probly somtihng really simple too. Like is the video card seated all the way in etc... or is the monitor plugged in correctly to the back of the either d-sub or dvi plug

So i was way to stubborn to take it in, win xp still doesn't like me but with win 98 i have managed to format the drive and start installing windows... but then after a bit of the way into the windows instal it either freezes or restarts. Any suggestions?

i got windows 98 installed (somehow). When i booted it up the first time says insufficiant memmory ot start windows... So i think something is wrong with my memory, maybe plugged in wrong or something. I am going to check that out now...

Now everytime i start windows it says "insufficient memory to initialize windows. (then it goes on to tell me to end utilities from config.sys etc.)" This is weird because in boot up screen it says it has detected the memory and that it is dual channal, and it goes through and tests all the memory (2g of it) and it takes like 30 secs to test it all. Anyone have any suggestions? I checked the memory in the mobo moved it to different slots... although it doedsn't really matter since the comps detects it. Windows is just being annoying probably. But then again the memory was probably what caused the freezing... Anyways could anyone provide me with some insight?

lol you will not beleive this... windows 98 can't support/read 2 gigs of ram... so i took one out and so far it is working!! Now just to get win 98 set up and then try and upgrade it to xp... I am going to sleep now i will find my product key in the morning and tell you guys how it is going.

i am wondering it is a 64 bit processor... and everything on it supports em64... does that mean i have to use windows xp pro x64??

No just becuase it is a 64 bit cpu does not mean you have to use XP 64 bit edition. Just mean's it is ready for 64 bit apps. let me read through this again and see if I cant come up with somthing, sorry about the delay had a bad migraine last 2 day's was not able to think much