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• Dell XPS 8300 Motherboard case Compatability

  The Dell XPS 8300 motherboard is compatible with ATX, or Mini ATX case? Yes I'm sure it will void any warranty, none that doesn't bother me, but I need a new case that is not so cramped and room to run additional modding.

  
  

• XPS 8300 Motherboard upgrade - what OS problems I have?

  Hello world

  I have a XPS 8300 i7.  I want to change the existing motherboard for Asus P8P67 PRO.  A that someone does something similar and faced problems?  Primarily, problems with a reinstall of Win 7 recovery disks.  Does anyone know that the motherboard Dell is linked to the Win 7 install?

  Thanks in advance

  You must purchase a valid license for Windows 7 retail.  The license that comes with the computer is called OEM, is specific to Dell and is limited to the computer with which it is delivered.  As a general rule, the installation disk will check the BIOS to see if this is a Dell system. If this isn't the case, it will usually stop installation.  I've heard of cases where it will install, but in any case, it will not accept the product key for activation.

  Other things to watch, which are common for this type of project... various and devices on the system Panel do not always have standard connectors, so rewireing a connector is sometimes necessary.  I can't say with certainty for the 8300 in particular.  The alignment of the fixing holes can also affect the ease with which other advice can be used.

• Card mother XPS 8300

  Hello

  I think the motherboard in my XPS 8300 is trying to die, or at least give me a lot of trouble.

  I get different blue screens lately, quite often (up to twice a day). Almost everytime, they were accompanied by sounds from my hard drive (for example, the disc to stop spinning, etc.). If naturally my first step was to get another hard drive and try to back up my data (thinking my hard drive was dying).

  I tried with various programs of cloning (AOMEI Backupper, CloneZilla and so on) and they have all failed to clone the drive (usually say they could not create the new disk partition table). I then tried to install Windows 10 fresh on the new drive (with the old drive disconnected) and who also failed with windows saying that it could not format the partition just created on the new drive.

  Because the drive is new, I thought, as a test, I will try to connect to another machine to see if it still would not work. Well, it works fine. I am currently cloning my old drive to my new as I wrte it on the other machine. So at least there is that - my data should be safe. I might have bought a hard drive for nothing, but that doesn't matter that much.

  An extra tidbit of information, it's that even starting from the cloning software CD was much faster on this machine on my XPS 8300.

  So I think at the very least, the drive on the motherboard controller gives me bad.

  Now, my question.

  I want to try buying a replacement motherboard, because the whole machine is still very fast (the CPU is one of the first core i7s, but it is always fast and I replaced the card graphics and RAM over the years). So if I was able to solve this problem, I could always get a lot of use from this computer.

  Should I try to get the same motherboard model (i.e. a replacement motherboard for Dell this type exact) Dell or that I can find on ebay for example?

  Or should I get a micro-ATX Socket 1155 motherboard to another brand of renown such as ASUS or other?

  Honestly, I'm afraid that if I get an original parts of the same exact type, it will just fail again somehow not too long from now. This motherboard is actually a replacement that Dell sent a technician to install in my machine after I bought it, because the motherboard of the computer delivered with had a defect... And now this, so I'm not exactly sure in original spare parts from Dell...

  I found information on this thread:

  Link to thread

  on this same forum explaining what are the specific connectors of the XPS 8300 motherboard, so I should be able to connect any motherboard that fits the case.

  What are your recommendations? Thanks in advance.

  Hello RoHe,

  I ran thorough tests of RAM and HDD diagnosis. It took a long time (about 12 hours), but revealed no problem.

  I was able to replace my motherboard.

  I wanted to let you know also, that Windows was able to start on the new motherboard (after a phase of 'prepare the pilots' as when you install at the start). Also, it was not enabled when I started, but I was able to use the Windows 7 Pro key that came with my Dell to activate the already installed Windows 10 Pro, it worked like a charm.

  So it was way less problems you said it would be, and now my machine is in excellent working condition.

  Thank you.

• XPS 8300 upgrade for 60 fps on GTA V

  This is my first post, so I'm sorry if I am breaking the rules of the forum or posting in the wrong section.

  I'm looking to upgrade my XPS 8300. There the processor i7, 6 GB of ram and ATI Radeon 5670 CPU. If possible, I want to spend less than $300. I want 60 fps or more on moderated video settings.

  What are my options? I think I should start with a good video card. Should I upgrade my RAM 8 GB? I don't know what types of RAM are compatible with XPS 8300 motherboard. Do you think I should get a 120 GB SSD, reinstall the OS and only install GTA V on the SSD? The reason why I am considering an SSD is due to loading of those times... Incase you haven't noticed, I'm a huge noob when it comes to this. I don't know the basics. Thank you! :)

  HossMan1

  I think I should start with a good video card.

  Yes and a power upgrade. Note that only feeds 5.9 inches long or less will adjust the chassis, but you can move the motherboard and other viscera in a third party with the best cooling chassis.

  A look at video cards shows that $300 will buy GPU performance much more than the top-of-the-line cards from 2012, when the game is released. However, you should be able to provide the upgrade.

  HossMan1

  I don't know what types of RAM are compatible with XPS 8300 motherboard.

  It's a recent motherboard, so most types of DDR3 memory should work. However, 6 GB should be enough.

  HossMan1

  reason why I am considering an SSD is because of loading of those times...

  Yes, an SSD would improve loading times, and I recommend that you install the operating system on it and the game. You will enjoy a huge helping hand to the performance.

• XPS 8300 system crashes then stop - 3 beeps

  I need help.  Recently, my XPS 8300 crashes after about 1 minute after the system starts and stops it down and restarts automatically.  on restart I get nothing but 3 beeps and the power button is orange.

  Help, please.  Brian

  What happens when you press F2?

  Win 10, let's start with the PC off. Press the power button and press IMMEDIATELY on F2 (not him hold). The 'window' (no pun intended) to press F2 is very low because Win 10 starts the boot process very quickly.

  UNDER THE DIRECTION

• Change of motherboard Dell XPS 8300

  Hello

  I have a Dell XPS 8300 since 2011. Unfortunately, my printer ruined my motherboard with an electric shock. I put another card mother microATX in my PC? I've heard that some people had problems with Windows 7, it works with the card mother Dell OEM, but other wise I heard that it is only in the USA, a problem, because we in Austria have other laws. If it works, the old RAM will work with the new motherboard?

  Printers give electric shocks.  This is probably a power surge which fried the Mo and probably other hardware in the computer. Dell computers have motherboards owners so you would need a new Board from dell. It would be a waste of money to buy anything until you determine the extent of the damage. All the ram, processor, pci cards, etc. could also be goners. Best bet is to buy a new computer. Buy a computer for your new UPS battery backup unit.
  

• XPS 8300 - Ivy Bridge & RAM support

  I tried looking for a forum, post, comment... anything which confirms what is the maximum RAM supported in a Dell XPS 8300 and also whether Ivy Bridge CPU are taken in charge or not.

  I am yet to find anything conclusive (Please share if you have), so, I did the test myself and can confirm the following:

  • Ivy Bridge CPU compatibility: No.
  • Maximum RAM: 32 GB

  I tested my 8300 XPS with Intel Core i7-3770 processor (8 M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) and the system would not POST. No beep codes; just would not AFTER. Then I'm under BIOS A06, of course, this has not helped. I read on this forum someone talking about a BIOS A07 which came bundled with their XPS 8300 (0Y2MRG) of replacement motherboard. If anyone knows how to get this BIOS A07 I'd like to get my hands on it to see if it offers support of Ivy Bridge.

  Regarding the RAM, I am running 32 GB of RAM without problem. I use 4 x G.Skill RipJawsX 8 GB (1x8GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 PC3 - 10666C 9 Memory Sticks (F3-10666CL9S-8GBXL). The BIOS and OS the two report 32 GB installed and everything works well.

