Forum Post: Hard drive installs but no icon in My Computer, how can I fix this?
I just purchased a new motherboard for my Dell Dimension 4600, also purchased a new 2T harddrive for storage. The device manager shows the hardrive installed and says it is working properly, but it...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS Studio 9100 Will Not Turn On
I opened up the machine and somehow Two bundles of wires coming from the power box came unplugged and I cannot find where they connect. Now when I press the power button nothing happens. The plugs have...
View ArticleForum Post: Moving XPS7100 Drive over to new XPS8700
My XPS7100 failed recently and I purchased a new XPS8700. I'd like to move the hard drive from the XPS7100 and make it the secondary drive on the XPS8700.
View ArticleForum Post: Precision T5400 Unsupported processor installed error message
I have a dell precision t5400 that came with single xeon 51xx series processor from factory, later I replaced it with two 5160 processors (got a new heatsink from dell for the second one).
View ArticleForum Post: Inspiron 530S tries to boot, turns off and then tries to reboot
I have an Inspiron 530S that attempts to turn on. The amber light comes on and the fan starts and then it shuts off and then about 10 seconds later it repeats this sequence. I have unplugged and...
View ArticleForum Post: Whats wrong with My computer?
Dell! Whats wrong with my computer? I have a 690 desktop my dad gave me when you press the button or plug it in the lights turn on and it stays on for a few seconds then shuts off! Whats wrong? My dad...
View ArticleForum Post: Upgrade CPU
I have a OptiPlex 755, with processor Intel (R) core (TM) 2 Duo CPU E4600 #DellSolvesThank s Jacque
View ArticleForum Post: Upgrade to Q6700 On dell Optiplex 755 SFF Question..
It originally had Celery D and a Gig of RAM in it and after looking up the spec sheets, I found out I can upgrade it to a whooping 8 GB 800Mhz and a Quad core (q6700), Excitement is in the air! So, 1...
View ArticleForum Post: DELL XPS 8700 event ID 41, bad shutdowns and bad restarts
Hello, I have a DELL XPS 8700, with some problems that I think are related. Things were so bad, that I did a clean re-install with Windows 7 Ultimate and now I'm no longer covered by warranty (Catch 22...
View ArticleForum Post: Contrast won't go below 40
Inspiron One 2020 was too bright. Entire desktop was too hard to see. The machine was unusable. First time this happened, the machine was under warranty and Dell replaced the motherboard. Less than one...
View ArticleForum Post: Dimension 8200 Fan Replacement
Looking for a new case fan. checked ebay not sure of a few things like how long is the power cord. And the Amp numbers don't match the original number of 0.85A. I know it''s a special connector. Any...
View ArticleForum Post: Error Code 4400:011A
My computer recently crashed; it comes on but will not start windows. I put in the start up disc and ran the diagnostics which gave me the following error code: "error code 4400:011a Target Not Ready"....
View ArticleForum Post: XPS One 24 won't boot
This is my wife's computer, so fixing it is really quite urgent! This is a 4 year old computer with no new recently new programs loaded on to it, so I don't believe it is a software related issue.
View ArticleForum Post: Ethernet Connection Intermittent; lost; disconnect when Upgrade...
Hi guys. I just Upgrade from Win 7 to Win 8.1, my DELL Inspiron 580 Desktop. I did the PC check to see if was compatible, said Yes...///But my Ethernet connection is getting...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell 5150 and XP SP3 - video and audio drivers won't install.
I've formatted my 5150 hard drive, installed XP SP3 and installed the Dell chipset drivers. When I try to install the video drivers from the Dell website I'm told my system doesn't meet requirements....
View ArticleForum Post: Insprion 660 Auto Repair Loop
After that it goes to a blue screen with a large :( (literally) and says "Oops, your PC ran into a problem, collecting data" then it stays at 0%, says "Restarting", then restarts and the whole process...
View ArticleForum Post: T5400 With Two Video Cards
I've a T5400 workstation which currently has one ATI Radeon D33A27 dual head card. The mobo has a second graphics slot. Will I be able to drive 4 monitors if I install an identical card into that slot?
View ArticleForum Post: Need help need drivers for video windows 8
Tried looking for drivers on dells site, suprise, not win 8 drivers. Please post if you can help
View ArticleForum Post: Dell precision 370 major start up problems
When I power on my precision 370 the fans turn on full speed but no display on screen. I get a double beep and the diagnostics lights are ABC green and d is yellow.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Inspiron 570 Ultimate "Uber" Upgrade Guide including...
Outstanding guide man! Just finished upgrading my 570 with the TX3 (push-pull) and MSI R9 270 Gaming Card in the original case. I'm running 37C idle and 40C on high. The GPU stays around 31C since I...
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