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Re: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows

If you've tried several SATA III SSDs and none of them work, it might be a BIOS issue. I can't think of anything to try other than updating the BIOS.

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Dell Dimension 5150 BSOD - Help Needed.

My Dad is 80 years old, legally blind and his computer won’t boot.  I am open, very open to suggestions on how to proceed.  My dad lives in one state, I live in another state. I need help with a plan....

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Re: Dell Dimension 5150 BSOD - Help Needed.

The power supply might be failing. A relative's 5150 had an issue with the hard drive, and changing the power supply fixed it.

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Re: new hard drive

Which operating system are you using?

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Re: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows

Unfortunately the bios is up to date..

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Re: Dell 3100 Memory upgrade

There's also this Kingston ValueRAM for around the same price:www.newegg.ca/.../ProductList.aspxCL6 though, whereas the GSkill is rated CL5. One thing that concerns me a bit about the GSkill module...

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Re: Dell Dimension 4700 fan problem

So what can I do to make it cooler because it's so noisy

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Re: Vostro 220s Cant see SSD in bios or windows

I have a 220s -- I'll try it with a SATA III and see how it works.

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Re: Inspiron One 2205 won't power up after sleep mode.

Good stuff guys, but I've gone through the whole mess only to come back to thestarting point. bios upgrade, settings review, then the infamous OSreinstall-did not go smoothly. Like the smell in...

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Re: Dell 3100 Memory upgrade

There are duds in every brand and model. I haven't come across dud memory, but I have had at least three defective optical drives, two Sonys and a Samsung. With the latter, smoke came out of the drive...

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Re: OPTIPLEX 330 BIOS

Hi,Welcome to the Community.You can upgrade the BIOS to A11 using the link mentioned below:http://dell.to/YQiXqPThanks & RegardsManshu S#iworkfordell

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Re: OPTIPLEX 330 BIOS

many thanks for that it worked perfectly

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Re: OPTIPLEX 330 BIOS

Hi,Thank you for the reply. I am glad to be of assistance.Thanks & RegardsManshu S#iworkfordell

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Re: Additional Harddisk on XPS One 2710

Hi nmlonPlease click on the below mentioned link and follow the instructions to install the operating system. During installation you will get a message where do you want to install Windows?  Then you...

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Re: Additional Harddisk on XPS One 2710

Thanks for the link. How do I create a clean Windows 8 Installation CD from the Dell system, does it not only create restore disks? I want to re-use the windows key in the BIOS, if I use any Windows 8...

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Re: 755 Capacitors

Good MorningThere is no history of the 755 having any capacitor issues.RegardsKevin

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Alienware would not boot at first try

I just received my alienware x51 cpu on the 4th of february. Upon assembly the cpu would not even start and at times it will iterate between turning on and off. I have checked my monitor and it works...

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Re: 755 Capacitors

The capacitors issue is from years earlier with GX260, 270, 280 etc.  Its not Dell specific and affected IBM, Apple, HP, etc.

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Re: Presale Hardware Questions

cablepuller,There is a purchase option for dual AMD Radeon 7470 cards, but that seems to be a low-performance card.* I would call that a mid-range option, not a low performance.There seems to be no...

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Re: Upgrading dell inspiron 545s

Since you only spent $100 for the system, I'm not sure if you want to spend another $100 for just a video card.  If not, look at the popular low profile MSI HD 6570 for around $50-$60.  

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