  I hope someone benefits from my findings and I also hope that someone out there has access to the BIOS A07 is ready to share.

  You already know the answer, but I share this as another data point and using another brand for memory.

  Maximum RAM supported Dell for this system is 16 GB. However, it works very well with 32 GB of RAM. I've used this kit of memory in mine:

  Corsair XMS3 32 GB (4X8Go) DDR3 1333 MHz (PC3 10666) memory (CMX32GX3M4A1333C9) Fund

  No doubt others works fine, too. The only downside is that most Dells would come with Windows 7 Home Premium installed and which only allows access to 16 GB of RAM. You must have Windows 7 Professional or ultimate edition to access all 32 GB of RAM. You can make the Windows Anytime Upgrade to buy Win7 Pro if you want to go this route, it as if by magic basically makes your existing install in Win7 Pro, so you don't have to reinstall anything.

  If you put more than 16 GB in a system of Home Premium, when you right click on computer and go to properties, you will see the memory listed as 32 GB (16 GB usable). So the operating system you will see everything, it just won't let you USE it all. Hard, there is?

  I had looked at this issue and not have anything solid for an answer so I tried myself and write about my success.

• Dell XPS 8300 GPU issues

  I had a Dell XPS 8300 since 2011.

  The specifications are:

  Image Intel i7-2600 3.4ghz processor

  460W POWER supply

  8 GB RAM

  Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5670 1 GB GDDR5

  My problem is that my video card is dead after 4 years and I need a replacement as good, or better, for less than $100. At first, I thought it was easy. Ordered a GT 730, a card nice entrance a little better than the 5670 range and more efficient power and he went through the installation process. The AMD drivers, uninstalled, change video card and it fits perfectly. The problem is that I just get a black screen on startup or, sometimes, the Dell splash screen.

  After hours of research I discovered that this won't work because the motherboard, 0y2mrg and it's bios, A06, are incompatible with the new GPU. Seriously? Rarely have I never heard of this problem. The last update is in 2011, the same year that I got this PC when it was new. What the hell with the lack of support?

  Whether it is, I'll find something which is compatible, but unnecessarily difficult. Those who have asked the same question to be taken from a few years ago and expired or no response. I've seen the Dell has approved the cards and they are ridiculously overpriced for what they are. The 5670 is a super card low-end and was again released as a back then, but Dell wants to sell for more than $200? If I try to look for it on other sites, like Amazon or Newegg, it is almost impossible to find or too expensive.

  My question is this, what is a good video card that costs more than $100 - $110 that works with the card mother Dell XPS 8300 and requires no other parts to change?

  Yes, I actually. The variant 750 GTX & it worked perfectly. I guess that something more old than they would be too much like GTX 780 if you wanted something strong, but you would probably need a bigger power supply. The GT 720 and 730 WON'T WORK if you wanted a less expensive solution. The GTX 750 TI is perfect as a modest solution however.

• My Dell XPS 8300 hard drive fails? Intel Rapid Storage detects the error when starting upwards.

  My computer (dell xps 8300) has recently frozen and when it restarts it scored one of my RAID 0 hard drives as being a mistake. Surprisingly, my computer still works as always and after an investigation, I traced the gel to vuze trying to check a file after he was already down. I deleted the files causing the freeze and have not yet encountered any more freezing problems. But I'm still very worried, so I ran a disk check, who quickly said the disc is clean, and I also ran tests HD (Long & short) dell support center several times and they always say that readers are working properly. Today, I ran a checkdisk windows another who had a lot more time but seem to come clean. But to restart the computer disk was marked later once again as being a mistake. So I ran the tests of short and long and difficult road dell support center, once again, and the sound still saying everything is working properly. I then decided to try to start some other diagnostics of hard disk: seagate seatools and rescuer of Western Digital. The player has passed the tests of the Seatool, but almost immediately failed the tests of rescuer WD giving the error that there are too many bad sectors. Any advice on how to proceed would be much appreciated!

