XPS 8700 "Keyboard Failure"
Trying to solve the 12-second or so booting delay with BIOS A08 (well documented in these forums) I installed BIOS A03. While it booted faster, it displayed a "Keyboard Failure" message after the Dell...
View ArticleCan't re-configure my BIOS on Alienware X51 R2
Hi,I create a problem for myself. I was having a hard time to make my GPU work instead of the onboard Intel card, and I happen to change a configuration on my BIOS (discrete as primary video...
View ArticleUEFI compatibility of Studio Desktop 540MT firmware (2)
For some reason the hyperlink I entered in my previous post got corrupted. Here it is again:technet.microsoft.com/.../dn336946.aspx
View ArticlePrecision T5500 Power supply replacement
HelloI have a Dell Precision T5500 with a single CPU (Xeon X5650) and Nvidia Quadro 5000 video card installed.The PSU of the device has developed a noticable coil whine and I was thinking of replacing...
View ArticleOptiPlex 760 USFF no BIOS screen
I have a USFF 760 and it only has a DVI video. When I attempt to access the BIOS or boot menu the desktop appears to access the BIOS but nothing displays on the screen. I never see the Dell splash...
View ArticleOptiplex 3020 No enciende, leds en ambar.
Buen día, equipo Optiplex 3020 no enciende, y los LED parpadean en color ámbar.Alguien me puede ayudar con este problema?
View ArticlePC Not booting from Graphics Card
Hi, i've recently had trouble with my PC not booting from when the HDMI is plugged straight into the graphics card. However, if the HDMI is plugged into a USB port the machine will boot. This is the...
View Articledownload Dell System Detect . this is what i get . now i don't know what...
i am trying to download Dell System Detect , and this is what i get , now i don't know what to do . PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT) Common Language Runtime...
View ArticleXPS 8500 memory compatability
Just purchased a xps8500 I7-3770 W/ video card,hd7870,Win7pro 64 bit , 2tb/256HD, presently it has 12gb of ram (2x4gb) and (2x2gb) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600mhz) in it . I want to max out the ram to...
View ArticleFlash Bios
I am totally lost I want to know how to flash BIOS without an operating system. I have a Dell XPS 410. I installed a new Sata # hard drive and every time I try to install the Windows 7 operating system...
View ArticleOptiplex 745 sometimes freezes on boot splash page
I recently got hold of a used Optiplex 745 (Intel E6400 CPU @2.13GHz, 2GB RAM) which seems, from an almost complete absence of internal dust, to have been very little used.It works perfectly other than...
View ArticleXPS 210 Bootup Erratic, Help
My XPS 210 has a new motherboard and a Westen Digital refurbished disk, it has started a new trick. If I shut down and boot up in a short period of time, 10-20 min everything works ok,If I boot a few...
View ArticleInspiron 530 with wrong fsb
Hello all!Did a little searching and could not find an answer to my problem. I just upgraded my 530 from a Q6600 (FSB1066) to a Xeon e5450 (FSB1333). I have the latest bios and it sees my new cpu as a...
View ArticleDual HDMI graphics card for the Dimension 8300?
I got into a chat yesterday with a Dell rep. about buying a dual-HDMI graphics card for my Dimension 8300.Is it true that only the graphics adapters that Dell sells will work in this model of computer?...
View Articledell studio xps 435t wont recognize bootable usb stick
I had a virus attack my pc which left my hardrive inaccessable, I purchased a new Hard drive and reinstalled windows 7. but now i cant get the bios to recognize a bootable thumbdrive.... the bios sees...
View ArticleXPS 8500 A12 BIOS DEP setting?
So I am currently trying to disable DEP in BIOS/UEFI and yes I realize you can disable it in windows but what I'm trying to do requires it to be turned off in BIOS. I've gon through every tab and...
View ArticleEmail from Dell Forums?
I received this message three separate times in my inbox this morning, supposedly from Dell.Has it already been deleted? Is it some kind of spam? Hopefully I didn't catch anything from it. I did...
View Articlehow to get to BIOS on new XPS 8700?
how to get to BIOS on new XPS 8700?it's a brand new machine with Win 8.1, a SSD boot drive, etc.I need to get into BIOS so that I can prepare for recovery with Acronis backup program. That program will...
View ArticleInstallation of VisionTek USB 3.0 PCIe expansion card in xps 8700 Special...
I just bought an XPS 8700 Special Edition. Can I use a VisionTek USB 3.0 PCIe Expansion Card that I have left from my old system?If so, info on power connections would be appreciated.Thanks,majorchord
View Article8700 SSD question
I recently purchased an 8700 with both an SSD and standard hard drive. When I look for my devices, the standard drive comes up as the C: drive, the DVD as D:, but no SSD. Has anyone else run into...
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