20 Most Recent Dell OptiPlex 330 Desktop Desktop Computer - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Hi,

Please elaborate your problem providing us with more details of the problem.

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Hello,

does this mean you don't get any display on the monitor?

If there is no display on your monitor, there are few things that could cause this:

1. The VGA Cord
2. System Memory
3. VGA crad
4. System processor, etc.

Check this components that I have mentioned and let me have a feedback.

Good luck.

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4282412-find_no_post_diagnostic_information_dell

Flashing Amber, bad power supply

Solid Amber either a bad component connected to motherboard of the motherboard itself has failed

hi Mostly the case there Might 2 Issues (1) SMPS the power supply is not working ( 2) mother board is faulty.
For more trouble shooting kindly check with support.dell.com or call them if the System is in warranty.

There is no Run Button There is a Run command its on the Sub Menu of the start menu Click the start menu and then you will see a search box type run this Opens a program, folder, document, or web site.

Memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error exists.

• Ensure that no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements exist.
• Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are compatible with your computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell.

Update Chipset driver of ur desktop. Use the below Link for driver.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WW1&catid=-1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PLX_PNT_330&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=True&scanConsent=False

Oplen the cover ... physically install the device ... making SURE it is the proper type ... plug it in following the manufacturers instructions.

Most of the early Optiplex systems had poor ventilation fot their power supplies. Most of this was with their desktop Optiplex, and not their Tower models.

chack your power suply if it's woking or your geting on light then there will be porble with your Motherboard or proceser

i thing problem with your power suply only

if the system doesn't boot past the Dell Screen, the most likely issue is the hard drive.
See if you can bring up the F12 menu at boot and run HDD diags.
If you can't do that and have the dell resource cd, you can try booting to that CD, and run diags there

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R82752&SystemID=PLX_PNT_CEL_GX270&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=7684&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=&impid=&formatcnt=0&libid=17&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=108704

download from there.

POST Beep Codes: OptiPlex GXi If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem or that can help you identify a faulty component or assembly. The following table lists the beep codes that may be generated during the POST. Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that prevents the system from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition is corrected.
Beep Code Error Probable Causes 1-3 Monitor not detected Disconnected or faulty monitor 1-1-3 NVRAM write/read failure Defective system board 1-1-4 BIOS checksum failure Faulty BIOS or defective system board 1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer failure Defective system board 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure Defective system board 1-2-3 DMA page register write/read failure Defective system board 1-3-1 Main-memory refresh verification failure Faulty or improperly seated DIMM or defective system board 1-3-2 No memory installed No memory installed or faulty or improperly seated DIMM 1-3-3 Chip or data line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 1-3-4 Odd/even logic failure in the first 64 KB of main memory Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 1-4-1 Address line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 1-4-2 Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 2-1-1 through 2-4-4 Bit failure in the first 64 KB of main memory Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 3-1-1 Slave DMA-register failure Defective system board 3-1-2 Master DMA-register failure Defective system board 3-1-3 Master interrupt-mask register failure Defective system board 3-1-4 Slave interrupt-mask register failure Defective system board 3-2-4 Keyboard-controller test failure Faulty keyboard controller (defective system board) 3-3-4 Screen initialization failure Faulty video subsystem (defective system board) 3-4-1 Screen-retrace test failure Faulty video subsystem (defective system board) 3-4-2 Search for video ROM failed Faulty video subsystem (defective system board) 4-2-1 No timer tick Defective system board 4-2-2 Shutdown failure Defective system board 4-2-3 Gate A20 failure Defective system board 4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode Defective system board 4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFh Faulty or improperly seated DIMM 4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure Defective system board 4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped Bad battery or defective system board 4-4-1 Serial-port test failure Faulty I/O chip (defective system board) 4-4-2 Parallel-port test failure Faulty I/O chip (defective system board) 4-4-3 Math coprocessor failure Faulty microprocessor chip or system board 4-4-4 Cache test failure Defective microprocessor or system board

If you are getting no video at all, then we can use the diagnostic LEDs and the power LED to help determine the failure.
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4282412-find_no_post_diagnostic_information_dell
Solid Orange/Amber generally is a Motherboard failure. Remove all expansion cards and all external connections, see if anything changes. If not, replace motherboard. If you get a change, then add items back one at a time till you ID the Fault

Graphics Card
Minimum Requirement
VRAM (256 MB)
DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro

Your Dell has an Intel GMA 3000 onboard with up to 256 MB shared memory and isn't listed so probably isn't supported.

there is defect on ur motherboard..
u system is forced to take a load of system failure...
ur system is hanged from boot,,
open the casing and reinstall the cpu fan and the processor...also do the same for ram

Hello,

Please try the following and let me know

Turn off the system
Disconnect power cables
Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds
Reconnect power cables and try to turn it on.

Let me know if you get any beep sound

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Sometimes you can find computers with the codes already on them. look on craigslist or ebay for junk computers with the codes. Sometimes you can find codes cheaper that way then actually shelling out the 140 bucks for a copy of Vista

Yeah, it's complaining about your videocard and/or DirectX missing.