When it came to actually powering on the system and setting up the operating system I did run into a little problem. Whenever I attempted to install Windows, the computer would freeze when initializing the setup. Sometimes, I would actually get lucky and past that, but then it would freeze at 1% of file copy. After several tries with no luck, I started troubleshooting the system. To make a long story short, it ended up that it was the memory that was causing the motherboard to lock up. I had purchased some Crucial CT16M64S4D7E memory, which was listed as supportive of this motherboard on the crucial site, but unfortunately it was not. After reading some newsgroups I found out that others were having similar problems, and they resolved the problem by purchasing some Mushkin High Perf REV2 PC133 222. So I purchased some, and have had no problem since.

Troubleshooting Made Easier
Built onto the D815EEA is a great troubleshooting feature that will make POST errors a lot easier to figure out. This handy tools is a row of 4 leds that lie between the audio connector and serial connector. Upon startup of the system they flash different patterns that correspond to different Power On Self Tests. If there is some type of problem, you can check here to help figure out what it is.