Forum Post: RE: Dell XPS 8700 surround sound randomly cuts to front speakers...
Same problem too, and I also was ticked that there is nothing in the manual. I've had a terrible time with their call and email center also. I got lucky and found something which seems to cure my...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: T7500 memory failure at DIMM3
.. the driver is all you need to get past your 0x7b BSOD. Download the latest "stable" version. The OEM key will still work with a disc created with nlite. However, I doubt that the T7500 shipped with...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: T7500 memory failure at DIMM3
I still think you should try installing and running that software in XP compatibility mode in Vista, before you spend money on more hardware or software updates. Read this.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Advice on system upgrade for XPS 8100?
You can swap in a third-party motherboard with a newer chipset supporting SATA 3.0 and USB 3.0. The XPS 8100 shares a chassis with the newer XPS 8500, and you can buy a pair front USB 3.0 ports on eBay...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: T7500 memory failure at DIMM3
If you are asking me, then yes, I believe it is worth a try, although my experience says that the Compatibility Mode works less than 50% of the time. It all depends on the source of the incompatibility...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Studio XPS 435t / 9000 compatible processor list
Is there a reason that you don't just use the 965? It meets the specs you are looking for, and was listed by a Dell employee as being compatible (which probably is simply a list of processors with...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Windows 8, windows key "stuck", disable fastboot
Fast Boot is apparently causing several types of problems. The major problem is a cold boot that results in a notification "Preparing Windows". When the boot finishes, more often than not, many Start...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Advice on system upgrade for XPS 8100?
I appreciate you opening my mind to that possibility. Sounds more effective and less expensive. I am a little nervous about it since in ever replaced a motherboard before. Are you sure the motherboard...
View ArticleForum Post: Trouble with mice XPS 8700
Anyone else having trouble with mice? (xps 8700, win8) I've tried logitech wireless (ex110, M905) and microsoft comfort sculpt bluetooth. The microsoft is new and lasted 10 minutes before locking up ....
View ArticleForum Post: Doing a Restore point on an Inspiron 660 desktop.
My husband tried to do a restore point on his Inspiron 660 desktop and he went through all the steps and then it told him that it didn't accept it. What is the secret in doing the restore point for it...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dimension 3100 Hard Drive and Graphics upgrade
Hi Whatamidoing, Glad to hear you got W7 running, did you have to modify/upgrade the video card? Got 500gb HD so no problem there. Was also wondering if the motherboard supports a Gigabit network card...
View ArticleForum Post: Inspiron 660 upgrade to RAM and Graphics card.
I'm looking for information and advice on what the available RAM upgrades that are available for my PC. My PC is currently running: Intel(R) Core(TM) i-5 3340 CPU @ 3.10GHZ 64x operating system and has...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Parallel Port Support options for T3500
Will the parallel port work without the driver?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Dell 540 Studio OS Upgrade?
What is a third party SATA card please, and where would I find the drivers - at the Dell site under the OptiPlex tag number?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Parallel Port Support options for T3500
SATA driver has nothing to do with the parallel port. The SATA driver is only for a hard drive connected directly to a SATA port on the motherboard. And it's not essential.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Power Light is Steady Blue and Computer Beeps Six Times and...
Ok. I purchased the VisionTek 900270 Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Video Card and installed it. It solved the "6 beep and black screen" problem. So, indeed, the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Need help converting Dimension 2400 into media server
You need to upgrade the motherboard to upgrade to a suitable CPU. I suggest an H77 like this, which will accept a 3225 CPU and DDR3 memory.
View ArticleForum Post: XPS8500, mSATA drive and SSD
I have an XPS8500. I've upgraded the 650W PSU and GPU (a while ago) and everything was fine. 16 GB RAM, I have been running Win7Pro on a 240gb mSATA without a hitch for over 6 months now. I'll call...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Need Administrator account to be able to download the Windows...
I'm having the exact same problem with a brand new Dell.
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