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by KnightRid
Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:26 am
Forum: General Software Programs
Topic: WANTED: mp3 to mid convertor
Replies: 2
Views: 3373

Thanx, but it wont save in MID Q. What file formats does the converter support? Switch can open files in the following formats: wav (PCM, ADPCM+, aLaw+, uLaw+, and others, see here) mp3 (MPEG Layer 3) mp2+ (MPEG Layer 2) mpga+ (MPEG Audio) au aif/aiff gsm dct vox raw ogg flac amr wma* wmv* aac* (not...
by KnightRid
Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:19 am
Forum: Intel Processor Forum
Topic: OPINIONS ABOUT MY PC Please
Replies: 8
Views: 5018

4gb of ram will do hardly anything for you unless you do some HIGh end graphics work or video editing. I went from 1gb to 2gb and noticed a HUGE difference in making my kids dvd of her graduation over what i had before, but for everyday computing I really dont notice it at all. Photoshop, adobe prem...
by KnightRid
Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:15 am
Forum: Intel Processor Forum
Topic: My Processor Or My Power Supply?
Replies: 10
Views: 5529

If you open your case you should see a sticker on your PS that will show you the rated wattage. Replacing one is easy IF it is a standard PS and not something in a desktop case, or some of the crappy HP's and such have special ones also. What processor so you have? what games are you trying to play?...
by KnightRid
Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:11 am
Forum: OFF Topic (ie: nothing about computers)
Topic: Birthday
Replies: 17
Views: 6848

I vote NO party pooper here :) I remember hitting so many bars on my 21st birthday ( back in the stone age ) that I lost count! Ended up at a stripper firend of mine's house - so at least I woke up happy :) Mike if you have GOOD friends along, go for it, but most friends get drunk and tend to think ...
by KnightRid
Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:16 pm
Forum: Intel Processor Forum
Topic: What is the best Core 2 Duo Heatsink/Fan combo?
Replies: 15
Views: 15422

Just bought the Freezer 7 Pro :) Seems like a great deal to me!

Mike
by KnightRid
Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:29 am
Forum: OFF Topic (ie: nothing about computers)
Topic: Any cooks in here? Santoku Thoughts Needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3491

Is that a kitty cat spoon rest I see in that picture :)

I use these knioves with silver handles - cant remember the names, but they sell them at craft shows, flea markets, etc. Best knives i ever used

just looked at my sharpener, they are made by RADA.

Mike
by KnightRid
Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:24 am
Forum: New Members Please Introduce Yourself
Topic: I've heard a lot of good things about this forum.
Replies: 9
Views: 4948

Welcome

Mike

and to think, we only charge $5 a minute for help :)
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:02 pm
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Installing XP on Vista Machine
Replies: 4
Views: 8886

I think xp has to be the first installed because Vista uses a new boot manager :(

Mike
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Are my thoughts on Vista correct?
Replies: 8
Views: 4595

Everything i have read said Vista is WORSE at battery life. Something about it sets the wifi to max and always on or something, and of course all the new stuff in vista kills it too...aero glass!! Mike http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/02/battery_observa.html http://news.com.com/Vista+beta...
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:54 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: My hard drive hates me
Replies: 6
Views: 4173

if your bios does not support the new larger drives you wont be able to. Now you could partition when you install windows and get use out of it - correct me if I am wrong there. click click click dead. Mike you can try some recovery programs, or you can just use the backups that you have created dai...
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:44 pm
Forum: Legit Folding
Topic: armstpe
Replies: 14
Views: 6340

I am doomed

Mike

lol - worth it though ;)

whats up with infinite? he ever coming back?
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:41 pm
Forum: Forum Contests - Giving Back To Our Readers
Topic: February 2007 Forum Contest - XFX 8800 GTS 320 Video Card
Replies: 297
Views: 238734

rsrch wrote:
The Black Pumpkin wrote:
KnightRid wrote:since i have a XFX card in my computer now (FX5900 - DONT LAUGH :p lol).
I have a FX5500. I ain't laughing... :?
I have a NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200.
Have that same card in the kids computer right now ;)

my "upgrade" was this fx5900..lol

Mike
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:59 am
Forum: Console Gaming Corner
Topic: PS3 price cuts already being considered?!
Replies: 21
Views: 14584

Playstation 2 price cuts from the WIKI US$299.99 (October 26, 2000, release date) (CAD$449.99) US$199.99 (May 14, 2002) (CAD$299.99) US$179.99 (May 13, 2003, "temporary" pricing) (CAD$249.99)[1] US$179.99 (August 18, 2003, official pricing)[2] US$149.99 (May 11, 2004) (CAD$179.99) US$129.9...
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:52 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Installing XP on Vista Machine
Replies: 4
Views: 8886

http://lifehacker.com/software/top/windows-vista-beta--how-to-dualboot-windows-xp-and-windows-vista-179906.php EASY - http://blog.tokash.org/2006/01/20/xp-and-vista-dual-boot/ well it sounds easy..lol...hopefully this will work for you Mike If all else fails, just swap hard drives :( but the dual bo...
by KnightRid
Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:20 am
Forum: General Computer Forum
Topic: Windows Start-up music...make longer
Replies: 5
Views: 2946

Welp I have not gotten anything to run fully either. Still looking and working on it, but it may be built in windows.


Why not turn off the start up sound and add a startup command to play the song :) Might not be the same thing, but it woudl work.

Mike
by KnightRid
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:46 am
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: BFG Tech 8800 GTS OC 320MB DDR Already On Sale
Replies: 13
Views: 7630

Apoptosis wrote:
SAMSAMHA wrote:seems like maybe in a month or so, we maybe looking at sub 200 8800GTS card:)
nah
Let us dream damn you

LOL

Mike
by KnightRid
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:39 am
Forum: AMD Processor Forum
Topic: Dual-Core the answer now?
Replies: 20
Views: 10643

A good question is: do you need it? I would stick with the FX-55 and save until a bigger upgrade. That's just me personally. I'm not a big fan of small "stepping-stone" upgrades. PERFECT answer in my book! There is no need for small upgrades unless you are in an industry where you have to...
by KnightRid
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:35 am
Forum: General Computer Forum
Topic: Windows Start-up music...make longer
Replies: 5
Views: 2946

good question - I will have to try later on today, as I have my startup sound turned off right now :)

Might be an internal windows timer that cant be changed?

Mike

Will let you know if I figure it out.
by KnightRid
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:20 am
Forum: New Members Please Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello All
Replies: 11
Views: 5107

Howdy

Building new computers is fun!!! expensive as hell, but fun :)

Mike
by KnightRid
Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:19 am
Forum: New Members Please Introduce Yourself
Topic: hello
Replies: 5
Views: 3065

Welcome

Mike

Overclocking - argh, my brain is jello instead of a sponge :roll: