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The BIOS will generally set the timings to the settings in the SPD, which is normally 5-5-5-15 even for sets rated faster (this is to ensure that the system does boot up). If you have very little RAM then increasing RAM will decrease boot time, but since you have 2GB already it probably won't. Your bottleneck is your hard disk.
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It will, but you can consider getting a cheaper set because the HyperX sets are the performance line with better timings; since the Dell BIOS won't let you change timings anyway you can probably save $20 or so with a Value set.
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Generally, a nice can of compressed air will blow out all the dust that has no doubt made it's home inside the fan exhaust duct in your laptop; try that?
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Hi, That's not how the ports work. The front ports are physically connected to the Azalia header on the motherboard and cannot be connected to the X-Fi. The X-Fis with an actual X-Fi audio chip (as opposed to the XtremeAudio which only has an Audigy 2 ZS chip) have a separate header on the board which allows you to connect a breakout box which fits into a 5.25" drive bay at the front of your computer. Unfortunately, you have no easy resolution to this issue.
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Actually, any of them will do (as long as it installs). NVIDIA drivers are unified, meaning that there is a single driver package per version of Windows. If all else fails, go to http://www.laptopvideo2go.com.
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Probably means your battery is dead; not really surprising given it is 3 years old (unused or not).