Forum Post: RE: XPS 8500 will not boot after GPU upgrade
What happens if you disconnect the hard drive(s)?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 200 / E8400 / Windows 10 / BIOS (chip?) problem -...
Compare Exchange 128 unhappiness comes from 64 bit version of windows. If this is your only issue then a 32 bit version of windows 10 will likely install.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell Precision Workstation 3620 Medium Tower PSU upgrade
There is a 365W power supply for this model - note though that these are not standard power supplies, so aftermarket units won't work. www.ebay.com291815628059
View ArticleForum Post: response of Dell Inspiron 3847 optical drive -- to inserting a CD
My Dell Inspiron 3847 has lately responded more slowly to inserting a CD in its optical drive. ("DVD RW Drive (E:)" displays more slowly in File Explorer after inserting a CD in the optical drive, and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Alienware Aurora R5 Samsung 950 Pro 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD
Best to post this in the Alienware Owners Club Forum, here: httpen.community.dell.com/owners-club/alienware/default.aspx Bev.
View ArticleForum Post: unable to restore factory image on xps 8100
having a problem with my desktop. wont boot or restore to an earlier working time. the factory image doesnt work nor do the backup cds created. have downloaded a copy of windows and installed and can...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: response of Dell Inspiron 3847 optical drive -- to inserting...
It should only be a few seconds from when the CD drawer closes till the OS recognizes it and you can access the CD. Have you run any antivirus or antimalware programs to check for those things? Are you...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: unable to restore factory image on xps 8100
Hello! Your computer may be eligible for ISO download of your factory image. Follow the prompts located here to access it. You will need a computer that is connected to the net and a DVD or USB stick.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS One 2710 Fresh Install
Phillip & Ron - I want to say thank very, very, very much for your help and your quick responses. Because of you I am up and running in a relatively short period of time.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell XPS One 2710 Fresh Install
Yes [Y} Microsoft will support Win 8.1 until 2023 so there's plenty of life left in that version, and hopefully the 2710 will last as long. I guess you could always turn touch off if you don't like it...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: unable to restore factory image on xps 8100
Sure you're reading the key correctly? Easy to confuse letter "O" with Zero, letter "i" or "l" with number 1, letter Y with letter V, etc. Did you install the exact same version of Windows as Dell...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: response of Dell Inspiron 3847 optical drive -- to inserting...
Or perhaps an ailing optical drive?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Optiplex 780 IC power supply
Do provide us your system tag#, email address and name via private message,by clicking on my name in blue and then select send a private message to provide you the part #. Regards
View ArticleForum Post: Inspiron 3847 Windows Hosed and Recovery Won't Load
I have an Inspiron 3847 desktop that's a little over a year old. I use it as a media server so it's on 24/7. There was a storm the other day that knocked out power. When I got back to the machine it...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Inspiron 3847 Windows Hosed and Recovery Won't Load
Update: The original restore DVDs didn't work, either. I went for broke and selected a clean reinstall and got, "Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing. I'm stuck.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 230 Memory speed not reported correctly in BIOS?
I presume that the bus can run at both speeds, and the BIOS starts with a lowest common denominator approach in order to support the widest range of CPUs and memory. Or it could just be a mistake.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Vostro 200 / E8400 / Windows 10 / BIOS (chip?) problem -...
Running 32-bit is a helpful suggestion, if Windows 10 was my primary goal. But I've been running these systems with 8GB of ram (4x2GB since it's basically free) so 32-bit is less than ideal. Staying...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: hdmi from dell desktop to tv-no picture
rtw.5, What desktop model and graphics card is this on? Best regards, Brad
View ArticleForum Post: Going back to Windows 7 after 10
Ok I need to get my mums computer back to windows 7 but Microsoft won't allow it even though the product code is correct say I need to get download from Dell as this is where pc bought. PC long out of...
View ArticleForum Post: Adding 3rd monitor to Inspiron 3847
I need to add a 3rd monitor to a Inspiron 3847. This will just be showing a timer/clock so I don't need high power graphics card. What I don't know is if I add a video card in the system if it will...
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