Ordered this beast box from LU Computers in Toronto yesterday.I expect it here in Atlanta in about 10 days. Intel Core 2 Duo Conroe E6600 2.4GHz FSB 1066, 4MB CPU Cooler Master RL-MUA-EBU1 Aquagate Liquid Cooling System4096 MB DDR II 667 Memory 240 Pin (Kingston) (1024 x 4) ASUS P5N-E SLI MotherboardWestern Digital 320GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II Sony 18X DVD RW +- Dual Layer Sony 52X CD-ROM ASUS EN7600 GS Silent GeForce PCI E, HDT, 512MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out ASUS EN7600 GS Silent GeForce PCI E, HDT, 512MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out Onboard Audio Onboard Network Card1.44MB Floppy Drive NZXT Adamas Case (silver) 550 Watt Optimax Dual Fan Power SupplyMicrosoft Windows XP Professional Edition(OEM) Microsoft Office 2007 Home & Student Edition (Retail) I'll hook this critter up to my 21 inch NEC monitor andThrustmaster TQS/F16 Flightstick/pedals with digital conversion.First time to experiment with SLI and with water cooling. Will be fun to see how FS9 runs when I get it converted!Finally, I wont be flying with an oldie PC! I managed to makethe conversion happen because my hard drive died on the oldbox, and I had a very good year bonuswise...that keeps my missusoff my back temporarily.Am going to pop a new HD into the old box and then maybe slave itto the new one. Never done that before. Should allow me to networksome applications etc. What would you guys do with an extra PC that had an AMD 2.2 Ghz processor, 2gb RAM and a Nvidia 7600GS 512mb video card in it? This is purely surplus at the moment.EricEric

All cool except onboard audio.Such a rig, you MUST get a sound card.

My deal with the onboard audio is that I use a Thrustmaster F22 TQS and F-16 flightstick with digital chip conversion. These are old but absolutely the very best ever made. Problem is they use a 15 pin analog joystick port. Only one I have is on my old audigy sound card, so my intent is to disable the onboard audio and use my old audigy card so that I can use the joystick port.Does anybody know of an addin card that only has the joystick port? That would be awesome. Just the 15 pin port wired to the motherboard.That would allow me to get a good sound card.Anyway, thats the story on why theres no high end audio.Eric

>Does anybody know of an addin card that only has the joystick>port? That would be awesome. Just the 15 pin port wired to>the motherboard.>That would allow me to get a good sound card.>>Anyway, thats the story on why theres no high end audio.>>Eric>I tried this solution:http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product....product=2600164But I never got the drivers working so I took it back, it was a frustrating experience, so if your gonna try it, don't buy the sound card first.:)

The Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS has a joystick header, and the retail box version comes with the slot bracket and joystick socket with header cable.CheersBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VSantiago de Chile

Also my SB X-Fi has that gameport... and it costed bout 70 euro I think. Great card performancewise and very nice sound (judging on my 4000 Euro sound setup and comparing to the professional audio card).