Re: Dell inspiron 660 windows 8 wont turn on
Hi skatersonicdude12,I would advise you to disconnect the hard drive cables, optical drive cables from the motherboard and reseat the memories on the system and check if the system is switching ON....
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Your first post in this thread says: "Computer worked on on-board video with limited resolutions choices and one monitor." But now you're saying you didn't try onboard video for the current problem....
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Hi eddie1973,The graphics card provided by you in the link, will work on the XPS 410 computer as the system exceeds the card's minimum requirements.Please let me know if you need further information.
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS 8100 video card
The onboard video port is covered because you have an add-in video card. The onboard port is automatically disabled by installation of an add-in video card, so that's why Dell covered it. Since it's...
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS 8100 video card
BTW: When was last time you replaced that motherboard battery? I never did. How often battery should be replaced?
View ArticleBIOS download from DELL not the correct one? DELL VOSTRO 220s
Hope someone can help me here. I recently acquired a Dell Vostro 220s with WIn7 64bit. My mobo is Dell 09301D/ G45M03 with BIOS version 1.1.14 (04/17/2009)I could not find any other company who...
View ArticleRe: BIOS download from DELL not the correct one? DELL VOSTRO 220s
Hi Ox,I appreciate your efforts for providing a detailed description and the steps tried to update the BIOS. The BIOS update file can be executed from Windows environment. Please refer the information...
View Articleprecision 690 ram question
Hello all im trying to upgrade my ram on my precision 690 I fill all bank with 1 gb ram and when I go into the bios I see all bank filled but they said 4 gb usable into windows I see 8gb 4 usableim...
View ArticleRe: Need advice on which Win 7 OS to buy
Thanks. I ran the upgrade adviser and got some interesting results.First, the adviser provided a 2-part report. One under the heading Information about upgrading to 32-bit Windows 7 and one under the...
View ArticleRe: BIOS download from DELL not the correct one? DELL VOSTRO 220s
Thank you for the quick reply Rajath. After I download the EXE. file and open to run the file, nothing happens. Ive been at it for four days with no luck? Ive downloaded , re-downloaded numerous...
View ArticleRe: Changing the video card in my XPS 435T/9000
That's interesting what you say about the newer models not working with new cards, any idea whats the nature of the incompatibility? Case? PSU? Board? That really sucks.Thanks for the tip on the...
View ArticleRe: BIOS download from DELL not the correct one? DELL VOSTRO 220s
Hi Steve,Thank you for your reply and for providing an update on the status. Please follow the steps provided below to run the file:1. Right click on theiIcon on your desktop labeled Vx20-130.EXE and...
View ArticleRe: precision 690 ram question
Hi kerm007,To achieve full bandwidth operation, memory configurations should consist of sets of four identically matched DIMMs to allow Quad-Channel operation. The sets of DIMMs must be identical with...
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hi im running windows 8 64 bits and how should I populate the ram 1-2-3-4 or 1-5 2-6 etc...Thanks
View ArticleRe: BIOS download from DELL not the correct one? DELL VOSTRO 220s
Sadly.. nothing happens still. I have the Vx20-130.exe file saved to my desktop. I right click and run as administrator then click yes to allow..Then the load circle spins for a second. But...
View ArticleRe: Need advice on which Win 7 OS to buy
Hi Lee,There's no reason if your hardware supports a 64-bit OS why it can't run Win 7 Pro. I assume custom installation really means clean installation.As far as returning to Vista, apart from using...
View ArticleRe: Inspiron 537s usb ports stay live in sleep mode
Hello Allen,That is extremely helpful of you go the extra mile for us. Thank you soooo much.Appreciatively,Linda
View ArticleRe: Need advice on which Win 7 OS to buy
Thanks to you and Ravi. I've read additional info from MSFT here and here. I think with the confidence provided by you guys and the MSFT instructions I'll be okay. I only wanted to look before the...
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