Ok, that makes sense.  I know that going solo is the hardway to go and would take longer to see any results.  I seen some posts on the GUIMiner support thread that showed quick results, so I wasn't sure if I had set everything up correctly. Was more concerned whether or not I was actually mining and that it's configured right.  I'm going to look into the pooling and research that.  Does your internet speed also affect your ability to mine?