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    My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    I have comprised and run the entire the diagnostic tests and the entire passed. The entire 4 lights are on green. I endeavor several explanation suggested here Avast originate not anything on full system scan. AdAware originate 1 item which I eliminated did not assist. I ran Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and eliminated what it originated. In addition ran 2 Windows malevolent spyware removals nothing. Additional recommended programs necessary Internet correlation which is impracticable in Safe Mode. Nothing determines to run at present in normal mode. The McAfee comes free of charge by means of FIOS and at present demonstrates it requirements a fix which determine to not work due to no Internet correlation. It never does seem to locate anything, additional than have not had several tribulations until at present.

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    Re: My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    I wonder why the OS is not being reinstalled. Windows XP be able to become so damaged by means of the intention of repairs be converted into impracticable or rather take additional time than a reload. I consideration of by means of the intention of, additional than remember the most recent time I had to do by means of the intention of it was a tribulations for me and did not solve no matter which. I do not be familiar by means of what caused my tribulations it just stopped running a small number of days previous to most of them left for a trip and I did not have comprised time when I got back in view of the fact by means of the intention of I was leaving the entire in excess of again shortly. I imagine I determine to lose the whole thing if I reinstall Windows and am not certain how to back up on an exterior HD. I have encompassed copied quite a small number of things, additional than would approximating to have my saved email and additional things I not be able to reinstall from CDs.

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    Re: My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    I had my system checkered and Windows would not reload. It was checkered additional and this is what was originate Power supply was working with regarding 65%, one memory slot was shot and something else. It was not worth receiving a 6 year old system fixed so I had an innovative one built and mutually hard drives commencing from the Dell were installed. At present I have comprised to figure out what to eliminate and what to leave. Some programs determine to have comprised to be reloaded in view of the fact by means of the intention of me at present have Windows 7. It determines to take time to get the entire working smoothly. I am immediately glad the hard drive was not shot. It has motherboard 0M2035 installed. As a information in sequence, my customer feels similar to receiving a Seagate Barracuda 400GB SATA HDD, so most of them have to be certain on purchasing this.

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    Re: My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    Your psu (power supply unit) determine to unquestionably be the limiting factor. The Dell psu's are not surrounded by the most excellent by far. They in addition utilize their own wiring so you not be able to immediately purchase several previous psu and throw it in. By means of the intention of is what I was anxious of. Do you encompass several recommendations. Is there several additional information in sequence by means of the intention of I be able to make available by means of the intention of might assist. You might have comprised a give the impression of being at the label on the psu to observe if it lists how numerous amps it supplies on the +12v rail. I have comprised and wiring diagrams for together dell and customary psu's. It gives the impression of being to be probable to re-wire a customary one to work on a dell.

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    Re: My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    By means of 250w I be able to run 7600GT without several problem. And if I occurred to have comprised the 305w I be able to go as high as 7950gt. By means of the intention of is enormous news! At the present I had immediately have to be capable to identify my psu. I did not observe several labels when I opened up my box. Do I necessitate to take out the power provide to observe it. If I desire the 7950GT, I determine to almost certainly immediately get a Silencer 410 commencing from power and cooling immediately to be safe. So at present the query is 7600GT determine to set me back dollar 150, and 7950GT by means of innovative psu determine to set me back for dollar 300+. Determine to I observe several dissimilarity from my current 7600GS by means of several of the two cards mentioned.

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    Re: My Dimension 8300 does not work properly

    To clear the air so to speak, no misdemeanor meant to be prearranged and none taken. If I might here's a small number of bullet-points on Dell psu's a number of are propriety, a number of are not (model specific) a number of are ATX, several are BTX (depending on manufactured goods line) psu's are beneath rated by Dell (warranty tribulations)Blanket suggestion are hard to do exclusive of product-specific information in sequence this statement I dis-agree by means of. "The tribulations are by means of the intention of a small number of the higher end graphics cards do not work too reliably by means of psu's of merely sensible quality."Point I am creating here is XPS models come organize commencing from the factory by means of 8800GTS and GTX's by means of their 375w psu through 30amps Older Dimensions do encompass tribulations by means of the Ati X1000 series (1600-1900) not due to superiority additional than with compatibility in view of the fact with the intention of chipsets are mainly Nvidia and Intel.

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