Re: Windows 8
Hi Ben500 and thank you for your input on this. I have heard so many negative things about window 8. Some people say that I have to install all kinds of things just to use it, is this true? I just...
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Windows 8 will tell you to uninstall Bluetooth and Wifi Drivers because they are not compatable. It even says this when upgrading from WIN8 home to Win8 pro. This is quite annoying. It also makes...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 3100 - PC Restore/ OS Reinstall
You may have to run DSRFIX to get the recovery working again if you haven't re formatted and removed. If the hidden 8 gig partition is at the end of the drive you can repair or recover that image...
View ArticleRe: Link to download win 7 [ product key probs ]
Hello Buttseire, The Product Key of the operating system can never be found on any website. The product key for the Windows7 version which was shipped with the computer would be on the COA Label...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 3100 - PC Restore/ OS Reinstall
@rdunnilI I thought they were offering an upgrade to Windows 8 for around $39, or has that offer now passed. Still, Windows 8 needs a CPU with PAE, NX , as well as SSE2 instruction sets and at least...
View Articlebios upgrade for Windows 8
Can my Dell Dimention 4500 bios be upgraded with NX to support Windows 8?
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buzzoff2039Can my Dell Dimention 4500 bios be upgraded with NX to support Windows 8? buzzoff2039 No. Bev.
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 5150 Motheboard Switch?
kkcloakMy old 5150 mobo has been giving code 2-4 [on board video] error for a few weeks now, instead of replacing with same i tough maybe i could upgrade to a "5200 / E520" mobo and upgrade the cpu to...
View ArticleRe: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows
Its the drive. INTEL SSD or Crucial M4 SSD and SAMSUNG SSD's work fine.Dell does not support Kingston.
View ArticleOptiplex 780 Motherboard
What is the part number of the mini-tower ( ATX standard ) motherboard in an Optiplex 780? Also will a motherboard from an Optiplex 780 mini-tower go into an Optiplex 755 mini-tower without any problems?
View ArticleDell Dimension 4700 fan problem
Just installed a 3.8Ghz pentium 4 Processor in my pc and when i turned it back on everything worked but the fan was so loud it was not like that when i had the old processor (Pentium 4 2.8ghz ) is...
View ArticleRe: How to setup SSD as a RAID0 caching device? (XPS One 27)
Hi Ivar,I cannot give you an answer myself but I'm very keen at looking at the thread to see if someone will give you one. I am planning on doing a similar clean intall, Windows 8 Pro 64 bit onto Dell...
View ArticleDell 3100 Memory upgrade
Hi,I'm considering upgrading the RAM on a Dimension 3100 (the wife's).It still has the original 2 x 256MB PC2-4300 (266 MHz) modules (CPU-Z gives the manufacturer as Infineon).At 266MHz, the reported...
View ArticleRe: Dell 3100 Memory upgrade
GSKILL is a premium brand and they're my first choice for builds.They have fancier offerings, but in your case I was trying to keep the cost to a minimum.Memory timings aren't going to give a 3100 a...
View ArticleRe: Dell Dimension 4700 fan problem
The cooling may be inadequate for such a hot CPU and that would explain why the fan is running at high speed.
View ArticleRe: Confirmed video card upgrades for XPS 8500 ?
You should be able to run the 7870 just fine. The problem should not be the PSU itself.Dell's PSUs aren't all that bad. If it says 460w, then it means that it will be capable of nearly that amount of...
View ArticleRe: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows
How about a SATA III card? I had a SATA III drive working in an Optiplex 760, but that's a newer machine.
View ArticleRe: Dell 3100 Memory upgrade
Hi rdunnil,I was about to tag a message on the other thread asking if you didn't mind if I put your suggestion out for general comment - but I was abruptly interrupted by a domestic demand to go and...
View ArticleRe: Dell 3100 Memory upgrade
No problem regarding the question on the memory. :) I used to buy other brands, but I bought GSKILL once, got good results, and looked them up on Wikipedia and discovered they were an A-brand....
View ArticleRe: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows
I don't have any available cards to use. The only one I have is the raid controller in my server and I'm pretty sure it is sata 2. But I would expect a sata 3 card to work. It just seams like the bios...
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