Got a A7V133? DONT do SP1

Ok, Here's the nightmare. I had been away from my gaming rig for awhile. I recently got it home from being in storage. Booted machine, did the SP1 update. . . . . . DOA, BSOD loop. Typical. Reload XP, Base install, Drivers WHQL only.

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Ok, Here's the nightmare. I had been away from my gaming rig for awhile. I recently got it home from being in storage. Booted machine, did the SP1 update......DOA, BSOD loop. Typical. Reload XP, Base install, Drivers WHQL only. run SP1 bang! Session3_initialization_failed error.
Based on the config listed below, any ideas which piece of Hardware Windows isnt playing nice with? I have a reinstall loading, and haven't gotten to reloading the the drivers yet.
 
Asus A7V133 Bios version 1009 Using default Via 4-in-1 from XP
Promise bios 43 Default XP drivers
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz 4161 drivers
Creative Labs Annihilator2 Pro 30.82 Nvidia WHQL drivers
768 Mb PC 133
2 WD 7200 RPM 40 Gig Drives
Netgear MA401 Wireless Network Card
TDK USB 2.0 24/10/40 Writer/Buslink USB 2.0 PCI card
Acer 10/4/32 IDE writer
16x DVD
I/O magic el-cheapo 52x drive
Compusa ergo keyboard
MS Trackball Explorer

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It ain't the board. Ive seen XP SP1 run on that board.

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take out each piece of hardware, install Xp with just vide / HD and 128mb of memory - 1 cd drive.
 
then put in piece by piece, see what screws up?