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Dell XPS 8920 and want to boot from SSD M.2 slot

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I know there has been lot's of discussion regarding booting from the SSD m.2 slot here but I still can't find a definite procedure to follow. Can someone give me a link(s). My system will arrive in in two days. Thanks for your input. I plan to install a Samsung 250 GTB Evo M.2 SSD.

Thanks

Jim


BIOS Update 2.2.1 on XPS 8900

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(I accidentally posted this same thing in the 'Laptop' discussion section. I hope a moderator can remove the previous post)

I installed the latest BIOS update today (2.2.1) and noticed that when installing Windows 7 my screen flashes oddly right before the Starting Windows logo comes swirling in. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with this update. It doesn't happen with Windows 10.

For what it's worth, I occasionally tinker with Windows 7, although I use 10 most of the time. I have 10 backed up with Macrium Reflect (which I re-install from a Macrium Windows PE disk in a matter of minutes), and I use this image of 7 on a usb stick. 

Dell XPS 2720 USB I/O Issues with External Hard Drives

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Been having an issue that's been quite a headache for creating backups and transferring files. My Dell XPS 2720 has problems with USB external drives. Some drives connect and read & write just fine, although at a much slower rate than what I would expect from USB 3.0 (around 15 MB/s tops). Some drives will not be recognized as an NTFS partition by the operating system (it will be recognized as an unknown partition). Some drives will get hung up 20 minutes into transferring a large data set (e.g. doing a backup) and slow down to a transfer rate of zero MB/s. Either way, I've always had some sort of random I/O problem with every external hard drive I've tried, and those drives always work normally on any other computer. Interestingly, I don't have any problems with flash drives or any other USB devices like mouse, keyboard, printer, etc, only USB external hard drives. I've tried both desktop drives (powered by wall plug) and portable drives (USB-powered).

I've already tried running WD and Seagate diagnostics for all the drives, including my internal drive. Nothing found. My USB drives are up-to-date. Any ideas?

Inspiron 5675 - will Mobo fit in a non dell case?

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I would like to replace the Case that the system came in in order to allow for more fans to be installed (120-140 mm) and promote better airflow in the case.  I would  like to have some beeter cable management as well since the case is simply too small now that I upgraded the PSU (EVGA 650W semi modular) and the vid card (Asus ROG 1080 ti) and all the cables are cramped.

so in short, is it possible to find a case (Dell or otherwise) that would fit the mobo from this PC properly?

Dell OptiPlex 765

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Hi, I'm looking for the type of RAM and how much RAM the Dell OptiPlex 765 can upgrade to.  I've tried to look up the specs, but I can't seem to find an OptiPlex 765, yet my in-laws have one.  It only has 2GB of RAM.  I believe I read the 755 supports 8GB of DDR2 RAM, so I would think the 765 should support that  much as well.  

If someone could send me a link of the specs and/or RAM it takes, I'd really appreciate it.  I can find posts about the OptiPlex 760 too, but no 765.  I've found this regarding the 760 series, which I'd think the 765 fits into, but I'm not certain because I can't find anything about any OptiPlex 765, but I've seen the computer myself and that's what it is.  If it's the same, then it should support 8GB of DDR2 RAM as seen from here 

Optiplex 9020 mini tower no video on power up

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I'm troubleshooting a clients computer that does not get a display on power up.  The user was turning the computer off and back on until the video finally displayed. 

Steps Taken:

Since the computer was powering on and I did not hear any beep codes and the logs only showed unexpected shutdown (powering on and off).  I enabled remote desktop and had the user call me the next time it happened.  Sure enough I could remote in the the computer but they had no display.  Remote restart typically not resolve it.  If I remotely shutdown and the user powers back on it typically did resolve the issue.

This is a dual monitor configuration - 1 DVI (primary) and 1-VGA (secondary)  There are no adapters in place.  The original on-board was using a display port to DVI adapter.
Windows 7 Pro

This configuration has worked fine for about 3 years.  This all began about 2 months ago.

