Play .MKV’s in Windows Media Center (WMC)

For a long time I had resisted converting my DVD and Blu-Ray disks into any other format because I didn’t want to lose any quality.  I had lived by this rule for a long time, and thankfully companies like QNAP and Thecus came to my storage rescue.  However, the day has come where the cost of storing all the extra garbage that comes along with these movies has opened my eyes to benefits conversions.  With that, I have began converting my movie collection to a format that allows me to lose all the excess fat, but keep my movie loss-less. Read More…

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According to the numbers, it doesn't look like this heatsink performed at the level I was hoping for. The copper design and sleek looks didn't amount to much after the installation troubles. The asking price of around $36.00 doesn't make this a viable alternative to the stock heatsink you get when you purchase your retail processor. If looks will sway your decision and performing slightly better than stock is enough for you; then save your self some money by purchasing the OEM (vs. retail) CPU of your choice and slapping this UV reactive copper fat boy on your chip. Don't forget to invite your friends over to stare at the spider glowing inside your chassis.

Bottom line, would I buy one? It certainly is quiet, but doesn't perform as well as the Freezer Pro which is just as quiet... Um... I am going to have to pass on this one. Sorry.

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In early 2000 I became increasingly frustrated with hardware review sites praising less than satisfactory products. The saying: “if you want something done right, do it yourself” applies here. I wasn’t satisfied, so I did it myself; and here we are years later.