I purchased my Vostro 230 back in April 2011, now I would like to replace the current Video card with a nVidia Ge force 8000GT, but the problem I'm having is there is NO place to hook-up the 4 pin to 6 pin pci-e connector, which powers the nVidia 8800 graphics card. Can anyone tell how I can over...

Hi i have dell optiplex 390 i can't play game on this pc RAM 4GB but VGA showing 256 in BIOS don't have a VGA update how can i share the RAM in the VGA????

I installed Windows 7, 32 bit on my XPS One 24, service tag< ADMIN NOTE : Service tag removed per privacy policy> , (originally had Vista). After I loaded Windows 7, my computer screen will suddenly go blank, and I get a message that the graphics driver failed, but has recovered. When I install...

I have a dell xps 8500 and I'm thinking of upgrading my GPU from my radeon hd 7570 to a MSI GTX 670. However I have been hearing things about the bios not working with some graphics cards. My bios version is Dell Inc. A09 If anyone could tell me if this GPU will work it will be much appreciated.

The reason for my question is at some point I plan to upgrade my existing graphics card to ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 512mb so I want to know BEFORE I buy that my system’s power supply will be able to handle the new card’s power requirement. I have Pentium D Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz processor...

I am about to do a clean install from windows 7 to windows 8. Now in the process of backing up my files, and realized i don't have a disc with power dvd9.5 on it. I've seen it as a free download online, but not sure if that would be the same as what came with my computer. Could I just copy the...

Received my new card to replace the old one. A 6570 PCIE 1G dms59 mdp sff ddr3 2xdvi-d. Have been using the intergrated one for now. Removed all componets from the old one. And now I am unable to get this one to work. It seems like nothing is ever easy. Any suggestions? I believe I did everything by...

Let me start by saying that I have only a little above average technological know-how. I got this Inspiron One 2305 desktop (with touch screen) in March 2011 and have had a recurring problem since I first booted it up. Sometimes the screen goes black (the black that shows the display is on- a "live"...

Around 2weeks ago I purchased the following bundle: XPS 8500 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3770 Processor (3.40GHz, 8MB) AMD Radeon™ HD 7570 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card and 8 GB RAM After having only used it 3 times I was working on it today (approx an hour) with picture viewer open and i...

Hello, I just received my new Dell XPS 8500 with AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB video card, running Win7. I have two brand new Dell 24" ST2420L Monitors. One of the monitors is connected via Radeon's HDMI port, the other via the Radeon's DVI port. Both monitors work as a shared desktop space...

How is it that the XPS 8500 comes with a 460 watt psu and the 7770 card is rated for a minimum of a 500 watt psu? Dell doesn't show a different psu that can be included. Also, any details or real world benchmarks on the 7570? What's better, 7770 or GTX 560 se? One last thing, overclocking...

I had to manually reinstall my windows xp home edition SP2 because my desktop wouldn't reboot itself. I attempted to reinstall all of my drivers once again but now it says that I do not have a graphics card to begin with, so I cannot update my drivers. Can someone please help me understand what is...

Hello again all Dell Tech Gurus! I was here last summer and am thankful...no grateful for all the help in choosing a new video card for my Dell Inspiron 546. Now I need your help again! I recently bought 2 fans, one for the cpu on top of the heatsink, and a case fan. The reason being I moved...

Hi guys I have dell 540 slim desktop and I am having problem.... I don't know why but my computer shuts down randomly...It's not like it overheats... I even have reinstalled window 7, but I am still facing the same problem... The most frustrating part is that I can't even start my...

I just bought a dell optiplex gx620 desktop, i know that these computers are a little older but i am on a budget, i want to be able to play at least some moderate quality games so i am considering buying a new graphics card but most of the cards i have looked at have pci-e 2.1. i have heard that a pci...

Thanks for taking the time to read my question. I have 5 new 790's (Win 7, 32-bit) on my bench. These 790's are the same 790's that my counterparts in other regions of my company order. We use the same image to build our PC's however I seem to be the only one with this issue. My issue...

My current desktop is an old Studio Slim (http://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/studio-slim/pd) from about 4 years ago. I took the time to look for a graphics upgrade that would fit well and be a decent upgrade. I came across the Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 low profile video card (http://www.sapphiretech...

i have a dell dimension e510 and i was looking to upgrade the video card in it. i have already upgraded the memory to 4 gb. i was looking into getting asus radeon hd 6570 video card. i just wanted to know if this card will work with my system. if not any sugestions on what i should get. i...

Hi, I have a business computer with IT personnel who do not answer questions or respond to requests; this hardware was put on my desk and I had to assemble it. It has 2 Dell P2211H displays. The computer has an Nvidia Quadro NVS 420 card, and a single display output with an adapter with four...

Hey , I want to upgrade my current video card (ATI Radeo(TM) HD 4350 512MB DDR2) to 1gb........... can you suggest me which video card can i get that will support my motherboard all recomendations are welcome

I've been on the phone with DELL and have not been able to fix my problem... Problem: I consistently see red dots on my screen...the flash on and off and are NOT relegated to one part of the screen-- leading me to believe it is the VIDEO CARD and not the monitor. Steps I've taken to resolve...

My desktop Dell dimension 4400 is almost 10 years old and the video card went out. All I want to do is replace it with something simple that will work and I don't know where to start or what brand i need to buy. As i said i want basic - just to be able to read on a flatscreen monitor. Can someone...

I am giving my old computer to a friend so I formatted the hard drive and started reinstalling windows XP home. It is a Dimension 8200. It went fine at first. I got as far as naming the computer. I momentarily left the room. When I returned the monitor had gone completely black. I doesn't respond...

I have an Optiiplex GX620 and would like to add another monitor . The monitor I would like to add is a View Sonic VX922. The view sonics outputs are DVI and D-SUB. The computer specs are: Intel (R) Pentium (R) D, CPU 2.8 GHz Processor Speed 2.73 GH Memory 2 G OS: XP Pro Plug & Play...

We have just completed a rollout of new PC's (Optiplex 780's with Radeon HD4550 Graphics cards) but we have come across 5 or so machines that the screen will flicker. We did not have this problem previous to the new machines. Drivers have been downloaded and installled, but this did not fix the...