Oh I also got some new parts, bought it off craigslist
DFI P965-S Dark + C2D E6550 + 4gb DDR800 4-4-4-15 (OCZ) = $165
1 stick of the ram was bad, so have to RMA
I could at least POST at 500x7 without trouble, once I get an OS I'll see how stable that really is and maybe go beyond if I can.