do i need new tower? i have Dell with windows xp.
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That's up to you. I bought the tower because mine fried. If you want to upgrade then sure. Otherwise that is your decision.
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It is up to you. I don't know how you use your computer. I can say that I purchased the new Dell 660 with Windows 7 and it works much better than my old computer with Vista.
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Any matx board will fit into a standard ATX case. The bigger question is if the dell case is standard. The motherboard is mounted upsidedown in the xps 630i essentially but the IO panel is your standard snap in, not the typical predrilled dell stuff so its perfect for reuse. The main issues will be rewiring for the powerbuttons, usb ports and the custom led and fan controller mounted on a special mini board with some sort of proprietary connect.
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I installed mine in a 4 year old Dell Studio 550, no bios upgrade was necessary. You may want to check the manufacture's web site and see if you have the latest bios update for your machine. Even if you do not have the latest update it may not matter as the bios update may not address any cpu issues.
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I just changed a new SSD, and I am sure u can upgrade video card and ram, and I am not sure about cpu. I didn't buy warranty. You can buy 2 or 3 years amazon's warranty, not dell.
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sorry but you get just the tower (computer) no power cable,mouse,keyboard,or monitor, sorry. But as far as an update is concerned I am still very happy with this PC works great, and faster than my old Dell. I had a power cord,monitor, mouse and keyboard. So for me it was just what I needed. And it was all that I paid for. Those options available to you. And they had great service even though the the warranty ran out, they didn't charge me anything.
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The unit advertised here has Windows XP. I would not purchase a PC with XP at any price. Can this XP machine be upgraded to Windows 7...I don't know. What I can do is give another review of my W7 machine. When I purchased this unit in 2010, it came with Windows 7 Starter. I did two upgrades...to Windows 7 Home Premium & increased RAM from 1Gb to 2Gb, the max the motherboard will allow. It has a 250Gb HD which at the time was larger than the combined HD capacity of my two very old Dell desktops on XP. I installed Office 2003 at the time & last year added Office 365 since I was permitted up to 5 installs. Now 4 years down the road I can say that this is a fine piece of equipment, very reliable. But it's beginning to show it's age...it's getting slow in the processing & boot-up seems to take forever. I will be replacing it with a Surface Pro 3 but due to finances, it'll have to wait til next year. When it is replaced, this unit will not go to waste, it will be given to a teenager in foster care and carry on.
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Probably, mine was a dell 8250. I finally gave up refurbishing it and bought a refurbished tower from Walmart with windows 7 professional installed in it for 200 dollars
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Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC. When the drive's inserted, you'll still have a moderately functional 8-yr old computer. Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC.... » Read More Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC. When the drive's inserted, you'll still have a moderately functional 8-yr old computer. « Show Less
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A bit skeptical, based on this page (under compatibility): http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails?driverId=R146832However, this PC does have an XP mode so perhaps it may, it's just that it's a 64-bit system. (But I think this PC is a good deal anyhow, Win7 Pro installed and came with a Win8 CD, working great so far).
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I am not familiar with the Dell specs, but just make sure it supports SATA drives, for the physical connection. If you are using a current OS (Windows 7 or better) then you should be okay. At worse you may need a driver or firmware update.
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Any novice computer hobby aquaintance of yours can help, whether at your church or among family and friends. On the Internet, type in "DELL support downloads" to access their very helpful site. Note, however, that DELL has proprietary features in its Windows Operating System and you will have much better results using a DELL specifit Windows XP or VISTA or whatever disc to install your operating system. Be sure to use the original factory disc, a copy of the O/S will not allow you to download updates to your operating system. best wishes
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Yes. It will install and then look for updates afterwards, probably many times. You may have to go to Dell using your "ServiceTag number for drivers.
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I don't think so. Your Dell XPS 8700 should have extra cable for you to install a 2nd hard drive.
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Hi Mariner yes we do have mini tower Dell 745 win coa win XP it will be a little bit bigger than what you are looking right now; I mean this picture is a desktop but if you need mini tower just send your order and send me a message so I can ship you the right itemThank you
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My suggestion would be to reboot, go into windows in safe mode. Once in safe mode, go to device manager, check for any issues. If you have another computer or laptop that works fine, find any drivers (network) from dell. Use a thumb drive and transfer the drivers to the machine with issues. you will be able to install in safe mode. NOTE: this all could be done from your regular boot. I use safe mode a lot to check things...
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I wouldn't advise it. Since Microsoft servers do not support a lot of XP systems anymore. I suggest upgrading to Windows seven.I have Windows 7 Ultimate and a great video card. If you do this, make sure your power supply in your pc can handle a better video card.Otherwise, you can damage your system.
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Dell told me they no longer supports Windows 7. But it installs OK. Dell supports Windows 8