Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller and Windows 10
My XPS 8700 has no network connectivity following a recent Windows 10 update.The Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller has a driver from September 2015, but has no internet connection.How can I get my...
View ArticleXPS 8900 -Blu-ray optical drive - where do I find info
Recently received an XPS 8900 Special Edition desktop. Very pleased so far but there seems to be very limited user information available (the manual is pretty bare bones).Am I missing something...
View ArticleDell XPS 8900 System Desktop Computer "freezes and hangups".
I purchased a Dell XPS 8900 Desktop recently with Windows 7 Professional OP System pre loaded. The first thing I did was to make a list of the list of all system components, the date and version of...
View ArticleXPS 420 not starting
Hello,My XPS 420 is not starting anymore. No display, the CPU fan is turning strong ans the LED 1, 3 AND 4 are on.I suspect the motherboard to ne down.Can you help?TanksCedric
View ArticleT9000 malware
T9000 is a newer variant of the T5000 malware family, also known as Plat1.The malware goes to great lengths to identify a total of 24 potential security products that may be running on a system and...
View ArticleXPS 8700 failed at BIOS update via Dell Driver utility, won't display...
Ok, I know, NEVER upgrade your BIOS, ever. Well I was prompted by the Dell upgrade/fix it utility at start up and went for it. About halfway through the process, it shuts my computer down, and I...
View Articlexps8700 cpu heat
I have a xps 8700 that gets a little warn when doing a large C++ compile and compiling an Unreal app. Around 70 C. Can the CPU fan be upgraded to one that produces a greater volume of air? Or is...
View ArticleInspiron 2nd Graphics Card Not Working
Hi. My PC has two VGA ports in different places. One of them doesn't work. Why is this? I can provide more info if needed...
View ArticleDell Venue 8 Model:3830
I recently bought a Dell Venue 8 Model : 3830 Android Tablet. The e-commerce website I bought it from has the following description for it : Dell Venue 8 - 32 GB 3g.After receiving the product when I...
View ArticleVenue 8 3840 OTA update
Got Android 4.4.4 OTA update for my Venue 8 3840 today. [:O]I wish they'd tell us what these updates do, eg security updates, bug fixes, or...?? It seems to be running faster than before, but no real...
View Articlei7-6700 processor
I just bought a Dell XPS 8900 with a core i7-6700 processor at Cosco. Is that the latest, 6th generation Intel processor, or could it be a model from last year? The WiFi support is only N, while a more...
View ArticleXPS 18 Tablet not charging while plugged in??
Hello folks,I need help with a problem. When I plug in the charger to the tablet directly is shows "plugged in but not charging" but when i plug it into the cradle it works fine. I was wondering if...
View ArticleInspiron 3650 PCI or PCIe?
What interface (bus) are the 4 expansion slots in the back of my new Inspiron 3650 - are they PCI or PCIe? I want to buy an IEEE1394a Firewire controller card (p/n 341-1097) from Dell U.S. (I live in...
View ArticleUpdates 2/9/16 - Update Tuesday
DISCLAIMER: This thread is currently "under construction", and will be edited for the remainder of today. Please excuse any blank spaces or crossed-out "placeholders" for items expected to be...
View ArticleBrand new Dell Inspiron crashing repeatedly - any advice?
Hi,Last week I bought a new Dell Insipron 5559 (6th Generation Intel Core i7-6500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz), memory 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (8GBx2), runs on Windows 10). I'm really...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 3647 with Samsung monitor
The Samsung S27D390H monitor does not seem to get along with my new Dell Inspiron 3647 system, purchased at the same time for the system.Sometimes the monitor screen is black and won't respond when I...
View ArticleUpgarde my dell Optiplex 330
Hello everybody i got a new Pc ( Dell Optiplex 330 ) and he is very slowly. I want to upgrade general things like a better processor. But i dont now which one is good and works on this pc. Can you...
View ArticleDimension 5150 - Ideal Placement of Additional Memory Modules
Greetings -I am looking for guidance on the ideal placement of some additional memory modules. My intention is to increase the original memory of 2 x 512MB by adding 2 x 1GB which should theoretically...
View ArticleInstalling SSD as boot drive in XPS 8900
I just ordered an XPS 8900 (17, 1 TB HDD, 16GB ram) which is set for delivery next week (Nov. 5). I bought a new Samsung 850 1TB SSD which I plan to install and use for the OS and applications. The OS...
View ArticleInspiron 570 Adding RAM
First thing first, I am by no means a computer guy, so I apologize up front if I need you to explain things again in simple terms. I have a Dell Inspiron 570 AMD Athlon II x2 250, it is running slow...
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