Re: Dell Dimension 8400 CPU upgrade
Those processors support both 64/32 bit systems? Good to know. I have a few questions if you don't mind my asking.Is the motherboard limited to 32 bit? I was always told I couldn't upgrade the...
View ArticleRe: Help: Remote Control (RC260) cannot work in Windows 7,Inspiron 2320...
Hi, 6339No even have any improvement to my infrared receiver, despite that I tried any methods, including delete and reinstall R305776.I suspect if this is problem resulting from the motherboard...
View ArticleRe: Unplugging desktop
sharguJust reconnected a Dell 10+ year desktop, that's been stored since last January, after being disconnected from the power and ISPDid not loose any files and folders and had no issues, but it did...
View ArticleRe: PSU FOR E521 UPGRADE
the GT 610 is a very low performing graphics card and draws very low wattage ... there is no need to update your power supply for that card.
View ArticleRe: Inspiron 660, Windows 8 and PCIe card
I can't get my Insprion 660 to work with a SATA Raid 1 card. When the system boots up, the CTRL - J Raid Configuration never shows up, so I can't setup the mirror. The drive is somewhat visible to the...
View ArticleRe: Dell dimension E-521 - had orange, black and white horiz bars on monitor...
kernix13Bev, it's solid. Would I be able to go to Best Buy to buy the Motherboard? Will a new motherboard make accessing my PC possible if that is the problem?kernix13What colour is the power light?If...
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Re: Dell xps one 27 strange voice
Hi,I performed the dignostic and seems like its somithing wrong with the MXM FAN. Strange voice came just before the fan test. Is it caused by upgrade?
View ArticleRe: Inspiron 660, Windows 8 and PCIe card
Unfortunately, the Avermedia Dual Tuner (Duet) card - that is Win7 certified, did NOT work in the Inspiron 660, it exhibited the same problem as the older Hauppauge 2250 card - card simply was not...
View ArticleRe: Restoring my dell dimesion 4400
A Dell of that vintage with original drive might have a ZZTOP partition. However if it is not the original drive or the drive was reformatted the zztop recovery is...
View ArticleRe: windows will not boot after restart with USB device
Hi,Thank you for the reply.You can request it by clicking the link mentioned below:http://dell.to/iVtWENOTE: The link is for US only.Try performing System Restore or Startup Repair using the Windows...
View ArticleRe: Optiplex gx280 processor upgrade
("i bought a Intel Pentium4 prescott 3,4/1M/800 (550) HT, SL7J8. After the install, i got a messages "Alert! Incompatible Processor Detected. System Halted". I tested it other power supply (305W), same...
View ArticleRe: Optiplex 760 SFF Power Issues
Thanks for the suggestions Speed, I focused in on the "steady amber" you highlighted and I removed the Optical drive, keyboard, mouse, and hard drive, reseated the memory and only the power supply is...
View ArticleRe: Inspiron 660, Windows 8 and PCIe card
Just for fun, I tried the X16 slot to see if it would recognize the Avermedia card, it did not.
View ArticleRe: network user id & network password
I'm well aware that this isn't a Dell problem. The last point I made was that I suspected the problem was a Windows 7 security issue as seems to have been confirmed by the number of people who upgraded...
View ArticleOptiplex 980 1 3 4 error code Solid Blue Power Button
My optiplex 980 desktop failed after a reboot. It displays the errorcode 1 3 4. No display, no keyboard initialization,,,. whats is going on with this?.
View ArticleNeed to format windows XP on my Dell Dimension 9150/XPS400.
I have a Dell computer, Dimension 9150/XPS400 it is getting rarher slow and I would like to scrub the hard drive and start all over with this computer . What is the best way to go about doing this? I...
View ArticleRe: Need to format windows XP on my Dell Dimension 9150/XPS400.
Hi Herbert,The link below has steps for Clean-installation of Windows XP, Vista and 7. Once reformatted, your computer will lose all data on the system hence it is better to backup any important data...
View ArticleRe: New XPS 8300
Dell's maximum supported RAM for this system is 16 GB. However, it works fine with 32 GB of RAM. I used this memory kit in mine:Corsair XMS3 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 1333 MHz (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory...
View ArticleRe: New XPS 8300
I was able to put in an nvidia GTX460 and a Radeon 6850 (not in the same system) and both worked fine with my XPS 8300. The power supply probably can't handle more than a mid-range kind of card so...
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