dell inspiron 530 graphics card question

wow well it looks like it never ends. now my joystick wont configure right. even after configuring it about 10 times. when i turn the throttle on the joystick all the way up(full throttle) i only get 75%. and when i back it all the way down i onyl get 25%. and word on what i can do. i had this joystick(saitek cyborg 3d usb gold) on my old dell running xp and it worked great, now i hooked it up to my dell with vista and it doesn't configure right. im not really sure how to go about fixing that issue? what would you guys recommend?
 
well i order my stuff. got that card i was talking about. and a APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply. i was wondering how to put in the power supply and connect all the cords right?
 
motostu93 said:
well i order my stuff. got that card i was talking about. and a APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply. i was wondering how to put in the power supply and connect all the cords right?
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Depending on the card, it should have either a 6 or 8 pin connector on it.
And just look at the connectors on your hardware and match it up with the power supply connectors

motostu93 said:
so my comp only has 2 gb of ram and im looking to bump that up to like 3 or maybe 4 gb's. on the dell website under my comp(inspiron 530) it says it uses DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2DIMMs. will both of these card work?

Patriot Signature 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail


SUPER TALENT 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail

any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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Yes, they would both work. I would recommend getting the Patriot memory.
 
A Cheese Danish said:
Depending on the card, it should have either a 6 or 8 pin connector on it.
And just look at the connectors on your hardware and match it up with the power supply connectors



Yes, they would both work. I would recommend getting the Patriot memory.
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yeah i read thru the reviews and the patriot sounds better and a little bit bigger of a company
 
k im totally confused now. i check my order status at newegg and it says my order has shipped and that i should have received at tracking number. however upon checking my email i have received no email. anybody know how i can obtain the tracking info?
 
so i just checked tracking on my order from newegg and its arrived and will be out for delivery in the morning. what do i need to know to put in the new RAM, and PSU, and video card.

do i just turn the whole comp off and then put in the ram cards in the open slots?

do i just unplug the plugs from the components and then pull the PSU. and then put the new PSU and connected all the plugs to the components?

and do i just slide the card through the slot in the case and press it into the slots on the motherboard?
 
Here is a list of what I would do.
1. Unplug everything and take it to a table somewhere where there isn't any carpet or static of any sort. Usually like a kitchen table or basement.
2. Put the RAM stick in wherever you have room for it.
3. Take out the old power supply, put in new one.
4. Put in new video card
5. Hook all the power connectors into all the devices

That should work. And about the video card, you will have to screw the latch to the case.
But yes, you just slide it into the slot.
 
A Cheese Danish said:
Here is a list of what I would do.
1. Unplug everything and take it to a table somewhere where there isn't any carpet or static of any sort. Usually like a kitchen table or basement.
2. Put the RAM stick in wherever you have room for it.
3. Take out the old power supply, put in new one.
4. Put in new video card
5. Hook all the power connectors into all the devices

That should work. And about the video card, you will have to screw the latch to the case.
But yes, you just slide it into the slot.
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very good, thanks all let you all know how it goes when united pot :Dsmokers(UPS) drops off my package.

the plugs that i need to plug in from the new power supply are pretty self explanatory? in other words is it easy to figure out what plugs/wires go were?
 
well i got my stuff today and put it all in and when i tried to start up the computer after hooking the cords back up nothing happened.:mad: i talked to my dada who is a house electrician and he said it hey could here a noise from the power supply(which he thought was possibly a relay) when i press the power button in the front of the comp.

as far as i know i hooked everything back up correctly. one the power supply is hooked up to an outlet i see a yellow light on the motherboard right above the ram slots. so that make me believe im getting power to the mother board but im not sure.

im VERY frusterated and am not really sure what to do. there doesnt apear to be any thing very obvious that i did wrong.

the only things i changed in the computer are: 2 new 1gig ram cards, graphics card, and power supply.

any help or suggestions would be greatly aprecciated. thnks!!
 
Since your dad is a house electrician, see if he can test the PSU out of the system.
And since you are getting a light on the mother board, it is getting power.
Another thing you could try is to put the old power supply back in and see if it starts.
 
A Cheese Danish said:
Since your dad is a house electrician, see if he can test the PSU out of the system.
And since you are getting a light on the mother board, it is getting power.
Another thing you could try is to put the old power supply back in and see if it starts.
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well i fingered out the problem and it was minor. im on my own comp right now. and its good havent tried out fsx yet but it all looks good. the ram worked great 4 gigs now:D.

the problem was with that long 24 pin connectro that goes onto the motherboard. i had the 20 pin plug in right. but the 4 pin squarte plug was someone how hooked up wrong. but its all good now. thankfully
 
hey my dads a electrician and we both are into rc planes and rc cars. now with the lithium(lipo) batteries we use, we have to have a special charger that is dc only, not ac. so its kinda a hassle to have to hook it up to a battery. and now i that i got my new power supply i have no use for my old 300w PSU. i gave it to my dad and he looked it over and was trying to determine if he can get 12 volts dc power out of it. he hooked up his meter to a few of the cords and got no were. just wondering if there is a schematic or a way of somehow getting dc out of my old PSU with out having it hooked up to a comp.
 
About turning on the power supply by itself

Ran across this thread while searching for the meaning of the Inspiron's power light being yellow. Dunno if the OP will get notified of this post, hope so though.

About using the old power supply for 12v DC output. You just find the green wire on the 20-pin connector, and short it to any of the black wires (which are all ground) to turn the power supply on. Then just find a yellow wire; that will be +12V.

None of those wires *should* be able to put out any dangerous voltage, 12V should be the highest, so I'd classify this as quite safe especially when one of you is an electrician.

Here's an article:

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/22
 
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