Re: Upgrading Optiplex 745c
No sir. When I first bought my 745, it had an E6600 installed, which has a 1066MHz FSB. The E6600 is a dual core at 2.4 GHz.http://ark.intel.com/products/27250The Q6600, it's quad core cousin, is...
View ArticleRe: Frustration/Random shutdowns from time to time
Hi Harish M,I checked the cables are fine. I replaced the external power cable to power supply. Hopefully, it will fix my problem.RAM are brand new—I got them on Saturday and BIOS recognize them, just...
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srf53,Are you referring to the battery that looks like a watch battery in the case?So, are you saying that if I were to replace this battery--it could fix my troubles?Thanks,MangaFan
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Thank you, SpeedStep, for replying.How do you know that power supply is failing? I do not see such indication that warrants that? I do not see any cooling fan on the video? Only three fans I see are:...
View ArticleDell optiplex GX280 CPU slow after BIOS update
HiAt the moment I'm using a Dell Optiplex GX280 running win7 (I know its not very good but it does the job). Lately I was having problems booting up so I installed the latest BIOS update for my system...
View ArticleRe: "Matching" memory modules
Ron and Jack:Again, let me begin by thanking you both for your time.My current configuration is how I bought the computer from Dell: 4 x 2GB, presumably in 1,2,3 and 4? Or could it be 1, 3, 5 and 2? I...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 8400 CPU upgrade
I have seen many people overestimate the cost of upgrading Dell PCs particularly the 8400.There is a 'buy it now' Pentium 4 670 on ebay now for 15 bucks. You can probably pick one up cheaper, by...
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Re: "Matching" memory modules
You can download a utility like the free CPU-z to see what's in what slot (look on SPD tab in CPU-z). I'm guessing it's in 1,3,5 and 2 but I don't always use the same logic as Dell. You can buy 3x4GB...
View ArticleRe: Boot loop after RAM upgrade on Studio XPS 8100
Ok so there's something with the board. I tried 2 other brands of memory (Crucial and Corsair) the exact models "guaranteed to work with my studio xps 8100" and it does the same exact thing, reboot...
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Ron:CPU-z says 1,2,3 & 4 and dual under Channel #. This is beyond my computer literacy, but would Dell have sold me the system with a memory configuration (dual) that didn't take advantage of the...
View ArticleRe: Dell Precision 380 Won't Boot
SteveGo HERE and select your version of windows. Then go to the Chipset drives and download and install any listed.
View ArticleRe: "Matching" memory modules
Sounds like a plan to buy 3x4 GB for slots 1,3,5 and move 3x2 to slots 2,4,6.Post back and let us know how it works.
View ArticleRe: vertical slimline DVD in T3600
Sorry but I can't find any information to indicate whether that drive can be operated in the vertical position. Have you tried setting the case on its side and checking that the drive works?
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Re: Frustration/Random shutdowns from time to time
re the battery... yes its the coin type battery located on the motherboard. Usually it is a CR2032, and they do last for years because it really only holds the BIOS settings when the power is off...
View ArticleRe: Radeon 5970 "Driver Stopped Responding"
Ok, sounds like you've got this sorted. Yes, deleting and creating a new partition should mark bad partitions. So this will actually fix some drives. But bad partitions can also be like cancer,...
View ArticleRe: DIMENSION 4600i - CMOS RECOGNIZES 3 GB FOR 32 BIT OS WITH XP, BUT...
Well, someone removed it.There goes my bonus for April.
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS Studio 8000 Memory Issue on Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
Did you do an "in place" upgrade to Win 8 from a prior version of Windows or did you reformat the hard drive and do a clean install of Win 8?There was a similar problem with an XPS 435mt recently where...
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS Studio 8000 Memory Issue on Windows 8 Pro 64 Bit
Hi dmvannessjr,Welcome to the Community!Thanks for reaching out to us and apologies for any inconveniences it caused you. Regarding the issue, it is very rare that this happens. What you need to do now...
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