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QuoteNot sure about AMD stuff, but Dell's Intel stuff tends to follow the Intel reference, which means on one IDE channel, everything else is SATA...QuoteWhen the Dell desktop (presumably?) arrives, unplug CD/DVD driver, and plug in your old HDD in its place. Then copy over.
im pretty sure the desktop i bought recently tho not dell had 2 ide slots and only one used with the dvd
So may be an option to bung the old hdd in bolt it in and leave it there.
QuoteWhilst a rebuild never harms Tunnie, that sounds like h/w issue. I would guess psu or memory (very difficult to tell those faults apart)QuoteQuotehow exactly did it die?
If you just got a bang and a puff of smoke then its most likely the PSU which has blown and they are only around £15 to replace. Unless the mobo itself has died?
It was a bit temperamental lately and you couldn't switch it on easily, sometimes it would throw u in the bios, but it would evenntually start. Yesterday and since it starts and then after 2 seconds it dies. The problem is that i have about 100gig of my music, engineering documents, e books, etc, and i don't want to lose them. What is the easiest way to extract the info?
Sounds like it could do with a re-formatt to be honest.
I'd buy an external hard drive (Amazon have the MyBook 250Gb for £64) copy all you files to that, then rebuild and keep all the stuff you don't use much on the MyBook.
I reformat my PC/Laptops every 6 months, keeps them running smoothly. Like an Omega, good maintenance and they keep on going
Quotehow exactly did it die?
If you just got a bang and a puff of smoke then its most likely the PSU which has blown and they are only around £15 to replace. Unless the mobo itself has died?
It was a bit temperamental lately and you couldn't switch it on easily, sometimes it would throw u in the bios, but it would evenntually start. Yesterday and since it starts and then after 2 seconds it dies. The problem is that i have about 100gig of my music, engineering documents, e books, etc, and i don't want to lose them. What is the easiest way to extract the info?
QuoteAfter 4 years of trouble free service my PC decided to die. It was an Asus Nvidia MB, Athlon 2600Xp, and 1gb ram + various bits and pieces from previous PC's. Due to the fact that the PC is a very important part of our lives at the moment(Wife uses it to chat with Familyand friends in Lebanon and i do all my courseworks for my part time MSc course) I decided to replace it promptly and i ordered a dell with all inclusive. So what are your opinions about DELL any experiences? Are they any good. It is the first time that i buy a ready built PC as it worked out cheaper.Dell are very good, and good value as long as you don't go for extras... ...reliable, reasonably well built, and nice a quiet. You won't be disappointed with any Intel based PCs they sell. Alas, like any big company, if you have to ring tech support, you have to go through the usual dumb scripts. But on the bright side, at least they have tech support who you can speak to...
Regards
Kostas
Just noticed......your estate doesnt have roof bars already fitted :-?
Guess it coz its ex plod.
