I am starting to suspect that all (or at least most) of your hardware problems are the cause of improper instalation or simply lack of the basic knowledge.
Well, if he has the money for it, who cares? :-) I've trashed a lot of hardware during my learning curve, but I definately did it with cheaper stuff. :-(
I don't feel so bad if it's x86 equipment. It goes obsolete in six months anyway. :lol:
- Lars