*** Quoting Gordon Frey from a message to Mark Kukla ***
GF> No! a _GOOD_ repair tek can fix the bad dip socket within 10 minutes,
GF> the 
GF> dip socket it self is about 98 cents in a blister package (Radio Shack
GF> but 
GF> much cheaper if you buy a hundred (20 ccents each) and any good shop w
GF> not be buying retail.
     Now why would I want to go to a tech person when the motherboard is 
still under warranty?? not only that, it's bought through my company so I get 
replacements, not fixes... :)
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