Hi RAM22, Thank you for the advice... lol.. I am using winXP professional.. btw how do i knowwhich graphic cards are for gaming and which are not.. apparently, some of the sellers are always out there to conned the consumers and there is too much on the net to read.. The nVidia 7600GS and 8500GT are use mainly for gaming purpose? As for the ram is it ok that i get a 2GB one? or do i have to get a 1GB to increase it? cos i read somewhere on the net, it says that i cant input a 2GB ram with a different GB ram (existing). is this true? Cougar