ok, i got it to work. More b/c im a dumb@ss than anything. I am using 2 monitors on 1 video card. I didnt think it would be drawing that much from the video card. I disabled the other monitor, and viola, it worked.
So thank you all for your help.
I just wish i didnt have to disable the monitor. I had been planning on getting a second video card and sli-ing it (1 card per monitor), so that would probably help. until then, oh well.
again, thanks!
So thank you all for your help.

I just wish i didnt have to disable the monitor. I had been planning on getting a second video card and sli-ing it (1 card per monitor), so that would probably help. until then, oh well.
again, thanks!