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[vertigo3pc]

Slowly but surely, I am kicking it's ASS. You gotta realize, I am extremely limited in my troubleshooting methods, and I can't determine what's dead because it's acting all the same. ARGGH ARGGH ARGGH ARRRGGGGHHHHH.

1. Problem begins with a jostled computer... computer in transit cracks core. Needs new CPU.
   
2. New CPU gets here... gets cracked installing new heatsink/fan. Ha. FUCK
   
3. Newer CPU gets here to replace old one. Install into motherboard (Abit AT7). No post. No video. No beeps. No nothing.
   
4. This is second mobo from Abit I've received, so I decide to get another motherboard. A Giga-byte 7VAXP
   
5. Install Giga-byte board, problem continues.
   
6. Replace power supply (bound to be dead soon, it's 4 years old). Problem continues.
   
7. Test board outside of case. Gigabyte doesn't even boot outside case.
   
8. Test Abit board outside of case. BOOTS, HOLY FUCK, IT ACTIVATED THE MONITOR!
   
9. Reinstall Abit. Going to RMA the Giga-byte for a new one.
   
10. Operating System is hosed. Attempted to reinstall, now getting UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME. Seen this movie before.
    
11. Tomorrow morning, I'll run chkdsk, and if I can't repair the drive, I swap over to the other 20Gb drive.
    
12. UGGH UGGH UGGH