thanks, I actually have a spare pci-e video card in the pile to use but it is just the server. took PSU apart this am looking for bad caps, all looks well. I very old enermax 350watt
still pondering Anyone know how Vista handles HW changes ? I expect trouble fp At 09:09 AM 2/9/2009, Rick Glazier Poked the stick with: >From: "FORC5" >>Looking at updating my aging a7n8x server which BSOD's almost daily. May just >>need a new PSU which is very old. >>Fry's add today shows a E8500 with a intel G31 MB for $220 >> >>Looks like might do me just fine. Do need to update ram and PSU. IF Vista >>refuses to play with the HW change will clean install XP64. > >Just did an Intel boxdg31pr with that CPU in Dec.. (only dual core.) >4G RAM on Vista32 (yea, I know.......) > >Works with Vista32 fine, but the Intel Accelerated Video drivers >are a must for Aero. Score is too low with the MS default ones. >(I could care less about that though....) > >All the other segments of those scores are pretty high. >(But then again, I'm used to building myself junk.) >I'm NOT a Gamer... >Good luck. The MB is the Intel Classic Series. > > Rick Glazier -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Earth: A solid substance, much desired by the seasick.
