI ultra dma 33/66/100/133 and 150 MB/S
Max. speed 1.5GBPS of serial ATA I , 3.0GBPS of Serial ATA II
LED Indicator
Supports master/slave
Supports hot-plug
Supports win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Supports MAC OS 9.X/X or greater (S-ATA support MAC)
Low power withdraw
Over current detection & protection
The product:
 
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As I've come to except from Vizo, the box the product ships in is a black box with clear plastic allowing you to see the master panel. On the back all features and contents are listed.
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Along with the master panel you receive the SATA cable, instructions, and screws needed for installation, as well as power cable for the IDE/SATA device.
 
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On the front of the panel you can see slots for your IDE, SATA, e-SATA and power cables. There's also a power button to turn your device off and on along with an LED power indicator. Inside you see the three SATA connectors and a four pin floppy power connector.
 
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There's nothing to the installation. Simply slide the Master Panel into any 5.25 bay, connect the SATA cable from the MP to the motherboard and a 4 pin power cable to the MP. Next just connect your device to the front of the MP, power on and you're ready to go. Transfer rates are the exact same as if the device were connected directly to your motherboard.
Conclusion:
The Master Panel really is a must have for anyone that is constantly plugging in new IDE/SATA devices because it eliminates the need to go inside your case every time, or having to mess with external enclosures. With transfer speeds unchanged and simple installation there really are no draw backs to the MP.
Pros:
+ Easy installation
+ Unchanged transfer speeds
+ Power switch
Cons:
- No IDE/SATA cables included
Red&Blackness gives it 4 out of 5 dots
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