Save my computer from being thrown out the window!

[Zatharus]

Great news! I'm glad to know it was something simple.

I know he indirectly fixed it by slipstreaming SP2 but wanted to point out what the original issue was.

Ah! Good man. :good:

 

[JTM]

Thanks for the info Bob! I actually didn't really understand why it wasn't working so I appreciate the help. This way I know for next time!

Also, I have another update about the video card situation. I finally got it to seat properly and tightly...after many tries. It was actually a dumb problem that I wouldn't have guessed would happen. Turns out the machine that made my board left the SMALLEST piece of plastic bubbled or sticking out inside the damn PCIe slot! I took some small needle nose pliers and plucked it out and it's now working perfectly! The reason I looked in there at all was because I was investigating the capacitor and the PCI slot below it to see which one it was hitting. I noticed that the card had a good inch of space from both pieces and THEN noticed the small plastic part. What a relief!

Thanks for everyone's help...seriously. I couldn't have done it without you guys! :good:

Good to see that you found the problem and fixed it!