I haven't installed any new drivers/apps. I literally just clean installed the RC (build 7100) over a copy of XP Pro (the usual windows dual boot menu at start) and XP is still fine but when I log into win 7 it's slow as can be. incredibly slow is how I would describe it. Anyway the weird thing is the CPU usage and memory usage are low so I can't figure it out.
maybe it's disk usage but I can't even run any portable diagnostic software because it's so damn slow. Is there anything I can check. it must be something simple. And I'm sure somebody else has tried it on a GX520 business machine.
I just installed Windows 7 RC Build 7100 32-bit version on 2 brand new right out of the box Dell Optiplex 960. This was a fresh install not an upgrade. The setup ran just fine. Windows boots up and runs but is sluggish and sometimes I have to wait for things to open. Such as running solitaire it is slow to deal the cards and even stops briefly.I also tried the 64-bit version but receive an error during the boot from DVD. Status 0xC00000e9. Info: An unexpected I/O error has occurred.The cpu and memory usage are not high at all. I have also noticed that the time on the taskbar is running very slow. It takes about 45-50 seconds for one second of time to pass.I am wondering if maybe there is a driver issue with the machines. I have installed the Windows 7 video driver from the ATI site. I am not sure where to find a chipset driver for this computer. There are no red X's or other problems in the device manager.
Computer specs. Optiplex 960 Minitower Core 2 Quad Processor Q9650 (3.0GHz, 12M, 1333MHz FSB) 4GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRam 800MHz 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 320GB HD
I bought 2 generic fans for the optiplex 755. They have different plug in. I was told I could use the power supply. I don't see and place tp plug them in.
Has anyone installed Windows 7 on a Dell Optiplex GX 280? I am trying to install and and I get as far as the initial "starting windows" where setup begins at, and I get
I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that is running windows 7 home premium. I'm trying to set up an external monitor to mirror my laptop monitor, but all i can get it to do is set up the external monitor as a dual monitor. I want to connect the flat screen monitor to my laptop and have it display the same screen that I'm seeing on the laptop. Anyone know how to set this up in Windows 7?
My background is that I have a Dell Optiplex E8400, 4GB Crucial Ram, 2- SATA CDRW/DVD's, 1.5GB SATA Seagate HD, ATI HD 3650 video card that runs dual 19" monitors.
I primary use my computer for Adobe Photoshop and photography items with the occassional MCE movie.
My question is that on Dells support site they have the 64 bit Vista drivers but no support for Windows 7. I would like to run more RAM to speed up my Photoshop usage and wondering if there would be a dramatic difference between 32bit and 64bit for my usage.
I have a Dell Optiplex 745 (160 GB HD and 8 GB RAM) which originally came with Vista 32 bit preinstalled. I received Windows 7 Professional as a gift. i performed a full install on the machine. 7 runs fine on the machine except that the system freezes up after a few hours of operation. I updated all the drivers via reviversoft.com but the issues is still recurring.
I am using dell optiplex gx280. I have installed windows 7 32 bit but I'm having problems getting the video driver. I've searched the net but to no avail.
How to download the drivers for DELL Optiplex GX280. I can not use the graphic card due to unavailability of driver for Windows 7. I am unable to find the right driver for it.
Will I gain much in performance by upgrading RAM in my Dell Optiplex GX280 small desktop from 2 GB (2x 1GB DIMMs) to 3 GB (3x 1GB DIMMs)? I understand the 32-bit OS will not recognize >3GB so that's why I'm not shooting for 4GB (the physical maximum of this machine). The machne runs Win7 32-bit Home Premium OS and is rather slow. The alternative is to jump to a new machine, probably a i5 processor laptop (trying to delay that expense, if practical).
I'm looking for a ethernet driver for my Dell Optiplex 380 as my computer doesn't connect to the internet anymore. I think my windows is 32 and at Dell Support I can only find 64 Drivers. I suppose it matters, right?