  Lack of an operating system is the message you get when in fact there is a properly peripheral storage seen by your BIOS, but it is not a valid partition with a valid boot sector table.

  I fear that you may have installed the operating system on a RAID-0 configuration and only now try to start from one half of the band?  Yes, you can WD 500 GB RAID-0 an and a 1 TB Seagate together.  It would be foolish (same capacity as a single player, but all the falls of RAID-0) but the computer doesn't know any better.

  The RAID configuration (breaking apart the RAID) must arrive before the installation of the o/s.  The RAID/mobo card is one of the early stages of the process, he takes these 2 physical disks and mounted as a storage to the motherboard, allowing it to boot from it etc.

  No matter what is happening currently, my advice would be to remove the RAID from the system discs.  You don't want a broken drive / failure connected, even if you do not use it because the computer will continue to warn / complain the RAID broke, the startup BIOS will be keep showing you a disc is seen mistakes SMART, and finally the failed drive can degrade to the point it actually damage something.

• NVidia Geforce GTX 960 in XPS 8300

  Hi, I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card Radeon HD 6450 in my XPS 8300 a GTX 960 (specifically, the edition of Strix ASUS) and I have a few questions:

  He enters the case? (dimensions of the card: 21.52 x 12.12 x4.09 centimeters)

  Will it work with the motherboard? (the card is pcie 3.0)

  It will work with food? (460w power supply card 'up to 150W additional 6-pin PCIe consumption)

  Sorry if I look like a noob but this is my first time upgrading a platform.

  Thank you!

  The graphics card:

  www.Asus.com/.../

  The stock answer from Dell, it's that they tested only a handful of older cards.

  The reality is that many have done on an 8300. Search this forum and see what worked.

  Insofar as the PSU, yes the stock PSU THAT will work with a GTX 960. It has a PCI power with two cable six pins on the connectors. If the specific card you choose has a connector 8 pins, most of the cards equipped with a 8 pin adapter 6.

  I'm not 100% on the supply POWER 8300 has two six pin PCI connector.  Best to open the case and look. I thought the 8500, a member of the family was when I wrote this.

  But, how old is your system, and how much time it runs a day that it might be time to consider a new power supply. If so, search the forums for what everyone puts in their 8300, 8700 or 8900 again. They are in the same case and best I can tell essentially the same power supply.

  Another advantage of upgrading the PSU will be slightly more efficient and quieter.

  I upgraded to Seasonic X - 650 s of my 8700 s two and have the OEM in a box as a spare for the members of the family.

  So, while I'm spending your money, you might consider a GTX 970. Prices are down because the next generation of cards is almost here. If you're game, you can consider a little more power under the hood of the GPU.

• XPS 8300 Windows 10 and not Internet

  With 10 Windows on my computer xps 8300 when I connect the Ethernet cable to the computer I have no internet.  Can someone help me?  For some reason I can connect wireless but do receive as 1 MB down and upward so that with a normal cable I receive about 100 down

  Hey Jesse!

  I really appreciate that get back you to me. I tried a version of many drivers updates patches etc... Thanks to these forums and the web Inter.  I discovered that the XPS 8300 model has a problem with the Ethernet jack on the motherboard, it is wrong and the dell offered to replace a large number of them, but with the same boards that had the broken part of Ethernet. Sad is their destiny to break like that.

  Just as the only solution that I found was that I have buy a PCI Express Ethernet card and install it manually

  See you soon

• Replacing hard drive XPS 8300

  I have an internal 1.5 TB harddrive in my workstation of XPS 8300 (bought in 2012). Now, he has only 200 GB of free space. I bought a hard drive double (ST1500DM003 Seagate 1.5 TB 3.5 SATA).

  Given that the new drive is twice faster (6 Gb/s with a 64 MB Cache) I want to use the new disk as my main drive (C :). I clean the current C: drive and install later as a second drive internal.

