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    [SOLVED] XP Desktop Stuck At Boot Screen

    Resetting the BIOS is OS independent, I.E it's the same on any system, whether it's XP, 10, or 7, or even Linux. Just take the battery out, but first make sure the AC is disconnected and any flea power (residual) is drained by holding the power button for 5 seconds. If the AC is still connected...
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    [SOLVED] XP Desktop Stuck At Boot Screen

    It's a board from 2004. There's likely to be bad capacitors on it somewhere, the Capacitor Plague was rife back then and millions of them were installed in electronic products. Basically what happened was some Chinese dudes stole an incomplete electrolyte formula from a capacitor maker, and made...
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    Question Dell G3 17 3779 - Dual Graphics question

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the whole point of hybrid? I found this link: nVidia Hybrid Graphics. Even though it says only under Vista and 7. I've heard them called Switchable Graphics too, if that's the right term than Hybrid. I will do, as well as new Artic Silver thermal paste...
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    Question Dell G3 17 3779 - Dual Graphics question

    First off, a big warm Hiya from me, second post here, I've just bought and paid for a Dell G3 17 3779 laptop, with the folowing spec: 17” Full HD Anti Glare Display - 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H Processor 2.2GHZ (4.1 GHz Max Turbo) - Nvidia GTX 1060 Max Q Graphics (6GB VRAM) - 128 GB SSD+...
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    Question Dell G3 17 Performance Issues in HDMI out?

    Hiya Vipgundam, Have you tried updating your nVidia drivers, and/or BIOS? There's a recent BIOS update on the Dell Support site. Try the latest nVidia drivers first, and let us know how it goes. The 1060 Max Q is a lower spec GPU compared to its big sister desktop card, but should be able to...