Dell Inspiron 560 - Graphics card upgrade
Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 560, the CPU is a Pentium Dual Core E8500 3.20GHz, it has a Intel GM965 express Chipset and only 2GB of ram. I only want to buy a cheap graphics card for now and I was...
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Hi dtrott,I regret for the delay in response.Please help me understand what you meant by “Replaced the cable to the front panel”.Are you trying to connect the keyboard and mouse to the front USB...
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Hi juicyfruit13,Yes, please send me the picture of the fan so that I can take the case forward.System fan should be the point of failure.Awaiting your response!
View ArticleRe: Dell Inspiron 560 - Graphics card upgrade
Hi Joe Fenlon,Dell has not tested GeForce GT 620 with Inspiron 560 system. However, after doing some research I found out that the system fulfills all the card requirements. You should be able to...
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I have a similiar issue the 'Dell' page of my 8500, except I'm on win 7, and, unlike the OP, while I cannot always see the Dell logo (and sometimes i do see it - have no idea why), i'm always able to...
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Re: Dell Inspiron 560 - Graphics card upgrade
Thanks for answering, do you know whether or not the GT 630 will work with it?
View ArticleRe: Intel Chipset Driver successfully installed yet no change in driver version?
Is your firewall or antiviral suite blocking ActiveX or the update? Do you have Java (not javascript) installed? Without Java installed and running, you can't install the Intel chipset utility, but I...
View ArticleRe: Ethernet Controller Driver Problem
Hi RoHe, yes Ethernet Controller, Multimedia Audio Controller and PCI Simple Communications Controller all show that there is no driver installed for the device but when I select "Install Driver" it...
View ArticleRe: Inspiron 2305 Volume Buttons not working
Bios is reflashed, but was at current version anyway. Again, this is *not* a hardware problem. The button s worked just fine prior to a reload of Windows. That reload of software is not going to...
View ArticleRe: XPS 8500 [i7, 24GB, 256GB SSD, 2TB HDD] - Brand New - Noise Issue
It appears there may be a drive failure with that error message.You can try this:Power off and unplug. Press/hold power button for ~15 sec.Open the case and check the cables to the hard drive(s)Others...
View ArticleRe: Windows XP computer won't wake up
Reboot and press F12 before Windows starts to load.Go to Utilities partition and run all the hardware diagnostics. Hard drive and memory tests may take a very long time so be patient. Write down any...
View ArticleRe: Optiplex 740 Bios repair
How many beeps?Try this:Power off and unplugPress/hold power button for ~15 secOpen case and remove motherboard batteryPress/hold power button for ~30 secReinstall the battery (right-side-up!)Try to...
View ArticleRe: Intel Chipset Driver successfully installed yet no change in driver version?
Firefox uses a Java applet, while IE uses an ActiveX control.I ran into this issue last year. I forget what the resolution was, but I am thinking it had to do with installing Windows updates.
View ArticleRe: New XPS 8500 Component Information
Maybe the Quick Start Guide is what you want. For Win 8 here or Win 7 here.You can find additional info here in the Specifications guide. Be sure to click the tabs at the top of this document to see...
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I wonder if an Ethernet card has been installed at some point?
View ArticleRe: Ethernet Controller Driver Problem
The PCI Simple Communications Controller maybe an old dialup modem that's installed in this system. You can look for that driver on the Support page for this model. But, if you're using broadband...
View ArticleRe: Intel Chipset Driver successfully installed yet no change in driver version?
I tried to run the Intel chipset updater after downloading with IE8 and it came back saying I needed to have Java running, which I don't have on this system.
View ArticleXps420 upgrade! Worth it?
Hi, I have a xps420 with my only upgrade being the video card and psu. I currently have 4gb ram and a gtx 560ti. Would it be worth upgrading the CPU in this machine or not? I mainly play games on it...
View ArticleRe: Ethernet Controller Driver Problem
Intel LAN driverHere are chipset drivers for XP Home: Chipset drivers for XP HomeThese are executables and running them will install the drivers.
View ArticleXPS 8500 lagging
Sorry if this has been discussed before, I searched but didn't find anything.I've had my new Dell XPS 8500 for almost two weeks now and the last few days there's been some horrible lagging/choppiness....
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