  I want to clone my C: drive (which consists of three partitions: 39 MB OEM, 13.25 GB NTFS RECOVERY and 1383.98 GB NTFS Boot, Crash Dump, primary).

  I have the Clonezilla Linux utility, but I don't know how to copy all three partitions on my C: drive to the new drive and still be able to boot from the new drive.

  What should I do at this point?

  Regards, Chuck

  I've never used clonezilla, and admittedly, it's been a while since I had to do something like this, but from my experience...

  All major suppliers of HARD drive usually have a cloning solution, something they license to a company like Acronis (True Image) or Symantec (Ghost) with the restriction that they only work if one of the hard drives was manufactured by this seller. All of these programs I used, when a partitioned drive source, would give you options for:

  1. only clone a partition.
  2. all partitions to scale proportionately. (ranging from 1.5 to 3 TB to 500/500/500 GB give 1000/1000/1000 GB, yields of 500/1000, 1000/2000)
  3. manually define partitions.

  If you chose option 2, everything should be good. You will download an ISO of the manufacturer and burn it to a CD. (Make sure you use "Burn Image to disk" data with the file .iso disc will not start your computer) fix the two HARD drives on the motherboard and the power and boot from the CD in F12 menu. Once you have cloned the drive, remove the original (Source) disk and check the new boot disk. (if the cloning was successful it will be)

  At this point, you can delete the old drive, (make sure that you wipe the right pair!) re - partition and install it as a data reader. I would recommend using disk management to assign the data drive partition a drive letter fixed, just to ensure that it will not change if your optical drive turn off or something.

• XPS 8300 GPU upgrade with parts question

  Hey all,.

  I'm looking to upgrade my GPU without having to touch my food or any other room in my XPS 8300. I am running with processor i5 to 3.00 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 1 TB harddrive (from what I remember off the top of my head since I'm at work). I read in many places that GTX 750 it would be a fine upgrade without having a problem of PSU or of the motherboard, but before buying, I thought I would ask if everything would be fine without compatibility issues. The link here is the card I have planned to go with, but wanted to know if there is all the more powerful cards out there that I can possibly use. I always use my AMD HD 5450 stock card that's why I'm planning an upgrade. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Anthony

  This is the best that I've seen reported on our power 460w.

• 760 GTX even power req as GTX 560TI for XPS 8300?

  My XPS 8300 has a GTX 560 TI originally equipped.

  IAM thinking of upgrading to a 760 GTX but all the messages suggest the Dell power supply will need to be upgraded. The thing is, when I look at the GeForce site for specifications, it says that both cards have the same characteristics of power, map max 170 watt and the power of 500 watts min, which is more that I understand Dell ships with, but Ive never had a problem with the 560, in fact the specifications of the Geforce show 210 watt for oem 560.

  Don't you think that I'll be able to run the 760 if the 560ti has been authorized?

  What about any other matter, I read such as to the incompatibility of the bios?

  The XPS 8300 has the power of 460 watts.  The system provides up to 225 watts for video cards using 2 PCIe power connectors.  The Dell OEM GTX 560 Ti won't have the same characteristics as a retail card, however.  It is more likely uses less energy than the information you find on retail cards.   Theoretically, this should work since both have approximately the same energy consumption.  Have a 460 watt PSU vs having a 500-watt power supply will not make a difference here.  Dell POWER supply can most likely culminate at 500 watts in any case if necessary, but she won't be necessary.  It is up to you, but I wouldn't have a problem, give it a try.  Compatibility with a Dell bios or motherboard is another story and XPS models have had their fair share of it.

  I have a 660 s Dell with just a 220 Watt power supply.  Two video cards, I used in this system have said that a requirement of POWER 400 watts PSU and both worked very well.  It's a difference of 180 watts compared to the 40 watts you have.  As long as you know what really are the electrical needs of the video card, you can essentially determine whether a map will work or not.