So in order to move from the Trial Copy to the OEM, I have to copy all of my shared folders to another machine, abandon my backups, reinstall the OS, then copy the shared folders back over - as opposed to simply entering the registration key. How idiotic can it get? That does sound ridiculous. I'm ...

Don't know where you have been researching, but here is a site dedicated to such projects and it may be worth strolling around / registering & posting:- http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/ Depending on your budget, an alternate idea. See this Alienware product announcement:- http://www.alienw...

[quote="Jason W"] Thanks for the links. The P5W DH Deluxe mobo has the ICH7R South Bridge... will I have trouble with SATA optical hard drives? I heard that there could possibly be problems with loading Windows XP through a SATA drive on a new build... anyone here know anything about this? I was as...

[quote="Isochroma"]After much investigation, I've decided to try solid-state cooling!/quote]

For info: Article in "New Scientist" April 10, Chilled oil bath...

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article ... sors-.html

link to http://sound.westhost.com/articles/incandescent.htm and, "i'm sure our aussie friends will already have plenty of ideas on this issue". Like you, I wish we had some sensible discussion down under. Recent weeks have seen the same positive spin propaganda in print & TV medium. In contrast, on...

Just for fun. No snow here, promo tv ad:-

http://www.wherethebloodyhellareyou.com/tvc/index.html#

RK

Mandatory post before I can provide a link.

No snow where I am.

RK