Very true, and with regards to power supplies, you can look up the manufacturer by plugging in the UL code. Some helpful links:
Discover Your Power Supply Manufacturer
UL Certification Directory
As for the Asus/NeoHE issue, newer revisions are supposed to have rectified the issue, but...
mechBgon, that's very nicely done. Quite often we get posters over on the MaxPC forums asking for such a guide and yours is one of the few that include ample pictures - this is a 'must' for newbie builders IMO. I doubt you'd object (shoot me a PM if you do), but I'm going to toss your link...
You want to use the drivers Abit provides, found on this page - HERE. Also, be sure that onboard audio is not disabled in the BIOS, as well as verifying that you have your speakers hooked up to the correct input(s).
No problem - incidentally, Monarch had a compelling price on the x800xl:
MONARCH COMPUTER
MSI Neo4-F - $92.90
Connect3d Retail x800xl PCI-E - $249
TOTAL = $341.50 shipped
MSI K8N Neo4-F - $86
Retail ATI X800XL PCI-E - $315
or
Connect3d Retail X800XL PCI-E - $288
TOTAL = $374 (Connect3d) or $401 (ATI branded)
The x800xl is a nifty single card solution. Competes with the 6800GT as well as besting the Ultra in a handful of benchmarks, and at a lower cost...
Pick one - rebooting can be narrowed down to:
Heat
Faulty RAM (run Memtest86)
Faulty hardware
Conflicting drivers
Drivers needing updating
BIOS needing updating
Grounding issues with motherboard and case
Insufficient and/or failing power supply
etc
To start off, I would check your...
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