Recent content by fotophixer

I do, but I don't have an ISO. Do you know what it would set me back?

Yes, I got 3.2 on the meter. I have been able to get the PC booted by pulling the battery and reseating it. It seems to work OK for a few days, then stops responding in Windows 10 until I repeat the process. If this fix is repeatable a few more times, I'd like to hear opinions on what it means.

Just to be clear, are you saying that there are different thicknesses of CR2032 batteries?

Anything is possible. The battery in mine is a CR2032.

Yes, I changed the battery. I have tried replacing old parts one by one and sometimes it seems to work, but a few days later it's the same old song. None of the "fixes" are repeatable. Sometimes even the BIOS settings change by themselves.

OK, the sequence of events went like this. As a photographer, I wanted to run Topaz AI software, but my machine didn't meet the specs. I thought I could just buy some RAM and a better GPU (Radeon RX550) and get off cheap. While I was at it, I also bought a 2TB SSD. It worked for a while, but...

I have already replaced this PC with an XPS8960. I'm trying to resurrect the XPS8700 to use as a backup/spare. I have been able to find motherboards on eBay that are ALMOST identical, the last few digits not matching. Holy Cow, a new license key? Is it even possible to get one anymore? PC came...

My XPS 8700 needs a new motherboard. Current board is DP/N 0KWVT8 CN-0KWVT8-72200-466-01OD-A03. How important is it to find an exact match to this ID?