I recall an excellent article on the forums from Chris England on the order to proceed to install a new video card and drivers (May '03?). It refers to Win98 but I'm sure it's applicable to WinXP too. In one of the steps, when Win98 reboots after running Det Destroyer, the procedure warns against installing the "drivers that Win98 wants to", and to install basic VGA drivers instead. I understand why and how. Question: WinXP has more "intelligence" when installing drivers on hardware detection, and often this occurs seamlessly by design. How do I disable this automatic and seamless driver install in XP, so that I can manually install the VGA drivers instead of those that XP thinks I want to re-install?Thanks for any help.Bruce.

Bruce,As the Device is installed and you get the balloon popup showing the device was recognized just cancel out the driver install by closing the popups.Works every time for me.Bobby

Thanks Bobby, much apprecaited.Bruce.

3.7 Ghz CPU Bobby? :-eek How does that run?

>3.7 Ghz CPU Bobby? :-eek How does that run?Greg,Like a scalded cat. :) Seriously though it is amazing. 100% stable with a Coolermaster ATC-111 Case that runs the 4 stock fans and a stock Intel HS/fan unit. Granted it is in my basement which is about 68 degrees year round. I can't say enough about this board. Especially if your looking to overclock the newer P4C.Makes mincemeat out of benchmarks :)Bobby

Wow, that does sound crazy! What was your total cost, and what kind of case do you use, if you don't mind me asking? What kind of scores are you getting on 3Dmark etc?

Cost?? Lol..Don't let my wife know :)$402 for the CPU$189 for the board$220 For the memorySeeing 3DMark hit 23K+ and 3DMark03 hit 8K+......Priceless.Bobby

23K??!??! 8K?!?! That's absolutely insane! Edit for not reading the post above :-roll.

Just for interest's sake I priced that out, here in Canada I can't find the ATC-111, everything by Coolermaster is scarce. How's their ATC710? Or an Antec case? For $1600 US before taxes, I can get:A case ($150 calculated)3.0Ghz Rev C IntelAsus P875R9800 Pro 128MB2x256MB of OCZ PC3700 dual-channel optimized80GB HDD, CDRW, DVD, floppyXP Home OEMAny thoughts? My 1.7Ghz isn't going to cut it much longer, or should I wait for Prescott or the Clawhammer?

If your not against ordering online you can pickup the coolermaster case through them for around $169 US dollars. The 710 is an excellent case. My wifes 2.8 @ 3.2 is in one and runs nice and cool.Great choice on the CPU. As far as prescott goes there are rumours of either a socket change or a voltage change that still uses the 478 socket standard so were looking at new motherboards.I really can't find anything wrong with that system :) Actually it should flat out crank.The price is not bad at all either. Have you checked prices through www.newegg.com . I purchase 90% of my components through them for personal as well as clients use.Bobby

Hey Bobby,So as far as cooling the 710 sounds as good as the 111 I take it? Have you had any experience with Antec cases?I've heard about that with Prescott, I'll probably wait for a month or two to see more details and then consider upgrades.So far as ordering from the US, it would be freaking amazing to from newegg, but we're charged 15% tax plus some duty on anything over $20 entering Canada. :-( If I remember correctly, you guys have no problems with anything under $200!

Must be nice to be rich people, must be nice to have EVERYTHING you want.

I don't have everything I want...and I'm certainly not rich.

>Must be nice to be rich people, must be nice to have>EVERYTHING you want.Wouldn't know as I am far from rich. It's called 65+ hours a week working. Besides, I don't drive a Z06 Vette, I don't have 5 million in the bank and I'm not sleeping w Britney Spears.....See I don't have everything.....:-walksmile Bobby