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Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

I have a Dell (Vista Home Premium SP2 2-bit) that is quite old by computer standards, but it's been taken care of it and it operates just fine. I'd like to do an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 Home...

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Dell Studio XPS 9100 compatible motherboard

Hi  I have the above desktop computer which I suspect has a bad motherboard. The board in it is a 5dn3x board. Can anyone advise what other boards is compatible with this computer?It appears this...

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AGP graphics card for Dimension 4600

Hi all,I have recently acquired an old Dimension 4600. I'm going to be using it on the side for general use e.g internet browsing, email etc. Nothing heavy. It's current specs are;Intel Pentium 4...

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RE: TIME FOR NEW BIOS???

I am clueless when it comes to BIOS upgrading. What are some reasons that make this necessary? What type of effects will I get from upgrading my BIOS? How do I know if I have the most up to date...

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install new SSD boot drive, should I use same make as original from Dell?

Last fall I bought a Dell XPS 8700 which came with a 256G SSD- a Samsung PM830 mSATA. It's working fine, but I've had many problems with MS updates- so now I'm so freaked out - traumatized by that,...

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New disk drive

I cannot get my new 2TB 7200RPM 64MB CACHE SATA 3.5 IN SURVEILLANCE DRIVE / SV35 SERIESto start. It does not want to load the windos 7 operating system on my dell xps 8100.Any sugestions?

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PCI Slots

I just received my new Dell XPS8900 and my PCI cards do not fit into the slots provided, What can I do besides return the computer..... Anyone???

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Mouse Problem

I have a Dell XPS 8900. Lately Sometimes when I right click on a file to copy or cut, The screen blinks and it goes to the desktop. The next time it's OK. Any thoughts?

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OptiPlex 320

I bought an OptiPlex 320 3 yes ago and it has never worked right I have took it back where I bought it and they said it was fixed several times I haven't got 3 months of steady working with it. Factory...

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Help Needed

I have a Dell Vostro 270s with 220w psu i want to install a graphic card on my pc. The graphic card is nvidia gt 730 but it needs 300w power supply can i upgrade my psu and will my pc support it???

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Dell Studio XPS 9100 compatible motherboard

Hi  I have the above desktop computer which I suspect has a bad motherboard. The board in it is a 5dn3x board. Can anyone advise what other boards is compatible with this computer?It appears this...

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PCI Slots

I just received my new Dell XPS8900 and my PCI cards do not fit into the slots provided, What can I do besides return the computer..... Anyone???

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Help Needed

I have a Dell Vostro 270s with 220w psu i want to install a graphic card on my pc. The graphic card is nvidia gt 730 but it needs 300w power supply can i upgrade my psu and will my pc support it???

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Will Windows 10 run on my Dell Dimension 3100?

Hi,I wish to determine whether I will enjoy a satifying user-experience if I purchase and install Windows 10 on my old Dell Dimension 3100 desktop.I bought my Dell Dimension 3100 Pentium 4 521 desktop...

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graphics card recommendation for old Optiplex GX620

I have upgraded my OS to Win 7 Pro 32 bit on this machine, but the Windows Experience Index is rated at 2.8 with aero off due to the graphics.Processor :  score 3.9, Memory score 4.5, Graphics...

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Switching Windows 10 to XP?

I have a nearly new Inspiron 5558 laptop running Windows10.W10 *** big time, and is not compatible with my older version  Autocad and Photoshop software and updating the software would cost more than...

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DELL DIMENSION E510

Good evening,I have a computer dell dimension E510 with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3.This computer I buyed on 2006, it is broken since 4 years ago, but I would like to knowwhy when turn on...

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Want to upgrade a Dell 2400 Series to Windows 10

I am working on my uncle's desktop, preparing to upgrade the OS.  This is still an XP machine.  It's a workhorse and still running after 12 years.It is a Dell 2400 series desktop.The hardware...

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retro issue!

Years ago, I had a really successful audio setup on an old PC. I've been trying to get back into making music again, but had problems with getting all the stuff I had to talk to each other. I had a...

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5.1 Audio through HDMI

Hi,I just connected a Samsung HDTV to my Dell OptiPlex 3010 using HDMI.  The TV is connected to a Sony digital receiver.  Under normal circumstances when watching TV and I use the receiver for sound I...

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