Hi, Regarding the RAM I am pretty sure it's a bios issue; you should update to the latest version. As for the cpu since you bought the q9550 processor (great choice! one of my friends has one too!!) which is designed on the 45 nm architecture then it is incompatible with the 650i chipset of your motherboard. That's why your system wont boot. I would recommend you to change the motherboard because the chipset is rather old. I could suggest you a couple of motherboards;)

Friz first of all you are an a.sshole,

The fact that xbox360 was released almost a year before PS3 made gaming companies to focus more in xbox 360 architecture that's why the graphics and the framerate are slightly worse in PS3 than in xbox 360 in the past games. And don't tell me that I am wrong because the comparisons that have been demonstrated so far are all on MINOR DETAILS between the two consoles. What you said for the exclusive games is totally irrelevant and stupid. The fact that exclusive games perform well on ps3 has to do with the understanding of the CELL architecture. As you said the 7 SPU's is a completely different philosophy and thus it needs time to understand. However if some companies or programmers like ubisoft are so dumb and stubborn like you they will never make a good result. Now as you can see ps3 games are closing this gap due to the reason that the programmers are getting used with the ps3 architecture which is definitely much more complicated. In one year time expect ps3 to be on the top of the line. Last but not least if you cannot admit that ps3 is technologically superior than XBOX 360 and see the facts from a different point of view I don't care; GO F-U.C.kK YOURSELF!!!!

........Xander