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XPS 8940 - replace M2 2230 SSD with M2 2280 SSD

My 8940 I purchased from Dell in 2022 has a 512Gb SSD, type NVMe CL1-3D512-Q11 NVMe SSSTC 512GB, one of the short-length ones (2230). I want to replace it with a 1TB SSD, a longer-length Samsung EVO Plus one (2280). I don't intend to keep the OS or any data on the existing SSD so starting afresh is

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I PURCHASE NEW GRAPHIC CARD EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 4GB SSC 04G-P4-3979 TO REPLACED Nvidia Geforce GT 730

I know this graphic card which I recently purchase EVGA GEFORCE GTX 970 4GB SSC 04G-P4-3979 isn't acceptable for my Dell XPS 8900 desktop PC because I need greater power supply for my PC the specs for the graphic card needs 500 watts or greater https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=D2307A9

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Power on from a "cold" start

I have a Dell XPS 8910. The desktop restarts without any issues.  When it is turned off completely it will not start when the power button is pressed.  I have replaced the power button and the CMOS battery.  The issue still persists.  When I push the power supply reset button th

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Maximum Size SSD for XPS 8940

What is the maximum size SSD that can be installed in the XPS 8940 that has an INTEL Core i9-11900K CPU. The manual indicates 2TB, but I would like to use a Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD.

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XPS 8950 SSD question

So I have a question concerning adding a SSD to the top left hard drive bay, I have the drive and drive bracket all figured out but I noticed two sata cables coming from my motherboard? The white one I assume is going to the optical drive. I only had a m.2 ssd on this build with a optical drive, idk

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XPS 8930 mixed RAM issue? Upgrade to resolve?

Hey folks, A while back I added another 16GB (2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz) of RAM to my XPS 8930.I think they might be causing instability in the system, as whenever I'm above 16GB of RAM usage, things begin to crash... sometimes.As DDR4 prices have normalised lately, I'm thinking of repl

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XPS 8960 2TB SSD Specifications / Manufacture

I am looking for the manufacture and specification for the 2TB SSD's that are installed in the XPS 8960. Will the XPS 8960 support an SSD that has a heatsink?

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Upgrade to Windows 11 and BIOS Setting

My Dell XPS 8930 i7 9700, 16GB Ram, M.2 512GB PCIe x4 SSD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti was purchased in 2019 and with Windows 10 Home Edition. I want to install Windows 11 without having to do a Factory Restore to Windows 10 first and then upgrade to Windows 11. How can I do that ? Will the Recover

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Tools for Installing M.2 2280 SSD in XPS 8960

I have an M.2 2280 SSD I want to install in the secondary drive slot of my XPS 89601. What type of screw do I need?2. What type of screwdriver do I needNote: I saw on Youtube the screws from an old 3.5 inch SATA HD can fill in just fine. Can anyone confirm if that's true?any info would be much appre

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XPS 8960 internal speakers pins on the motherboard

XPS 8960 I have the latest XPS 8960. Are pins available on the motherboard for plugging in internal speakers directly on the board? Not looking to use the audio jack in the back panel for external speakers. 

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XPS 8960, advice before uninstalling the Killer Control Center App

My XPS 8960 came with the Killer Control Center app for my Killer WiFi adapter. Intel has great information about this app on its website, notably in the FAQs. Honestly, my typical use cases do not come anywhere close to the scenarios that would benefit from the Killer Control Center. If anything,

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Command Update v4.6 wants to install v5.0 (incompatible)?

I have Dell Command Update v4.6 installed on my XPS8930. It wants to install v5.0 of Command Update, however that version is incompatible with my system (according to Dell documentation). Is there a way to fix this issue? Is there a way to notify Dell of this problem?

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replace. graphics card gtx 1060 6gb

replace. graphics card gtx 1060 6gb xps 8930 with msi Radeon rx 6750 xt Will it work. If not what can I swap in with 8 or more gb

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XPS 8930, view driver updates

I think this is just specific to searching for manual updates for the 8930. When I go to support and click drivers and downloads I only see check for updates with support assist. I tried it on my XPS 8930 and also went and tried to check for 8930 updates with a Dell laptop (sorry don't know model) w

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XPS 8700, slow and 100% disc usage

My 8yr old XPS was slow so I reinstalled win 10 on my 2tb HDD (is also has a 32Gb ssd). Is now super slow and showing 100% disc usage constantly. Should I have installed OS on ssd? How can I troubleshoot (I’ve tried support assist to no avail)….any thoughts XPS gurus?

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XPS 8960, P2719H freezes after not being used for a while

When my 6-week old XPS 8960 desktop has not been used for a while, when I go back to using it I find that the screen is frozen for several seconds. By 'frozen' I mean that it does not respond to mouse or keyboard input for 5 - 10 seconds. After that, everything works perfectly. When I say that my P

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XPS 8950, sluggish performance after KB5030310

XPS 8950 w/i9-12900k and NVIDIA 3080Ti Was pushed BIOS 1.14.0 and Win11 KB5030310 over a 2 day period.  PC performance has been painfully sluggish.  Windows Explorer and Start menu freezes frequently.  Google Chrome is extremely sluggish.  Opening programs in sluggish. Did ful

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XPS 8940, slow internet after system refresh

Good morning. I am running Windows 11 Home.  I have 300mbps internet.  However I had to do a Windows refresh last week.  My system was locking up and I didn't know it could be related to the graphics driver on the 8940 so I wasn't sure what to do.  Since then my internet speeds

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XPS 8930, USB flash bios upgrade 1.1.30 file not found

So I'm running the 1.1.28 bios version, and downloaded the newer 1.1.30 exe file. Placed that complete XPS8930_1.1.30.exe file by itself, on a USB drive, and rebooted F12 wise into the bios screen. There, no matter what I do, I can not see that file to upgrade, assuming it would find the newer bios

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XPS 8950, BIOS 1.14.0, UASP enclosure

Hello, Does it support 20Gbps M.2 USB-C UASP enclosures on the back 20Gbps port? I am talking about UASP ones. It seems, it cannot read it. Seems to me, needs another bios update. Thanks

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