Upgraded Dimension 8300, now have "Thermal Event"
I received a used Dell Dimension 8300 as a gift after my last computer broke (was 100% custom built by a family member as a gift) and I transferred over my parts:3.4Ghz Processor500watt power...
View ArticleDell Data Protection Encryption, Where do I get it?
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/landing/en/dell-data-protection-encryption?c=us&l=en&cs=usgen1This was preinstalled on a system but after a reinstall, it cannot be...
View ArticleXPS 420 SSD supported? Yea? Nay?
Do you own a XPS420 and currently have an ssd as your primary drive with windows 7 loaded?Yes?Could you please share your method with me? I have read nothing but contradicting stories about BIOS 03 vs...
View Article{MOVED}My new Alienware laptop (M17x) always reboot automatically and I...
I got my new Alienware M17X yesterday, and I want to divide the C Disk to several Disks to manage them well.But, when I use a software to divide the C Disk and reboot the laptop, it cannot enter OS and...
View Articlevoiding X51 warranty
Hello,I was wondering If I were to upgrade my graphics card, (in my Alienware x51) would that void the warranty? I was looking to upgrade it to a Nvidia 670 or a 660ti.Thanks, Cameron .B.
View ArticleHaving some issues with remote management
I have a PE 840 w/ DRAC 4P, BMC - both configured, Raid controller, and 4x146GB SAS 15k hot-swappable drives, RAID 5 configured. The system is up & running with 2 VM's, and is currently in...
View ArticlePart has been sitting with FedEx for two days awaiting pickup by Tech!
I have Dell 2-day service and my part has been sitting waiting for pickup from FedEx now for two days. It arrived at FedEx and is available for pickup as of 8:37 a.m. Thursday 12/27.As of tonight...
View ArticleMORE CAN'T ACCESS CD
As I said previously, I screwed up big time. I put a WIN ME cd in thinking I could load it before the XP installation. I think I corrupted the BIOS and/or COMMAND.COM on the hard drive. The DVD and CD...
View ArticlePC Diagnostics won't install
I have an Inspiron N7010 running Windows 7 64bit. I have been having considerable slowdown issues and running a variety of anti-malware and virus scanning have been unable to find any virus or malware...
View Articledell c600 OS
i need to find a program that's all in one that will restore a Dell C600 to out of box settings as if it was new..a program i can burn on a cd and put it in the laptop to restore the OS..any one...
View Articlex51 Three Beeps
I was wondering who do I contact in order to get my x51 fixed. I already looked into the beep codes list and would rather not void my warranty attempting to fix the motherboard/chipset.
View ArticleNetwork driver not found for inspiron 5520
Hi, i bought new DEll inspiron 5520 15R . i dont find the driver for the NETWORK CONTROLLER . pls help me to find the driver .thanking you .
View ArticleX51 graphics card hookup to monitor.
Hello, im not the greatest with building/editing/installing things into a computer but I have a simple question to ask. I have a Nividia GeForce 545 built in from start and I am having problems...
View ArticleMY OLD XPDell INSPIRON LAPTOP WON't Boot
BAck in Australia. I use it in rural Bangladesh. Battery is good and I keep it in a padded bag. Suddenly, on startup it goes 'boeing' as it, perhaps addresses its BIOS but I can't hear its hard drive...
View ArticleAfter updated my inspiron one 2330 to Win 8....
Hi all,After updated my inspiron one 2330 to win 8Windows device manager does not recognize a device called Intel(R) B75 Express Chipset LPC Controller - 1E49the value is...
View ArticleDell XPS L502x freezing and crashing when playing video games
I bought my laptop around a year and a half ago, I've been trying to fix this problem for months now. While playing pretty much all video games, whether through Steam, CD or through downloading, at...
View ArticleXPS12 Camera
I just got my XPS 12 and can't figure out how to use the camera. How can get the camera to point other than back at me?
View ArticleXPS 8500 - Upgrade to GTX680
I am looking into upgrading to GTX680 card but realize the 460W power supply may not be enough for it. If that is true, what PSU would you recommend that would fit this case in the 600-800W range? I am...
View ArticleXPS 730X Bios 1.0.6
Anyone get the definitive answer on the availability of a Dell XPS 730x bios upgrade to 1.0.6? I read that machines shipped in August 2009 had the newer bios, but alas - it's not supported on the...
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