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What type of Motherboard is this?

I'm upgrading my PC, and I want to change my motherboard. However I don't know whether my current case will fit the board/ support it. The board is a micro atx.What type of motherboard is this? Dell...

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Serious design flaws bypassing exploit mitigations found in Anti-Virus

Popular Antivirus programs such as AVG, McAfee and Kaspersky were found to be providing easy access for malware attackers to infect PC’s with exploit mitigations. This is said to be happening because...

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Optiplex 745, 305W PSU, Core 2. 2.1 gz can I upgrade to 755 Motherboard

My 745 is having fan failure, tested two fans, both work, have the amber light of death on the MOB, i'vedisconnected everything & still have the light. System works but crashes playing video or...

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Sata power cable Inspiron 3650

I want to add a new hard drive to my new Inspiron 3650 . I have the sata cable but it looks like I need to buy a power cable. What do I need to buy and where do I get it from ? Thanks

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Enable multiple monitors Inspiron 3650

Looking to enable the monitor output on my motherboard on my new Inspiron 3650 but cant find the option. The other vga monitor output works fine. Please help

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T7500 precision Desktop startup problem after Bios update to A16

Hello,Yesterday I formatted my computer to install a fresh version of Windows 7 Professional, this computer was sold to me by the IT department from my work, I didnt had a restoration disk and the PC...

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Win 10 updater, again...

MS pushed "important" update KB3035583 on my Win 7 Pro , 32-bit, system today, quote:This update installs the Get Windows 10 app, which helps users understand their Windows 10 upgrade options and...

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OptiPlex 990 Not booting after BIOS flash

I have an OptiPlex 990 that multiple problems after a power surge, so I replaced the power supply, motherboard and installed a new hard drive. Once I got everything put back together, I booted up the...

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Dimension 8400 boot from SATA PCI-e card

I have upgraded my 8400 with an SSD with only a slight increase in performance due to the SATA I interface of the machine, my question is will this card work and will I be able to boot from it?

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new pc, cpu fan failure message at start up

what do I do about this message I get at start up " cpu fan failure"?

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Replacement CPU Cooling fan, Dell Dimension XPS 8300

I need to replace the heat-sink cooling fan on my Dell Dimension XPS 8300. I have searched a number of sources without success, can anybody help?

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Dell Studio XPS too noisy!

I have a Dell Studio XPS 9000 with a Radeon 5870 graphics card that is making too much noise. I think it is fan noise. I called tech support, who replaced two fans. Didn't help - if anything it's...

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Need Dell One XPS 2710 Motherboard

Hello,My 2710 went dark after switching SATA MODE in BIOS.  I tried every tip listed here but still can't get to the BIOS, I think my mobo is bricked so, I need to find a reasonably priced replacement....

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Help w/initial start up

Just got my computer, hooked it up, and my monitor is blank other than "multi-monitor feature is not enabled".  So I unplugged my second monitor.  Just have my main monitor connected via HDMI (only...

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XPS 8900 Rumors? News? Facts? Sightings?

Looks like the XPS 8900 is on its way...http://www.wsj.com/articles/your-next-computer-should-be-a-desktop-1439316558If it’s power that matters, desktops can provide more per dollar because they offer...

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XPS 8900, Dell Wireless-N 1801, 5GHz ?

My XPS 8900 with the Dell Wireless-N 1801 adapter can't see my 5GHz network.  It only sees my 2.4GHz. The 8900 sits right next to my HP Pavilion (5+ years old) which always runs on my 5GHz. Does the...

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Inspiron ZINO HD

Purchased in 2010, just reported HD problems.Was able to boot to windows7 but was obvious OS was hosed to some degree.Opened the case and removed the HD so I could take a look at it on a different...

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OptiPlex 760 changing the OS from Dell's Win 7?

DELL OptiPlex 760 desktop with Intel 4 core CPU, 4 GB RAM & Windoze 7 installed.I' a recovery disk which has the same Win 7 on it and my 3 XP Pro disk, PLUS a DELL XP Pro disk all CANNOT be...

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OptiPlex 760 changing the OS from Dell's Win 7?

DELL OptiPlex 760 desktop with Intel 4 core CPU, 4 GB RAM & Windoze 7 installed.I' a recovery disk which has the same Win 7 on it and my 3 XP Pro disk, PLUS a DELL XP Pro disk all CANNOT be...

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Inspiron zino hd - No boot messages

Purchased in 2010 - system froze - restarted but got message that there's a problem with the HD.Disk check complained, could do check and windows7 started.It appeared that the OS seemed to be hosed....

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