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If you open the PC it may have the motherboard and version number printed on the motherboard somewhere. Or you could download and run SANDRA: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1391 This will tell you your motherboard, chipset, RAM, etc. You can also run a few benchmark tests with...

Well, since you bought it I would say use it if it works. I'm using an Antec 'true power' 380w (supposed to be one notch up in quality from the 'smart power' line) that came with the Antec Sonata case (very good case for $$$ IMO). If it starts acting up, as the previous poster's was, then look...

For a decent, non-gamer AGP card, try the nvidia gforce 6200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121542 It's cheap. It will even play Doom3 and Quake4 (of course, without all the eye candy) just fine.

If the Klipsch are too expensive, you might consider these: http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/stor...i?category=mul_speakers&item=c1swzzzzz They start to sound congested when played loud, but they have a pleasant and blanced sound (read: not overly bass heavy while the midrange is no where to...

I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 weeks. My first experience with linux. I have been curious about what other distros have to offer. Bowsky and Megatomic, do you think Suse would be better or easier for a linux noob? I pretty much just use my computer for web, email, music, videos...

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but are you sure you have the SATA drive plugged into the native SATA ports and not the Silicon image ones? That board should not need SATA drivers to install windows, NF4 has native SATA support.

I would add a second vote for Antec sonata case. Looks good, easy to work with, and quiet. You may want to consider the Asrock board in my sig if on a budget. It may not be the best for OCing, but my rig is very quiet, and stable (I don't OC anything).

RegistryFirstAid from www.rosecitysoftware.com will get rid of old dlls. It's not free. It costs about $30. I have used for 2-3 years now. Never had a problem with it.

Did you guys try windows error-checking on your hard drives? If SMART only shows 50% fitness (and it was accurate) wouldn't you expect windows error-checking to find errors or bad sectors?

The ULI chipset in the Asrock 939 dual sata board does not need SATA drivers. I installed winXP pro without any SATA drivers. It would only need SATA drivers for RAID, or if you used the non-native Jmicron SATA controller.

To uninstall in safe mode press F8 before windows starts to load. Then choose 'safe mode' from the menu. When I upgraded from a CD burner to a DVD burner I was able to install the new DVD burning version of Nero 6 right over top of the old version. ou might try doing it that way.

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