Any ideas or known issues with 9020.

Inspiron 3847, Wireless and Audio stopped working

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Since December 30, 2017, both my wireless connection and audio no longer work. The router and modem are fine, other computers connect normally. I have tried several things as shown in this topic I started at the Microsoft Community including uninstalling and reinstalling drivers but still have the same problems. Screenshots of things I have done are at the Microsoft Community link. This is going on almost a week of these issues persisting. Thanks for anything you have to offer.

Your thoughts on building this home use system?

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Home use for email, internet - no video processing or editing

XPS 8930 base
8th Gen. Intel i7 8700 Kaby Lake-R label
8 GB DDR4 RAM
WiFi: Killer 1535 driver 802.11 ac 2x2; Bluetooth 4.2
Windows 10 Pro
DVD Drive
AMD Radeon RX570 w. 4GB GDDR5 memory
256 PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 720 RPM HDD


Dell Precision 390 16gb DDR2 ECC memory upgrade

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Hello there, i have 2 dell precision 390's that i would like to upgrade their RAM. I recently upgraded the CPU's to a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz and i was wondering if i could do the same with my RAM. Now to my belief i think the chipset in the dell optiplex 755 is the same in the 390 and it could handle 16gb ddr2 Non-ECC. I found a set of 4x4gb DDR2 400MHz on Amazon.ca and i was wondering if the 390 is able to step the speed down to 400MHz or whatever. I also found a set of 2x8gb DDR2 667MHz ECC. Now my last option was this, a set of 2x4gb DDR2 800MHz Non-ECC (i would buy two of these to make 16gb). Which one of these configurations will work on the Dell precision 390?

4x4gb ddr2 400MHz ECC:

2x8gb ddr2 667MHz ECC:

2x4gb ddr2 800MHz Non-ECC:

amber light in 660s inspiron desktop 4 yrs old

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Hi I have a 4 year old inspiron 660s desktop when i press the power button it sounds as if it is going to start but only stays amber nothing comes on no beeps is this my mother board? any suggestions are appreciated Thank you Myssy

OptiPlex 9020 SFF (2014) - Replacement Case Fan

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I have a 2014 OptiPlex 9020 SFF, and the case fan (at the bottom front of the case) has started making a rattling sound like its bearings are going. 

I'm trying to identify the appropriate replacement part, but have not been able to find the specific Dell alphanumeric part number, nor an appropriate equivalent replacement part. 

Would anyone be able to help me out with: 

  1. The Dell part number for the case fan, for an OptiPlex 9020 SFF? 
  2. Recommendation for a replacement? e.g. some sites list the Foxconn PVA080F12H 
  3. Does this fan use a 4-pin or 5-pin connector? 
  4. Dimensions of the fan - is it 8 cm x 2 cm? 

Thank you. 

Computer won’t reboot - Insperion one 2305 desktop

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I accidentley disconnect desktop and when I turn it on the computer turns on orange light stays on but wont start up or reboot.

Dell OptiPlex 780 initializes unexpectedly

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What could possibly make my Dell OptiPlex 780 initialize "boot itself" unexpectedly?  The system will idle all day with screensaver on,  if left alone.   When I actually start using the system it initializes itself.  It will initialize (itself) as much as I try to use it.

Dell Optiplex 7050 Connects with three monitors - got unable save display settings issue

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Dell Optiplex 7050 Connects with three monitors. Those monitors are the same model (Dell 19 inches).

Dell Optiplex 7050 has three ports (VGA, Displayport, HDMI) for connecting monitors. 

Monitor 1 :  VGA - VGA

Monitor 2 : Displayport - Displayport

Monitor 3 : VGA - VGA - VGA to HDMI

Three monitors are working fine with extended mode.

But when I tried to duplicate two of monitors, it will pop up unable save display settings message. 

Does anyone know why and how to fix this issue? Thank you!

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