Dude, I just fixed a Dell!

[Crashman]

With the heatsink clip on backwards from the factory! How do I know the factory did it? Because the thermal interface material was set at an ackward angle and only half the die had ever touched it! Oh, I had to replace the CPU...and put the heatsink on the right way, with new pasted of course.

I don't know how it outlived it's warranty, I guess Dell got lucky.

<font color=blue>Watts mean squat if you don't have quality!</font color=blue>

 

[rcj187]

:lol:
dells are actually ok once you wipe the hdd do a clean install put decent software on it upgrade the ram and put in a decent graphics card..

I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.

 

[HardWareBoss]

Sounds like that Dell was put together by the new Interns at Dell. Or maybe the night crew. They like to work in the dark!!!

 

[umheint0]

Yeah, they're pretty good once you replace all of the original Dell hardware in them, including the PS and case.

XP 2500+ Barton
A7N8X Dlx
2x512MB Corsair PC3200
ATI 9700 Pro
16x DVD-ROM
2x80GB 7200RPM Maxtor
Onboard audio

 

[MeTaLrOcKeR]

^^^^^ LoL

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[Rubberbband]

Why bother. Just build one from scratch.

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