Get the program Adaptec GoBack which will monitor changes to the entire computer, for those installs that do not go correct. They also have a free 30day download for trial. Keep this in mind, you can defrag with GoBack going in the background but it is slow. Should you ever diable GoBack you lose all previous Time Travel information. GoBack sees where the information is located and if you move it with out the program enabled it does not know where to find it (I am assuming this is the case from discussions with technical support). Also should you have problems with the trial contact Customer Service and they will give you a case # and transfer you to support for your questions etc. In another computer I had used the trial version and a few days later attempted to install some new drivers for my Vodoo3 2000 and none the least I did not do it right and had problems. Used GoBack to restore to a safe point (if the first does not work go back abit further in time) and in a few mintues I was back up and ready to install the drivers the correct way. Switch from the video cards drivers to standard VGA reboot, go into add/remove, uninstall vodoo-reboot, reinstall the current drivers. But in the end GoBack saved the day.
1) GoBack for the software problems
2) Norton Ghost for those major Hardware crashes.
I have the same MotherBoard and I can not say I have any problems, but I have a complete from scratch installation with a Maxtor ATA-100 30gig 7200rpm. The details from controll panel says
Intel 82801BA Ultra Storage Controller 2443, Intel 4-14-2000