Upgrading the XPS 8300
Hello,I'm looking to update my XPS 8300 with a few new components for heavy PC gaming and streaming. I currently have all the stock parts inside the system but I'm looking to add a new power supply,...
View ArticleRe: XPS 8500
Hi jjsjjsjjs, XPS 8500 has both onboard HDMI and VGA covered with black caps. You may remove that to use the onboard VGA and HDMI ports.Please reply for further clarifications.
View ArticleRe: Desktop wont restore [PLEASE HELP]
just get another internet card install in youre pc connect the cable and start it you should be able to get a connection and them update , try this
View ArticleRe: Desktop wont restore [PLEASE HELP]
do change youre hard dicsk and if u can change youre dvd drive to and work around it , you will see the difference learn how to use youre pc dimension 3100
View ArticleRe: XPS 8500
Hey, thank you so much for the quick reply.I connected the HDMI cable from the pc to the tv.Now what do I do?Nothing has dinged or popped up to tell me, so I have no idea how to activate the tv. It...
View ArticleRe: Screen Blinking Randomly on Optiplex9010 AIO
Well, I'm certainly glad things are improved.
View ArticleDell Dimension 5100c Motherboard Case Compatibility (With 5100)
Hi,I have found a replacement motherboard for a very reasonable price from a 5100c / 5150c for my 5100 (Pentium 4) PC which has been dead for a few months now and I was wondering if this is a direct...
View ArticleRe: Can't Update BIOUS on T110 II (no USC 'Platform Update' option)
I have been working on doing the exact same thing but in dos mode I try to run the bios 1.9.2 update and it says cannot run executable in dos mode?
View ArticleRe: Alienware X51 changing GPU will I void my warranty?
The x51 has an external 240 watt power supply ... it can't supply enough watts to run a 660ti or 670
View ArticleRe: Dell 2320 Motherboard
Hi Michael,We have not tested 19.5v, 240watts 12.3a AC Adapter with this system. We have only tested 180 W AC Adapter with Discrete GPU and 150 W AC Adapter with Integrated GPU. You may use it and it...
View ArticleRe: 540 slim fan comes on loud then does not boot
I will try that when I'm home tonight.Thanks.
View ArticleRe: Current Bios Versions For Each Model?
There isn't a need to login many times because 10 year old machines will not be getting bios updates.Also the http://ftp.us.dell.com/ site is cleaned up quite a bit. You could start there.Please...
View ArticleRe: T3600 UDIMMs
Fired up 4, dual rank 8gb Crucial 1.5v non-ECC UDIMMS with no problems. Running at 1600 Mhz too. Ballistix Sport 8GB if you're wondering. So, there's no problem with 8GB UDIMMs and they'll even run...
View ArticleRe: Current Bios Versions For Each Model?
This is actually not a bad suggestion - I am using an 'alert' plug in on firefox to see when the content on the bios page changes for several models. Thanks.
View ArticleRe: C521 USB speed too slow
USB 2.0 is 480, USB 1.1 is 12, USB 1.0 is 1.2. ALL Are mega BITS per second not MEGA BYTES per second so you have to divide any number by 8. 54 mega bits per second is theoretical and divided by 8...
View ArticleRe: Current Bios Versions For Each Model?
There will be ZERO changes to the bios for 2003 systems during all of 2013.That does not mean that version 1.0 was the last change but I would not expect tosee ANY changes in bios past the 5 year mark.
View ArticleOptiplex 170L upgrade advise
http://www.cpu-world.com/cgi-bin/CPUID.pl?CPUID=24468CPU information^ hoping to upgrade power supply,video,memory,CPU.Brand New Dell Optiplex 170L Replacement 480W 480 Watt Power Supply B110Kingston...
View ArticleRe: Current Bios Versions For Each Model?
My point was I deal with a lot of different models of many different ages - today alone I have dealt with 745's 755's 760's 790's and 7010's not to mention a couple different Precision models. Forget...
View ArticleRe: Upgrading the XPS 8300
If the PSU is not compatible, what are some other power supplies that have 750W? Other than that, I will proceed with overclocking the processor. Is the current GPU (XFX 7970) compatible with the system?
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