Forum Post: RE: Dell XPS 8500 Needs New Motherboard; Any Parts Salvageable?
For what it's worth, I bought a used XPS 8500 motherboard on eBay, and installed it in a Cooler Master N200 chassis, with excellent results.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: XPS 8900 Rumors? News? Facts? Sightings?
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View ArticleForum Post: RE: XPS 8900 Rumors? News? Facts? Sightings?
Recommend vs it makes a difference in performance, etc. I have done it both ways with the same hw setup and did not notice anything different. By staying with Raid, if I need to go back to a hard...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Static from AC511 soundbar
Has anyone actually searched the web for this? At least two fixes have worked. One is wrapping aluminum foil on the back an bottom of the bar to provide shielding. The second was using a longer USB...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell 3459 All in One Lags repeatedly
This is a control program that works to link a computer to a server. Is needed for a variety of reasons. I am on my tablet and it is inconvenient to do a lot of searching. Please do a web search and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell 2350 All in One :0xc000000f Error
Thank you...sorry for late pickup on your recommendation but I will follow up tonight and advise what happens.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: XPS 8900, Windows Server 2012 R2, WiFi driver?
The XPS 8900 sold with multiple WiFi cards. Check your invoice and tell us which one was installed.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Windows 7 will not install: Expanding Windows Components...
If you're using a DVD, could it be damaged or defective? Can you try another disk? You can use any Dell Windows Reinstallation disk as long as it's the same version of Windows that was factory...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Keyboard and mouse not working
If it hasn't been used for a year, the motherboard battery may have died and BIOS settings may be corrupted. So you may need to install a fresh 3-volt CR2032 lithium ion battery, ~$2 at discount stores.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: S2716DG, EVGA 680 GTX, Unable to select 144Hz, only 120Hz?
Again this "makes sense", butl leaves a pretty big question: Running the monitor at 1920x1080@144 hz should work based on the above, correct? Pixel clock at that should be in the mid 300s, which a 770...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Sata power cable Inspiron 3650
I wrote what I did here. I got the bracket for a 2.5 drive and they ended up sending me the same cable they use for the primary, for my secondary. Good Luck. If you use a splitter, make sure its got at...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8900 SSD Caching
where can I find the settings for the SSD cache for my XPS 8900?
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Optiplex 755 graphics card issue
Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz 46 °C Wolfdale 45nm Technology RAM 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 398MHz (6-6-6-18) Motherboard Dell Inc.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Xps 8900 and gtx 1070 compatibility question
However end users have no ability to rewrite the BIOS. I bought this XPS 8900 one month ago with assurance that it would remain a viable and upgrade-able system for years to come. Now, is Dell stating...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Geforce GTX 970/980 on XPS 8700
I opened the box and measure the space. 12 inches may not fit but some 970 is 10,.5 inches long. My 8700 is almost one year so it may lose power within few years? I will look into some new power...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Geforce GTX 970/980 on XPS 8700
I haven't checked the thread you mentioned It is very good to know that many have upgraded to 970 I will definitely try the things you did including getting this PSU.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Geforce GTX 970/980 on XPS 8700
THak you Mary G. My Bios was A9. I installed A10 although I don't have 970 yet
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dimension 4100 project
first power-up and no green light. There is a power-like sound and the lower fan comes on. No lights at the back. No lights on the keyboard. Monitor shows life but not getting to the Dell icon. Forced...
View ArticleForum Post: 7GB RAM?
I just upgraded the RAM on my Dell Optiplex 745 from 2GB to 7GB using a friend's old RAM chips. 2 things - is 7GB RAM good? I've heard that you want an even amount of RAM to work in "dual channel...
View ArticleForum Post: Cannot Update Bios
Been trying to update bios on an Optiplex 160, Atom 330 dual core processor, 160 gb hard drive. Running Windows 10. Current bios version is AO6 dated 5/11/2010. Downloaded both newer bios versions AO8...
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