| Author |
Message |
ronaldwahl
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 4:05 pm: | |
I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with a 1.9gig 400mhz cpu. Can I up the cpu any at all in this computer. I know the last 400mhz cpu made is a 2.4gig. Any help on this would be appreciated, Dell flat out refuses to answer any question like this. |
E.S.
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 7:56 pm: | |
What socket type is your 1.9 GHZ? If it is a socket 478 your board should support the 2.4GHZ 400 FSB part with no problem. The only issue is the heatsink mount on some Dell PC's were of less than desireable configuration meaning some type of proprietary mechanism that won't accomodate a standard P4 socket478 cooler.
If it is a socket423 you will need an adaptor to use the socket478 cpu and once again the cooler issue might come into play as well. |
ErinMiller
| | Posted on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 9:22 am: | |
I have the same question! I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with a 1.8Ghz processor, I think the chipset is 850 intel P4..I upgraded the RD Ram to 640Mb and the graphics card to Nvidia Gforce 5600 256Mb, that helped a lot! It doesn't seem that I can up the processor though, is this true? |
Moderator (Es)
Username: Es
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 9:42 pm: | |
To ErinMiller, Depending on the socket style of your P4 board and what Dell has done to the BIOS you may want to check on some of the Dell forums and news groups to see what works and what doesn't. |
rjohnsto
| | Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2004 - 2:52 am: | |
I just replaced the motherboard battery in a Dell 8200 ( dimension). Now, the ON button just blinks yellow and the system won't boot. Any suggestions? Thanks
Pls reply to rjohnsto@www.gsdi.org |
Hal
| | Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 9:06 am: | |
I would like to upgrade my 1.1 USB to the new HI SPEED 2.0 USB on my Dimension 8200 and noticed it currently has 2 ports (stacked one above the other) in the rear and front. How or would I be able to buy a host controller card to fit in, esp there's cards ranging from 2 to 5 ports stacked side by side? Please advise/recommend. Thanks! |
Moderator (Es)
Username: Es
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 9:51 pm: | |
The 8200 chipset PCI is more than capable of supporting a USB 2.0 PCI card. It's the operating system that might be an issue as Win2k and XP are the only MS operating systems that support 2.0. |
kevin gilhooly
| | Posted on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 11:13 am: | |
I have a dimension 8200. I have xp professional and sevice pack 2.
how do i upgrade the usb to usb2.0 on the 8200?
thanks for any help |
Eoin Carbury
| | Posted on Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 1:55 pm: | |
Does the dimension 8200 have usb2.0 or firewire port?I need to know before i get an ipod. |
Ed MacKenzie
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 4:23 pm: | |
All. I've been researching all topics above as I too have a Dimension 8200 and am looking to squeeze the most out of it before buying a whole new machine.
USB 2.0:
Just an hour ago I installed a USB 2.0 card on this machine w/o a problem. Just buy one and pop it into a PCI slot. I also put one of these into a Dell Optiplex at work and, since it needs its own power, had to use the power supply from the diskette drive to use it. Who needs a diskette drive anyway! 
CPU Upgrade:
I've had problems determining what max CPU my mobo could support until I downloaded SiSoftware's Sandra. It is freeware and it is awesome. It gives you all you need to know about your machine. Using it I found that the mobo on my 1.8 Dimension 8200 is upgradeable to 2.4. When you get Sandra take a look at the upgradeability section of the CPU & BIOS Information.
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Brian Teubel
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 12:33 pm: | |
I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with RD Ram 128Mb and thinking about upgrading to 640Mb. Will this make a differance with the speed? I use it with Office 2003 and it slow. Thanks |
MUohioStudent
| | Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 11:23 pm: | |
I have a dell dimension 8200 as well. As far as i am aware of, all the usb's are usb 1.1, is there anyway to upgrade your bios to support usb 2.0 or do I have to buy a PCI card? |
simonb
| | Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 9:27 pm: | |
I also have a Dell 8200 (bought in 2002)and wanted to upgrade to usb 2. I bought a 4 way PCI usb 2.0 card from CompUSA about a year ago and installed it OK, but it did not come with any 2.0 drivers on cd or etc. I now have the card in my machine, no longer have the packaging or proof of purchase, and no driver installed.
Is there a generic driver that I can download for somewhere to get this thing running ? |
Sharon Brooks
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 5:12 am: | |
I have a Dell 8200, after a restart yesterday, the Monitor stays in sleep, and the keyboard is not responding as well....any ideas, I did all the usual checks for plugs and such. |
Sara Smith
| | Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 5:21 pm: | |
Help! I live in New Orleans--had to disconnect my Dell Dimension 8200 for a new desk after old was destroyed in Katrina flooding. I have reconnected everything but my speakers and subwoofer are not "speaking"! Power light is on for speakers but I must have the connections wrong in the back of the tower?? Harman Kardon model HK695-01,13 with 2 speakers that look like champagne glasses. I have plugged in the green plug but there is a black small plugin that doesn't seem to work and I don't know where to put it--it comes from the subwoofer. Maybe I have the green one in the wrong place also. I lost all my help manuals so if someone could help I would really appreciate it Sara. |
cbaxter58
| | Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 6:46 am: | |
My Dell Dimension 8200 has been GREAT! till Yesterday, I turned it off to go somewhere and when I got back it won't turn on????? there have been a couple times in the past month I have been in a hurry and quickly hit the button and than found it didn't turn on but figured I just didn't hit it right, now I am wondering if maybe the button circuit board is dead?? how do I find another?? I have been on the internet but don't have a part number to go by and don't really know what to call it to see if there is anything out there I can buy and replace my self, and no Dell was of no help so that's not a option. Please help if you can I'M LOST WITHOUT MY COMPUTER  |
gdomingos
| | Posted on Sunday, April 9, 2006 - 6:06 pm: | |
I have a Dell Dimension 8200 which recently got a new XP Pro OS installed. My audio control keys at the top of the keyboard don't work any more. Is there a driver that has to be installed/configured?
Please reply via email as I don't visit this site regularly.
thx,
gary |
