Dell Inspiron 660 desktop, 3rd gen i5-3330, 8GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm HD, Nvidia GT620, Windows 8, Free ship $449.99

I could not install the Win8Pro. It kept saying you already have windows8. What am I doing wrong?
If I tried to do a clean install using the ISO, it kept saying invalid product id. It would not even ask me for product code. Kept saying invalid product id..

thanks in advance for help.

I received my computer last week and would like to purchase a new/refurbished monitor for it. Any recommendations? I plan on using my e-gift card money and prefer not to spend more then $150.00 any suggestions? Thank you!

Received Dell e-gift card. Any ideas for any useful stuff that is reasonably discounted? Thanks

ditto

Just to confirm - this is about the Dell Advantage 10% Gift cards right?
What were the relevant dates for you guys? (order date, shipping date, delivery date) That will help us estimate when we will receive the cards..

Just to confirm - this is about the Dell Advantage 10% Gift cards right?
What were the relevant dates for you guys? (order date, shipping date, delivery date) That will help us estimate when we will receive the cards..

I used EaseUs Todo Backup Free to clone my Dell Inspiron 660 hard drive with Windows 8, including all partitions, to an Intel 520 120GB Solid State Drive.
http://www.todo-backup.com/produc...ftware.htm

Here's how:

Install your Solid State Drive
Install and start EaseUs Todo Backup Free
Select Disk clone
Select your original drive as the source and click Next
Select your Solid State Drive as the destination
Check box “Optimize for SSD”
Click Proceed
After the clone is complete, shut down your computer
Unplug your original hard drive's SATA cable from the motherboard and plug your Solid State Drive's cable in its place (the SATA 0 connector on the motherboard).

I found one minor anomaly after cloning the drive. The original 40MB partition labeled “OEM” that includes the Dell diagnostics was relabeled “DIAGS” and assigned drive letter D. I removed the drive letter to keep this partition hidden during normal operation as it was on the original drive:

Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools: Create and format disk partitions
Right-click DIAGS D > Change Drive Letter and Paths > Remove

The Dell diagnostics still work when selected from the boot menu (F12 when booting the computer).

I found that when a drive is added, or moved to another SATA connector, the computer must be restarted twice for Windows to recognize the new drive or location. Then everything works fine.

It appears that SATA 0 (the port to which the factory installed hard drive is connected) is the only SATA connection that supports 6Gb/s. The other three operate at 3Gb/s.

My nvidia control panel isnt working.
anyone getting any nvidia gpu error?

I tried adjusting the Video Display color and Resolution, seems olay, No GPU error pops up, sems oky

Did U get some errors , while trying to edit ad adjust using the Nvidia Control Panel?