Where's Aero Glass???

After installing Vista Home Premium, I discovered that Aero Glass is NOT the default graphical desktop. I had to explicitly choose "Windows Aero" from Appearance Settings (the default is "Windows Vista Basic."

How do you like my workspace?

Final Result

Ready to install Vista

Note the Wi-Fi antenna on top of the case--it's magnetic!

Now to close the case and tidy things up...

Just about done - now for the ACAG

See the rubber grommets in the caddy?

Hard drive tray removed

Mounting rails on the DVD drive

See the mounting rails inside the front cover

It's coming together!

Occupying the recommended blue slot

Lovely fins!

Passively Cooled Video Card

Installed DDR2 DIMMs

Snaps into place!

What a mother of a heatsink!

Locking the plate down

Down goes the pressure plate

Dropping the CPU into the socket

Motherboard Close-up, Part 3

Motherboard Close-up, Part 2

Motherboard Close-up

Installed motherboard

This is after I replaced the Antec I/O panel with the Asus I/O panel at the back of the case.

Whoops, must remove black tube as well

What comes with the motherboard

Asus Motherboard

ACAG removed, black tube remaining

Case opened revealing the Advanced Chassis Air Guide (black thing inside)

My Work Area, Part 4

My Work Area, Part 3

My Work Area, Part 2

My Work Area, Part 1