Please be aware that PC's are undergoing a change right now, so that 
compatability is an issue.

The latest motherboards are PCI Express ones.  This means that they take 
PCIe video cards, not AGP cards.  Also, they require a PCI Express power 
supply (24 pins), which - using an adapter - is backward compatable.  I 
don't **think** that the older power supplies (20 pin) can be used with the 
newer motherboards.

Summary

Old: PCI power supply & motherboard; AGP video card

New:  PCI Express power supply & motherboard;  PCI Express video card (SLI 
cards are PCI Express)


Make sure that your component selection uses a compatable set of the three 
items.  Once you pick them, then get memory that fits on the mb that you 
have chosen.

Also make sure that you have sufficient serial, parallel, and usb ports on 
the mb that you choose, so that you can still use any accessories that you 
currently have, such as printer, scanner,  usb mouse and/or keyboard, iPod 
(1394 firewire plug), etc.

Dean Kukral 

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