Re: Dell Dimension 8300 not allowing a reformat of HD
I went ahead and downloaded basically all of the drivers except a few I know for sure I won't need onto another computer. I have done music cd's in the past, but nothing like this before. Some of the...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 9100 (2005) HDD and Boot problems
Thanks, I tried that but every time I stick in the old drives, the boot sequence goes to RAID and then reports failure- as soon as I remove the old HDDs, then it boots fine from the new WD HDD. What...
View Articlexps studio 8100 very loud fan
My XPS has been very loud from day 1. I have seen that this has been a common issue, but have seen various suggestions for fixing it. What is the best way to reduce the noise?
View ArticleOn an E521 do I need to reset the BIOS to go from a single 512 MB stick to 2...
I was trying to upgrade my E521 with more memory. It originally had a single 512 MB RAM stick. I bought 2 1 GB sticks from Crucial, removed the 512 and set it aside, installed the 1 GBs in slots 1...
View ArticleRe: DELL Studio XPS 435t/9000 Card Reader problem
OK, SHOT myself in the foot, badly.I upgraded to W8, and lost the MEDIA CARD SLOTS. My 'simple' fix of removing power didn't help.The slot s/w is there working, but I'll only see a slot IF I insert a...
View ArticleRe: Diskette drive 0 seek failure - Inspiron 530S
Thanks i had this problem and your solution worked!
View ArticleRe: Optiplex 790 Mini Tower - Which PCIe Slot For Video Card?
Do you know type of PCI Express the slots are Interface Type:PCI Express 3.0 x16orInterface Type:PCI Express 2.0 x16I'd like to install a nVidia GeForce card
View ArticleRe: eSATA XPS 8100: Should I give up?
Plug the device in, turn on its external power supply, and it should work. It may be better to do this before boot-up.
View ArticleCan I upgrade processor+memory on XPS 435T/9000 Motherboard?
Noob needs help. Core i7 920 2.67GHz, 8GB ram on the XPS 435t/9000 system board. Purchased 2009.Problem: Need to double the ram. Is it as simple as upgrading the processor and replacing the...
View ArticleRe: 4-in-1 Memory card reader
Hi Larry,Thank you for the reply.I am glad to know it is working.Thanks & RegardsManshu S#iworkfordell
View ArticleXPS 8500-3685 Desktop
Just purchased a Dell XPS x8500-3685 desktop (i7) with a 2TB hard drive & 8GB RAM & Windows 8 O/S.Anyone know if I can partition the hard drive & place Windows 7 (or Windows XP) on one of...
View ArticleRe: Can I upgrade processor+memory on XPS 435T/9000 Motherboard?
It should be as simple as installing the new memory. You don't need to update the CPU if all you want is more RAM.
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS 8300
well there being sold on ebay i no nuthing about cards all i was told by the seller it fited he had been on here and dell recomend them
View ArticleRe: Dell XPS 8300
thanks i just want to beable to run 2 monters of one pc also no what i cant and can put in
View ArticleRe: Please help with Dell XPS one 2710 Bios Update
Doomed may be right :( My dell support nearly insisted that i install the A09 bios update...so i did..from A06, and now my computer will not boot past the POST...as soon as windows starts i get a BSOD...
View ArticleRe: All-in-One stand question for Optiplex 790 Usff; what's this connector for??
barbgrajI've got the machine up and running with dual displays as described above, and the VGA-connected display doesn't really look any worse than the Display Port connected one. Good to hear you got...
View ArticleRe: Replacing internal battery in Dimension 4600
Hi.Many thanks to all of you who replied to my post. I have done as you all suggested, and my computer (and its date and time) are now working perfectly. The internet is wonderful for tapping into...
View ArticleRe: Can I upgrade processor+memory on XPS 435T/9000 Motherboard?
Max ram on the i7 920 is 8GB.
View ArticleRe: Dell Inspirion 660
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-to-Molex-Power-Adapter/dp/B000ZMCYQGhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003VYB768/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_...
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Re: All-in-One stand question for Optiplex 790 Usff; what's this connector for??
barbgrajThe video does show the setup I have. I've already managed to break the cable cover! Too few instructions received in the box. So why's this video on YouTube, but can't be found via Dell...
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