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July 9th, 2008, 06:54 PM
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|  Dell Dimension 4300
A friend of mine wants to sell me one for 15$(with a monitor) but it comes without a HD,,,,, So I was wondering if anyone knows what type of HD I need. | 
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July 9th, 2008, 07:05 PM
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You'll need a PATA drive. It is also called and IDE or ATA drive.
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July 9th, 2008, 07:43 PM
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July 9th, 2008, 10:15 PM
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Ok, I might think of buying it, but where (In A store) can I find cheap IDE HD.???(I found one at micro center for $49.99[250GB] ) | |
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July 10th, 2008, 08:58 AM
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$50?! No reason to pass on that deal. Grab it.
Keep in mind, you'll probably want to update the BIOS and make sure you use an XP disc that includes at least SP1 so you can partition the entire drive. | |
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July 14th, 2008, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by osprey4  $50?! No reason to pass on that deal. Grab it.
Keep in mind, you'll probably want to update the BIOS and make sure you use an XP disc that includes at least SP1 so you can partition the entire drive. | To tell u the truth I never use XP's partitioning system I use Hiren's Boot CD which has a program called Acronis on it.
And by the way what kind of memory do I need for my PC. I was wondering because when I play games on it the PC restarts by itself....
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July 14th, 2008, 04:27 PM
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July 14th, 2008, 05:10 PM
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The graphics card is a nVidia 32 mb card without a fan...
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July 14th, 2008, 06:29 PM
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Perhaps the Power Supply is inadequate? Or, it could be bad memory.
What is the Power Supply? List Brand, Wattage, and Amperes on the 12V rail, located on the sticker of the Power Supply.
Then, you may want to consider downloading and running memtest. | |
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