Forum Post: Noise after shut down.
My Desktop's making a low sound after it shuts down. When I unplug the computer, it goes off. Any ideas It doesn't sound like a fan. azrick Hi azrick, I would suggest you to drain the residual power...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 730X Liquid Cooling
Hi guys, The liquid cooling in my 730x went bang and all the coolant leaked out of the case plus Dell cant get new parts. Does anyone have any suggestions for replacements/alternatives? Thanks in...
View ArticleForum Post: hd 7770 video card
I've been all over this sight looking for the right gpu. I finally decided on the HD 7770. I just don't know which one. So many companies make them and some make more than one version of the same one....
View ArticleForum Post: How to remove panel
I have a Dell Inspiron 660 desktop computer. I want to know how to remove the side panel, so I can install a video card. I also need to know what form factor the power supply is, I will also be...
View ArticleForum Post: Dell Model 660 Case Which one?
I have a dell model 660, the case size is this length 17", height is 14" and width is 7. Is this the mini case? Thanks in advance Paul scubadiver1849 Hi Paul, You have Dell Inspiron 660 system, its...
View ArticleForum Post: Inspiron 530s - failing hard drive, how to transfer Windows Vista?
Lately it has been acting up. Sometimes it runs, sometimes it doesn't. When it does it will freeze up after a while and shut down with this message: Boot from CD: No boot device available, press ENTER...
View ArticleForum Post: Xp reinstall - MS Office Install media needed
I have a Dell XPS PC that came with Windows Xp and MS office 2003 installed. I am going to reinstall the OS but do not have the MS office 2003 CDs. can dell send the MS office CDs or point me to where...
View ArticleForum Post: Hello I Own A Gx520 A Want To Upgrade It.
Please provide me the service tag so that I can check the system configuration and suggest you better. In case of this motherboard, OptiplexGX520 DT comes with only 1 PCI slot. You can use only low...
View ArticleForum Post: Raid 0 to normal HDDs
Fairly simple question. Got a computer that came with Raid 0, and now I want to make them into normal HDDs. I consider myself fairly tech savvy, but I side on the side of caution and just want to know...
View ArticleForum Post: Optiplex GX620 - power led linking amber
Hi, I have Optiplex GX620 - I think it's SFF, but I can't see the panel with the diagnostic lights. Problem is I can't start the computer, and the power led is blinking amber.
View ArticleForum Post: Unknown Bluetooth Device ??
Hi, I am helping a friend to fix a problem in his 'XPS One 2710' PC. In device manager he has an unknown device. It appears 10 times under the same device parameter. I tried windows update to find...
View ArticleForum Post: Adding a PCIe card to a Studio XPS 7100
Hi Another question on adding to my Dell. I have a couple of SSDs (Samsung 840 Pros) and wish to utilise more of their potential. I have identified a PCIe SATA3 card that could help. With the size and...
View ArticleForum Post: Motherboard
I am purchasing an XPS-8700 with i7-4770 and am trying to find out which motherboard is installed. phrgflyer A Dell XPS-8700 motherboard 0KWVT8 System Information Dell Inc. XPS 8700 Operating System...
View ArticleForum Post: game not seeing graphics card (xps 27, GT 750M)
I just got this XPS 27 all in one. I tried to run the final fantasy benchmark program on it but the program is not seeing my graphics card and is only allowing me to run it using the on board HD 4600.
View ArticleForum Post: Old Optiplex GX240 RAM problem
Hi, i'm having problems with a very old Optiplex GX240. I bought two 512 ram to replace 128 that it have, but when i try to start my pc it says an alert: previous attempts at booting this system have...
View ArticleForum Post: BSOD BCCode 116 on Vostro 220 - WIndows Vista 32bit
I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling drivers, run windows update....download the latest ATI drivers, run the DELL Diagnostic Test - Everything on VIDEO Card Test went OK - but the problem still...
View ArticleForum Post: Dimension E520 - Dell speakers volume control button problems
I have a Dell Dimension E520 with XP. The speakers that came with the desktop has a volume control on one of the speakers and I used to be able to adjust the volume with the button but lately it...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8700 - Unpaired Memory Module?
My XP 8700 came with two 4 GB and two 2 GB memory modules. A single 8 GB DDR3 1600 module is on sale. What will happen if I replace one of the 2 GB sticks with this one? The Owner's Manual recommends...
View ArticleForum Post: XPS 8700 Secure Boot - entering UEFI
I received my XPS 8700 three weeks ago. It has Windows 8 with Secure Boot enabled. I've amassed a collection of USB flash drives with numerous backup, recovery and diagnostic environments. They can...
View ArticleForum Post: DELL Dimension 2400 UPGRADES (DVD DRIVE & HDD)
on that!! So the 2400 is gonna be my PC for a bit. I have upgraded the RAM to 2GB I have Upgraded the GPU to a READON 9250 and I have a P4 CPU on the way that I baught from eBay.
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