[QUOTE]Originally posted by brickboo:
[B]Mike,

May be my computer isn't up to snuff? I never thought of that.

I have the 533 MHz Celeron,15GHD, 256SyncDRAM, 128 KB L2Cache 66MHz system bus.
What do you think?

thanks for all the help,
Boo

Boo, I think you need a faster computer. Celeron chips are Intels econo line. Much like Chevy is GM's econo line. You need a much faster chip too. I wouldn't settle for anything less than a Pentium 4. You can get a slower P4 for pretty cheap. But with that P4 you will need a motherboard that supports the P4 chipset. I would also get a speedy Hard Drive Boo. I'm guessing the one you have now is probably a slow poke older 5,400 RPM drive although I could be mistaken of course. Also you should think about at least doubling your RAM to 512 MB. If your not into getting your hands dirty opening up the computer and installing the stuff yourself you can always take it to a reputable Computer Service Center and have them do it. Or if you know of a person or relative that could do it, then that would be even better cause you could save some bucks. My advice is if you decide to upgrade your computer make sure you diligently check out and research the products you intend to get. For instance; when looking for a new motherboard check out different online Hardware Sites that will give you the skinny on different motherboard brands and models and give you reviews of them so you can determine which is the best one for price/performance, etc. A good site to check out motherboards, hard drives, RAM, CPU's, etc., is Tom's Hardware

Best regards,
Mike