hi again, well after replacing the hard drive, processor and video card I still had the problem. The computer is now up and running in almost perfect condition. The cause of *all* my headaches was bad ram. Go figure http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

btw, ram has *really* come down in price.. 128mb of ram is only 60.00

Thanks again for all your replies

actually, i bought my newest 128mb PC133 stick from crucial for only $34.20+3.20 shipping, i would suggest you look there for a better deal. hope this saves you some money. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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iisbob
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Originally posted by iisbob:
actually, i bought my newest 128mb PC133 stick from crucial for only $34.20+3.20 shipping, i would suggest you look there for a better deal. hope this saves you some money. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif



my error sorry, I bought two 128mb for 60.00 plus tax.. but thanks cause I never heard of crucial http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif