Hi, everyone. Sorry for long post, but I need help and can't express myself in fewer words. :o) I just bought a wonderful new video card for my wife's 'pooter, installed it, and it screams very loudly when power is turned on. Fans also do not rotate. I called manufactuer and they ran me through a few BIOS tests and determined that the voltage at the AGP slot is too high. V-Core Voltage = 1.76 volts and they said it can't be above 1.6v. I also swapped out the 600W powersupply and that made no difference. Put the card into another pooter with a much smaller powersupply (300W) and it did not scream. So... looks as if the MB in her 'pooter is dying. Anyway.... I am thinking of replacing the ASUS board with a Tyan since that seems to get good recommendations. Can you folks recommend a specific model Tyan? I am NOT technically inclined, so I really need guidance. Wife would like to investigate the possibilities of an AMD 64 processor so please consider that as part of the recommendation. She currently has an AMD 32 (1.7+ which I think is equivalent to 1.4 Ghz). Also, wife wants to know if it's possible later to pull the AMD 64 and replace it with a dual core AMD processor. Basically she doesn't want to have to replace the MB again for awhile. Alternatively she is thinking about 4X32 AMD processors. Is that insane or is that within the realm of rational thought? She realizes that there is not much in the way of 64 bit software at the moment so we're trying to plan for the future. We'd like to get the most bang for the dollar yet we can't be extravagant. Still, we also don't want something temporary. Your help with as much specific information will really help my shopping for the best price. Thanks, everyone. :o) Gil