Mark Devine

Yes - engineers have been able to reproduce - and there are some folks trying out cards sent out by Dell to help characterize the problem. A number of the cards which were originally reported as...

Perhaps that is why they dropped it from the 8500.Right now it seems to be a mixed bag of what does and does not work for PCIe 1x cards in the 8500. No word from Dell indicating ANY PCIe 1x cards...

That is what I am thinking too - they are probably working on a number of rollout issues at the same time.At the end of the day, I am still quite impressed with the machine. Have never had a lemon...

Hi Jim - there are two USB 2.0 ports in a nice indented space on top of the machine too - very nice for the iphone/ipod. This machine is lousy with USB! ;-) -- Best Regards, Mark Devine

This is a bit disconcerting, as the PCIe 1x eSata card failures appear to be piling up: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19449717.aspx I am interested in knowing if...

Good thought - yes I had tried that too. No joy. -- Best Regards, Mark Devine

This is the first issue I have had with eSata - very good experience with eSata on Dell. I do have USB 3 for other enclosures, so I concur - it works quite well.

Thanks Lyle. I have tried that too with no joy.As an update, Dell engineers have gotten build specs (service tag IDs) from a number of users and are investigating this issue. I plan to post any...

Hello - I could use some diagnostic help folks.I recently upgraded to an XPS 8500, and am VERY happy with the exception of one thing: unable to get it to see my PCIe 1x eSata card. Device Manager...

I have never struck out on refurbs from Dell.One thing I discovered is that the XPS mobo has one Sata III and three Sata II connections. Specs used to say two of each - but that was wrong.To get a...

I ended up going with an XPS 8500 refurb. With a 20% coupon available at the time on refurbs, the price ended up being a 42% discount on an indentical new system - even after applying coupons and...

Jim - Thanks for your reply. I had forgotten about bus power vs direct from the PSU and the connections it requires.

Interesting.Dell presales checked with an internal tech. The bottom line is that they originally listed the 460W as an option. That is no longer available: 350W only. Tech suggested purchasing an...

Hey Jim - Thanks for pointing out that link with the 470 PSUs!I thought about the 8500 - but Dell states that it can only take up to 16GB of memory! I contacted Dell about the max memory just to...

Placed 16^th in the challenge. Stain on rock shelter wall. Stain is caused by tannins in seeping water. Tannins come from from the leaves of oak, maple and other trees growing on the ridge above the shelter. This location is the Ice Cave trail in Wildcat Mountain State Park - Wisconsin.

Hello,I really like the idea of the 460W PSU option on the 470. I have talked and e-chatted with Dell reps, but no one seems to know anything about that option. Everyone has stated that the PSU is...