HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:41:52 -0400, HK wrote:

Oh...forgot to mention that from time to time I swap hardware in and
out to other boxes. Thus, the ATI card I orginally had in this
machine is enjoying a second life. I think this is the machine in
which I updated the CPU, too.

When you swap hardware in and out, do you have to re-certify the
system with Microsoft? If so, how big a hassle is that?


It hasn't happened to me yet, but I keep reading about it. I thought for
sure it would have happened with the CPU swap.

I have had to reactivate MS Office and a few other programs when I have
reinstalled my system. All the do is ask you why you are having to
reinstall, I tell them to speed up my machine, and they say ok.

I think the fact that you call up they assume it is a legal copy.

HK wrote:
I'm sure I will regret this, but this morning you politely asked
what was in my desktop box.

System Summary

Mainboard : Asus P5B-Deluxe

Chipset : Intel P965

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3000 MHz

Physical Memory : 4096 MB (4 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )

Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce 8400

SATA Hard Disk E : SAMSUNG (500 GB) (Storage)

SATA Hard Disk C : WDC (150 GB) (OS)

SATA Hard Disk D : WDC (250 GB) (Back-up)

DVD-Rom Drive : HP DVD Writer 940d USB Device

DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D ATA Device

Monitor Type : Samsung SyncMaster - 21 inches

Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd)
Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd)
Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper)

Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate Professional
6.00.6000 SP1 BETA

DirectX : Version 10.00

Narcissism defined.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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HK wrote:
I'm sure I will regret this, but this morning you politely asked
what was in my desktop box.

System Summary

Mainboard : Asus P5B-Deluxe

Chipset : Intel P965

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3000 MHz

Physical Memory : 4096 MB (4 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )

Video Card : Nvidia Corp GeForce 8400

SATA Hard Disk E : SAMSUNG (500 GB) (Storage)

SATA Hard Disk C : WDC (150 GB) (OS)

SATA Hard Disk D : WDC (250 GB) (Back-up)

DVD-Rom Drive : HP DVD Writer 940d USB Device

DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D ATA Device

Monitor Type : Samsung SyncMaster - 21 inches

Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd)
Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Network Card : Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd)
Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper)

Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate Professional 6.00.6000
SP1 BETA

DirectX : Version 10.00

I would love to know your supplier for parts, that is one hell of a
machine for 2k

Newegg is a supplier I find with low prices and excellent service.