Dell XPS 8300 MOBO and PSU Upgrade
As I have heard the XPS 8300 have some issues with the GTX 600 series as a life fan of NVIDIA GPUs I wanted to upgrade to one of those but as i cant with the current motherboard i decided to make some...
View ArticleRe: 580s upgrade quest
This one is about RAM - 16 GB confirmed by user salmo60:"Have installed 16gb (4 x 4GB DDR3-1333 PC3-10600 CL-9-9-9-24)in a Inspiron 580 tower and everything is working ok."Keep looking.
View ArticleRe: Dell Studio XPS 8100 Case Fan Issue
Sorry, I don't know if that fan will work or not.You should contact Dell with your Service Tag number and they'll find the right case fan for your system. There's a "Click to Chat" button on the page...
View ArticleRe: OVER CLOCKING A E521
FireFox is internet browser and WIN7 is operating system, you comparing apples and chicken?!The best bet would be finding (checking today) the fastest processor which your Dell supporting, getting this...
View ArticleRe: 580s upgrade quest
I have the i3 4-core 550 @ 3.2. I'm not even getting all of the performance capability I can with the i3 though. Well, I do take that back. Every once in awhile I'll be doing research, have word and...
View ArticleRe: msata 32gb for hard drive caching
One of the Rockstar guys confirmed that a reinstall is not required. I've asked for someone to point to a procedure, so I'll post that once I get something.The OS disc issue has been a sore point with...
View ArticleCannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
I recently reinstalled windows xp on my desktop due to the fact that it wouldn't start. I am missing a few drivers though, and I really am not sure where I can get them. Within the Device Manager they...
View ArticleRe: Cannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
SM Bus Controller , Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller is chipset which should be installed first.Drivers for Dimension 4550View the full details hereClick here for all drivers (including historical...
View ArticleRe: Cannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
Hi Ayamcd,Here are the downloads for your 4550.
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS 8300 MOBO and PSU Upgrade
Hi Hidrolic,The XPS 8300 accommodates standard ATX mobos and PSUs.I'm wondering if you have checked more recent posts. There was supposed to be a firmware update that would fix the issues with the GTX...
View ArticleRe: Cannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
In what order do they need to be installed in? Chipset first then what?
View ArticleRe: Cannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
ayamcdhttp://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/dimension-4550Ethernet/Network Controller...
View ArticleRe: OVER CLOCKING A E521
I was just going to see what i could get away with,checked on processors and it appears one from a 6000+ may pluginto my mobo.The problem i am having right now is getting a look at owners manual to see...
View ArticleRe: OVER CLOCKING A E521
6000+ could be wishful thinking due to the Dell's limitations, need to look through the forums for answers, so slow down a bit. Physically you can even fit AM3 processors, but BIOS support is...
View ArticleRe: Cannot find drivers for Dell Dimension 4550
Thank you. I am not sure exactly what model my video card is but I know I have updated it. I will check and get back to you.
View ArticleRe: what video card can fit in my Inspiron 620??
Ok thanks. I have my eye on the 7850 and the specs say its 9.5 inches. So it should fit in my case.....right??? How sure are you about the 10 inch limit? I would hate to get the wrong size again. Again...
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Re: what video card can fit in my Inspiron 620??
If you have a 620 its EASY to use a PLASTIC ruler and check.12 INCH CARDS and even 10 inch CARDS WILL NOT FIT.Some that are close to 10 with the AUX power going in from the top instead of the backwill...
View ArticleXPS 8500 - Ports on AMD Radeon 7570 Graphics Card?
I just bought the base model of XPS 8500 with 8GB Ram and 2TB Hard Drive. I want to know what ports it has for monitors. I have two monitors that have VGA and DVI. I think this graphics card only has...
View ArticleExpansion slot terminology
What does PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) mean and what does PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode) mean? I know that PCIe 3.0 means Peripheral Component Interconnect generation 3 and PCIe 2.0 means generation 2. I also...
View ArticleRe: Replacement Motherboard and cannot turn off manufacturing mode with ALT+F
Hi,I recently got a renewed machine (inspiron 660s) from dell.The start-up screen always shows "manufacturing mode", even after I entered the service tag.I tried many keys to try to switch back to...
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