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Dell Dimension 4500 Question
On my newly acquired (found at the curb) D4500 I get a message at boot
time that the cooling fan is not working. If I get a cooling fan where should I connect it on the motherboard? I have a WinXP CD and a Dell driver CD. However, it is not clear which drivers should I install (for video, sound, Ethernet, etc). Are drivers dependent on a specific motherboard and are all D4500 using the same motherboard? Will appreciate any help. Cass |
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Cass Lewart wrote:
On my newly acquired (found at the curb) D4500 I get a message at boot time that the cooling fan is not working. If I get a cooling fan where should I connect it on the motherboard? I have a WinXP CD and a Dell driver CD. However, it is not clear which drivers should I install (for video, sound, Ethernet, etc). Are drivers dependent on a specific motherboard and are all D4500 using the same motherboard? Will appreciate any help. Cass you can download the docs from here; http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4500/ you can download specifice drivers from here. The easiest way is to enter the service tag found on the machine case. Drivers are mostly specific to each type of machine. http://support.dell.com/support/topi...s=dhs&~ck= mn |
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"Pen" wrote in message . .. Cass Lewart wrote: On my newly acquired (found at the curb) D4500 I get a message at boot time that the cooling fan is not working. If I get a cooling fan where should I connect it on the motherboard? Great little system if you can revive it. Get the cooling fan from Dell spare parts or ebay. The entire fan assembly should cost you less than $25 wherever you get it. Example listings with photos he http://tinyurl.com/2g7fpy . You'll want to use a Dell fan to eliminate the message (though it's possible the fan header on the motherboard could be bad instead, but unlikely.) Dell spare parts phone number: 1-800-357-3355 |
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On May 22, 2:22 pm, (Cass Lewart) wrote:
On my newly acquired (found at the curb) D4500 I get a message at boot time that the cooling fan is not working. If I get a cooling fan where should I connect it on the motherboard? Where the old one was. I have a WinXP CD and a Dell driver CD. However, it is not clear which drivers should I install (for video, sound, Ethernet, etc). Are drivers dependent on a specific motherboard and are all D4500 using the same motherboard? You can get more updated drivers from Dell's website. Support.dell.com. While every D4500 has the same basic motherboard, add-in cards can vary. Will appreciate any help. Cass |
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Dell Dimension 4500 Question
S.Lewis ) wrote:
: "Pen" wrote in message : . .. : Cass Lewart wrote: : On my newly acquired (found at the curb) D4500 I get a message at boot : time that the cooling fan is not working. If I get a cooling fan where : should I connect it on the motherboard? : : Great little system if you can revive it. : Get the cooling fan from Dell spare parts or ebay. The entire fan assembly : should cost you less than $25 wherever you get it. : Example listings with photos he http://tinyurl.com/2g7fpy . You'll want : to use a Dell fan to eliminate the message (though it's possible the fan : header on the motherboard could be bad instead, but unlikely.) : Dell spare parts phone number: 1-800-357-3355 Thanks for advice. I already added 512 Nb of RAM ($20 at a computer show). Once I fix or replace the fan it will be great. Cass |
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