Newbie Q's(sorry guys)

[viper007]

1.) Will my mail files for my current rig(Win98) be compatible on my new one(Win2k)?

You mean outlook express? That I donno.

2.) I was thinking of installing Win2k + SP2 and then the VIA drivers along with the drivers for my other components. Will this work? I heard that MS has better IDE support than the VIA drivers, is this true?

Umm...Just do whatever..hehe


3.) When installing the CPU, HSF, RAM, would laying the Mobo on a piece of styrofoam with a towel over it be ok?

Try using a damp/wet towel..hehe..nah, that is fine

4.) Do I need to clean the HS with alcohol before installing it onto the CPU?

Not really..

5.) Is there any truth to what I've heard about certain memory settings leading to data corruption for the EPoX 8K7A mobo?

No.

The NewEgg shipment should be arriving in about an hour, hopefully I'll have a kickin' rig by the time the night is up. [/i] >>



Ok..

 

[sMashPiranha]

I hope you took the appropriate measures to protect your new kit from ESD ( electro-static discharge ) or you may find that your computer works okay for a while but over time becomes more unstable. I learned that the hard way ( okay I was 12 at the time ).

 

[Apple]

Well, I keep getting an "IRQL not less or equal" error at random times when I try to format/partition.