For those of you build-it-yourself PC enthusiasts in the audience (or those that are just contemplating upgrades for your Vista or XP based computers), I'd like to remind you to visit the Windows Hardware Compatability List before buying and installing any new components. This is especially true if you are outfitting a PC to run one of the 64-bit flavors of XP or Vista. Trust me, there are few things more frustrating than installing new devices only to find that there are no supported drivers available for your OS of choice. Taking a couple of minutes to do a simple search against their database of systems and devices that have been certified to work properly with Windows can save you a ton of time, effort, and the headaches involved with returning incompatable parts for refunds or exchanges (RMAs, restocking fees, etc).
So do yourself a favor, check the HCL before purchasing and installing hardware upgrades.
This has been a public service announcement from the fine folks at prilliman.com technical support.