Forum Post: XPS420 Restoration software
Hi I'm trying to restore a XPS420 pc to orig. factory settings using the Restoration disk 1 and 2 but ran into problem second disk is scratched and restoration disk two failed to complete so i need...
View ArticleForum Post: Ethernet card help on Inspiron 530s.
I recently purchased a TP-LINK Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter for my Inspiron 530s because the ethernet port has stopped working on mine, and I was wondering how I would install it and if it would...
View ArticleForum Post: Added a second hard drive to my Inspiron 660.
I just added a 2nd hard drive to my Inspiron 660. I see both hard drives in the Device manager. It indicates they are both working properly. I can not see the second hard drive in when I go to...
View ArticleForum Post: Newbie needs help with antique Dell Dimension 2400 video card
Glad to find out about this community and hope I can get some answers here. Is there ANY video card out there that would allow me to watch footage that was shot in 1080p on my old Dell Dimension 2400?...
View ArticleForum Post: Power connection in 670
I'm upgrading my memory to 12G and am installing a memory cooling system. It utilizes the mem fan connection to control it, but requires a power connection. Can I use the unused (extra) connection for...
View ArticleForum Post: Hard dive problem fix in windows7 dell inspiron
Since the error code 2000-0142 indicates the Hard Drive failure and the Hard drive has to replaced in this case.
View ArticleForum Post: upgrade graphics card for optiplex 9010
Optiplex 9010 is shipped with a 275W power supply. Whereas AMD Radeon HD 7570 requires minimum 400W power supply. AMD Radeon HD 7470 also requires minimum 400W power supply and nVidia GeForce GT640...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Inspiron 530s Memory chips fail often
If your computer is excessively dusty, or is located in a humid environment the contacts between the memory module and the memory slot can be interfered with or corroded.
View ArticleForum Post: Message: "Alert! Air temperature sensor not detected" displayed...
After cleaning the inside of my Dell OptiPlex 755 midi tower PC, I have the issue displaying the following message at boot time: "Alert! Air temperature sensor not detected". Have tried to...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Optiplex 775 Fan help
Yes, the OptiPlex 775 Mini Tower has a good heatsink shroud and fan combination designed to cool the processor and it can cool the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 efficiently.
View ArticleForum Post: T3600XL
The reason I'm after a manual is I have a PCI card that I want to install but I can't find out how to remove the side cover! The flap lifts which disengages the locking mechanism but the side panel...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8300 and PCI-E showing 1.1 x 16 PCi-e GPU-z
So I upgraded the video card to a Gigabyte 6850 OC....everything is running fine, But I always test my card to make sure there is no Bottleneck, During my test I noticed that the card was running at...
View ArticleForum Post: Was there a recall for Dell XPS 420, preferably something to do...
Was there a recall for Dell XPS 420, preferably something to do with capacitors? I understand there was a worldwide issue with capacitors the year or so this was manufactured.
View ArticleForum Post: Optiplex 755 CPU Upgrade
I've been looking to see the fastest processor this motherboard ( OGM819 w/Q35 chipset). I've found a ton of info but no definitve answer. I believe that an E8400 is the fastest & in my price...
View ArticleForum Post: Error
The errors you mentioned are not significant. First one is because there is no disk present in the CD drive and the second one is because of USB device. So as of now there seems to be no hardware...
View ArticleForum Post: 8400 CPU Upgrade
This computer was nonworking before I upgraded these items so this is a clean brand new hard drive. My question is concerning the Bios, XP Start up discs and the new CPU.
View ArticleForum Post: How do I fix system update loading on recovery drive in lieu of...
I just updated my studio hybred to Windows 7 and found that it accidently loaded onto the recovery drive in lieu of the operating drive. Any suggestions on how to fix or remove 7 to revert back to...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell GX520 Boots up to Windows at Start up but video cuts b4...
This unit started having this issue after a lost of power even though the unit was shut down at the time. After boot up the Dell Logo and the Windows XP boot up window was visible but then the video...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 18 Cannot Add Bluetooth Devices
Thanks for reaching out to us. You have to make sure that those drivers are up to date. You can check on this link http://dell.to/12QP7Pr for the most updated one. You can also verify in the device...
View ArticleForum Post: Ask for Precision 490 motherboard model.
Hi. I want to replace two precision 490 models to same model and restoring ghost images that models. But i can't check the motherboard model. So, i want to know about precision 490 model which have...
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