Posted 10/21/2009 at 06:15:03pm

It's interesting that it happens right after the CPU check, but before anything else.  You may want to remove you CPU and make sure that it is seated properly, and with no bent pins, or other problems.  Also, if something did happen to get messed up in the BIOS, you will want to reset your CMOS.  Many boards have a reset button.  You may have to physically take out the battery though.  An easier option my to enter the BIOS and use the "Restore to Defaults" feature.
 
Also, if you're motherboard has an integrated display adapter, try removing your video card and just using the integrated port.  This will help you narrow down the problem.
 
Finally, a BIOS update may be needed.  Go to the manufacturer’s website and find and install the latest BIOS version.

Hope one of these works.

Posted 09/25/2009 at 02:34:56pm

Yahoo does have a reputation for ruining things that were once good.  Remember Musicmatch Jukebox?  By far the best audio only media player of it's time. Then they were bought out by Yahoo, and subsiquently made crap.

Posted 09/21/2009 at 03:11:57pm

I think maybe MaximumPC should do some product testing on this.  Let us know what's gonna be compatible with windows 7.

Posted 09/18/2009 at 10:54:18pm

Crap, I alread did Home Premium.  I wonder if they'll let me switch... Since they are the same price and all.

Posted 08/28/2009 at 06:58:54pm

I have almost that exact same set up:  same RAM, MOBO, and CPU.  I'm glad someone asked, cuz i wasn't totaly sure myself.

Posted 07/13/2009 at 08:39:20pm

That's assuming that he's using phone lines (DSL).  If he's getting 16Mbps, then I'd bet he's using cable or even fiber.

Posted 07/02/2009 at 09:03:11pm

wow, what an original comment

Posted 05/06/2009 at 05:55:48pm

i wish we had the same rules here as Gizmodo.  You, sir, would be forever banned.

Posted 05/06/2009 at 11:16:21am

I'll wait to buy until my favorite PC magazine does a formal review.

Posted 05/06/2009 at 11:14:45am

I wonder if you can do some sort of SLI/RAID set up with these, cuz that would be insane.