Recent content by tmhanser

Thank you, Burpo! This is what I want to hear. :) This should be a pretty forward installation now that I have this straightened out. One dab of thermal paste on the new CPU and I'll drop the heatsink back in. The guide for this is here...

Thanks, everyone. Burpo, I should have checked eBay first! I ordered this CPU off of Amazon Sunday: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Processor-2-83GHz-1333MHz-BX80569Q9550/dp/B0012WDMNC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488941739&sr=1-1&keywords=Intel+Core+2+Quad+Processor+Q9550+2.83GHz+1333MHz It...

I understand it can be done, but I want to verify this, if possible. Page 11 on this Dell document indicates different processors that will work: www.dell.com/.../desktop-optiplex-960-technical-guidebook-en.pdf So a Q9650 or a Q9550 will work with my Optiplex 960 MT? They're both available...

Thanks, everyone. I just UN-checked "tap-to-click" in the Dell Touchpad utility. I'll report back soon if this is the correct fix. I emailed Synaptics regarding this, but received no reply as of yet. I called Dell Tech Support and the representative promptly started to GOOGLE for an answer...

Control Panel/Device Manager indicates the touchpad is from Synaptics, but the driver is up to date. Dell has their own touchpad utility installed (Windows 8.1) but it's way too complicated, which I suspect it might be the problem. Changing settings (and then saving) in this utility has no...

Not sure how else I can title this post! I have a new Dell Inspiron 15r as of this Christmas, running Windows 8. I ran the upgrade to 8.1 but I still have a problem with my cursor wanting to "hover click" on links or browser tabs, as well as being stuck in the down position, when I'm not...

GPU Monitor indicates: But fan is still blowing FAST. Thanks.

Thank you, blackened23. I just pulled the card, removed the shroud and it is remarkably clean - no dust accumulation at all. I swear this thing has hardly been used, and I bought it second-hand on Amazon.com. So...what's next? I've never had to install any fan speed utility ever. I even...

I have an nVidia GE Force 8800 GT in a Dell Optiplex 960, Windows 7. Fan appears to be running at full-speed, even with the correct driver installed (downloaded from nVidia driver support site.) And full speed means SCREAMING. :D Normally, on either OS X or Windows the fan runs at full speed...

I've decided to go with an nVidia card that doesn't require a power cable. The HD7750 is a possibility, but a bit more than what I want to spend on this project. The nVidia GeForce 8600 GT is one possibility, if I can find one online or at a local used computer store in the Seattle area...

atx+12 amps not found! I looked carefully. From the Dell web site: Mini-Tower: 305W Standard Power Supply 255W 88% Efficient Power Supply, ENERGY STAR 5.0 compliant, Active PFC The power supply indicates 305w on the white label. As there is no power cable reserved for a video card, I'm...

I'm trying to add an nVidia graphics card to a Dell Optiplex 960. This particular card requires an extra power cable from the power supply to the card itself, and the plug, as most of you are aware, is unique to graphics cards. This particular Dell box has two spare power cords that I can see...

Thanks, Imagoon. I've got it now! :) Freenas can run from a thumbdrive or a startup drive? Hmmm...I'm looking at the site and FAQs right now. Running it off of a thumbdrive would free up disk space, allowing for one more storage drive (no OS installed on the C: drive.) Running off of a...

Imagoon: I want to nail this down before I nuke the drive and start the Windows XP installation. No sense in messing around. :confused: I'll install the OS with NO administrator PW needed (it's a checkbox or option when installing, if I'm not mistaken.) And I should still be able to set a...

I stand corrected. I assumed that admin privileges WERE required to set up sharing. Moving forward! Thanks, everyone.