A Bit of a Detour...

[Virtualbody1234]

Or just put in a decorative fan grill.

[clocker]

Or just put in a decorative fan grill.

Which is probably what I'll do.

[Duffman]

Barton core Athlon 2500, NF7-s board

... thats my rig...

[clocker]

Latest (and hopefully, final) specs.
XP Pro (nLite slimmed-down version) on the 4GB i-RAM.
Vista (RC1) on the WD250 in a 35GB partition.
Both OS's share the remaining 200GB left on the WD.
2 x 1GB Patriot PC3500.

Video card to be determined (and purchased) in Chicago.

For such a quiet PC, she runs quite cool...yesterday's 12 hour dual Prime session (orthos.exe) maxxed the CPU at 42c, NB at 48C and HDD at 42C (remember, the drive is encased in an aluminum housing surrounded by foam)...not stellar performance but well within specs.

Now, assuming Southwest Airlines doesn't destroy the PC during baggage handling, I should have this up and running at P.'s house in Chicago by tomorrow night.
Fingers crossed.

[clocker]

Posting from Chicago.
PC survived the handling with no problem and is now all set up, configured and file transfer is complete.

P. is a very happy camper.

Now to prepare for the flight back to Denver.

Later.

[Snee]

But but but, what video card did you get?

[Gripper]

I wish I was your sister.

[clocker]

But but but, what video card did you get?

An ATI x800 of some sort.
Fry's had it for $120.

It's fine for what she does but the stock fan is noisy and ruined my attempt to make this PC really quiet.
Neither Fry's or Microcenter had anything decent in the way of VGA coolers in stock so she'll just have to live with it until Thanksgiving when I hope to pass through Chicago again.