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To: Howlin
Yes. I'd go for the chip set.

On Dell's download site for your system it will be labeled:

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

Here is your system configuration, as shipped, for reference. Anyone else see anything in this config? It's been working, I assume, for almost two years.

Howlin, have you changed any hardware since you got this?

System Type: Dimension 8250
Ship Date: 2/24/2003
Dell IBU: Americas
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 0W912 ASSEMBLY, CARD (CIRCUIT), PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS, DIM8250
1 1W392 PROCESSOR, 80532, 2.4G, 512K, 533, SOCKET N, C1
1 4P608 MOUSE, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, 2BTN, WHEEL, OPTICAL, LOGITECH
1 7N242 KEYBOARD, 104, UNITED STATES, SILITEK, LOW COST, MIDNIGHT GRAY
2 0W443 RAMBUS INLINE MEMORY MODULE, 128, 533MHZ, 64X16, 4C
2 9578D CARD (CIRCUIT), MEMORY BOARD, MEMORY, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, CONTINUITY, RAMBUS
1 0R533 CARD (CIRCUIT), MULTI-MEDIA, AUDIO, SB0203
1 2X480 COMPACT DISK READ WRITE, 680M, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, 48X, SAMSUNG, CHASSIS 2001
1 5740C CABLE, AUXILIARY, INTERNAL, MODEM, 4C
1 8W112 MODEM, V.92, INTERNAL, DATA FAX VOICE MODEMS, TIN, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
1 8T412 COMPACT DISK DRIVE, 680M, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, 48X, SAMSUNG, 148C, CHASSIS 2001
1 8Y483 CARD (CIRCUIT), GRAPHICS, NV17, FULL HEIGHT, COST REDUCED, DIMENSION
1 5U692 FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 3MD, NO BEZEL, SAMSUNG, CHASSIS 2001
1 0X439 HARD DRIVE, 60GB, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS), 1N, 7.2K, WD-XL40
1 1Y224 KIT, SOFTWARE, WKS-STE2K3, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MFGR., ENGLAND/ENGLISH
1 8W383 KIT, SOFTWARE, OVERPACK, WXPPSP1, COMPACT DISKETTE W/DOCUMENTATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH

321 posted on 02/12/2005 7:07:16 PM PST by Phsstpok ("When you don't know where you are, but you don't care, you're not lost, you're exploring.")
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To: Phsstpok

No.

Only peripherals are a USB connection for Logitech marble, one for MS Natural Keyboard, an Olympus camera, and a HP printer.

They all work fine.


333 posted on 02/12/2005 7:13:00 PM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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