timmcat,
You did what I would have done: FDisk, Format, Fresh Install.
If you want to try something, strip it to bare bones:
- CPU/Heatsink/Fan
- RAM (Try a different Stick if you have more)
- Vid Card
- 1 HD Primary Master
- 1 Optical Drive Secondary Master
- Floppy Drive
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse
See if you can get though an install then. (You could also check for the latest BIOS Revision for the mobo.)
Take Care,
Richard
P.S. If all that fails and you are looking at tossing parts and money at it, I would look at getting another comp being 'disposed of' at work.
