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  • Re: speed

    THIS IS SOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING!!! This is the 1st (and last) time I've been here.. It's CONFUSING & FRUSTRATING not to mention the slowest This is probably pointless .. i've had no luck with Support, FAQs, Knowledgebase.. just a constant runaround in seemingly endless circles Just a small...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by Hjalmar52 on 11-11-2008
    Tags: Upgrade
  • 2gb or 2x 1gb memory upgrade

    It is recommened that you use 2 sticks of 1gb when you upgrade your memory. My question is is that the rule or can you put one stick of 2gb. I have a dimension 8400 and would like to put an addittional 2gb of memory in. I discovered the 2x 1 recomendation after I purchased the 2 gb stick of memory and...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by bhuda on 11-12-2008
    Tags: Upgrade
  • PCI Express Backwards compatibility?

    Long story short, can I use a PCI Express x1 card in an express X16 slot? I've got a PCI express x1 card (the type with the very short connector), and a spare PCI x16 lots (the type with the very long connector). Is the PCI-E X16 slot backwards compatible with PCI-E X1 cards? And if so can I just...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by K-infotech on 11-13-2008
    Tags: XPS, XPS420, Motherboard, Upgrade
  • Identify MOBO A10385-406

    Help, I'm trying to identify a motherboard that I have. It was taken out of the case a long time ago and the case was discarded (as all Dell cases don't leave enough room to expand excessively, a cheap $20 non-proprietary case always fixes that!!). The AA number (as suggested by Intel to use...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by tstorzuk on 11-17-2008
    Tags: Motherboard, Upgrade, BIOS, hardware, cpu, Model, Manual, RAM
  • XPS 700 Processor Upgrade

    Hello all, I've been trying to find out what processors are compatible with my XPS 700 with mixed results. I bought the unit used and previous owner never did the free upgrade to the 720 motherboard so I know quad cores are out What I'm trying to figure out is if the E8400 Wolfsdale will work...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by AltairDusk on 11-17-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, hardware, XPS 700, E8400
  • Re: Dimension 8100

    http://www.legendmicro.com/store/6319_INTEL-P4-2GHZ-S423-256K-400FSB-RETAIL---New-BX80528JK200G.lmsp?Category_ID=364&OpenTreeBranches = Copy and paste the above link into your web browser. This is for a BRAND NEW in retail box CPU. It also comes with a heatsink and fan, but you will probably use...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by tstorzuk on 11-18-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, memory, upgrade cpu
  • Optiplex 320 Memory Issues!

    Ok, updating this post for the new forum: Dell Optiplex 320 Intel E2160 (Dual-core, 64-bit) 4 gig RAM (currently 2 gig, read on...) 160 gig HD Video: ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (integrated) Radeon X1300 256 mb PCI-e 16x slot <--where the issue started OP System: Windows XP 64-bit BIOS: Latest 1.1.11 Drivers...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by jebaucke on 11-18-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, BIOS, Graphics, Unresolved issues, hardware, Memory upgrade failed, memory, video card, ATI Radeon 200 Express, ATI Radeon x1300, Optiplex 320
  • Replacement PSU for Dimension 8300.

    Hi all, I have a Dimension 8300 and the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics card conked out and the computer is also out of warranty. So I rdered a Sapphire Radeon 3650 HD AGP graphics card as a replacement. However I realised later on that Sapphire recommend a PSU of 500W or above! Can anyone please recommend...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by Saintrockz on 11-19-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, 8300, PSU, Power Supply, Dimension 8300
  • studio 540 upgrades?

    Specs are Intel Q8200 6g ram 800mhz 750GHD Vista 64 375W PSU and the all too junky Ati 3450HD. I'm posting again bec I don't know if the last one worked. I want to add a Nvidia 260GTX but my PSU is weak. If I add a more powerful PSU will my MOBO supply it with the correct voltage/amps? If it...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by brokdik on 11-24-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, Graphics, ASAP, hardware, Studio 540, power supply upgrade
  • Add new video card to an old Dell Dimension 2400?

    I'd like to add a new GeForce 6200 video card to my Dimension 2400. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3301409&CatId=319 My Dimension has three free PCI card slots and the GeForce 6200 card I'm looking at is PCI (not PCIe, which wouldn't work)....
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by majoob on 11-26-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, Dimension, Graphics, video card
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