tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post1970871087174474380..comments2023-08-03T00:42:14.290-07:00Comments on The Computer Wine: Upgrading Dell Desktop E521T.OINARIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-81912060647305204632017-07-24T08:47:33.481-07:002017-07-24T08:47:33.481-07:00dell parts manager@parts-dell.ccdell parts manager@parts-dell.ccSam Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433859484798272875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-83796090361209054892016-09-24T03:48:31.435-07:002016-09-24T03:48:31.435-07:00THANK YOU EVERYONE!
It is a real pleasure to se...THANK YOU EVERYONE! <br /><br /><br />It is a real pleasure to see us sharing and helping each other. I bet it wasn't a wrong decision to make this small website. It's been four years now since but I feel a lot of things have happened during the time. Please feel free to comment or share any experience that may be useful. I might do a big update some time soon based on all the comments I have received. <br /><br />Thank you again !!<br /><br />Warmest Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-77883018247081190002016-09-18T17:29:38.639-07:002016-09-18T17:29:38.639-07:00Hello T.OINARI,
Thank you for this wonderful blog...Hello T.OINARI,<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful blog and upgrade guide regarding the Dimension E521. It has been very helpful in upgrading my mother's computer into something that is capable of modern use and some light casual gaming. <br /><br />Without this guide, I would be at a loss as to what is or is not compatible as it seems detailed information about the E521 simply isn't available, except for here! So thank you again very much (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-86361726361559032032014-06-18T09:30:51.692-07:002014-06-18T09:30:51.692-07:00Hello evеryone, it's my firѕt gօ too ssee at t...Hello evеryone, it's my firѕt gօ too ssee at this site, and ost іs reaally fruitful in favor of me, kеep up posting sucɦ posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-48571388663763568722014-06-11T05:42:26.613-07:002014-06-11T05:42:26.613-07:00Dear Anonymous,
Would you kindly email me about ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br /><br />Would you kindly email me about any questions please? <br /><br /><br />Thank you , <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-6752988835548675462014-06-07T16:25:37.899-07:002014-06-07T16:25:37.899-07:00Can you tell us more about this? I'd want to f...Can you tell us more about this? I'd want to find out some additional information.<br /><br />Check out my page <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvxiWudMF6I" rel="nofollow">buy valtrex christchurch new zealand</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-69796844126111342902014-01-30T20:53:41.876-08:002014-01-30T20:53:41.876-08:00Dear Annonymous,
Thank you very much for visitin...Dear Annonymous, <br /><br />Thank you very much for visiting my site :-) <br /><br />Spam feedback. Is it about Gmail spam? I bet it's an email spam you may be talking about. <br /><br />Will you kindly write to me to my email address please? That would be helpful. Thank you , <br /><br />Email: t.oinari@gmail.comT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-10961431664588752112014-01-30T15:36:23.639-08:002014-01-30T15:36:23.639-08:00Hi there, i read your blog from time to
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Yes, the biggest issue is that E521 ...Dear Hari, <br /><br /><br />Yes, the biggest issue is that E521 motherboard doesn't support three pin CPU fans. And sadly, I couldn't find a converter for that particular plugins. But I would say that as long as it's quiet, and cool, then I would keep it as it is. I like Antec 550watt too by the way :-)<br /><br /><br />Warmest Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-45356800233576367702011-11-21T10:10:37.819-08:002011-11-21T10:10:37.819-08:00For Dell E521, your notes are as close to complete...For Dell E521, your notes are as close to complete (with pics and comments from others), you wouldnt need to visit very often ;)<br /><br />One thing i wanted to add was that when I installed AMD stock heatsink, I couldn't find a direct outlet to plug in fan's power supply. Luckily I had an extra antec 92mm fan and I used its molex adapter to plug it in. (Note that I was also upgrading PSU to Antec 550W). Just wanted to mention!<br /><br />Thanks<br />Hariharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-66425870628606350812011-11-21T02:09:37.204-08:002011-11-21T02:09:37.204-08:00Dear Hari,
Thank you for visinting this website...Dear Hari, <br /><br /><br />Thank you for visinting this website. It's a bit of shame that i have stopped updating but i can't help it as i am getting very busy lately. <br /><br /><br />Thank you <br /><br />Warmest Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-60541966369241452522011-11-20T23:27:23.764-08:002011-11-20T23:27:23.764-08:00Thanks a lot for the detailed notes on DELL E521 u...Thanks a lot for the detailed notes on DELL E521 upgrade... yeah, its kinda old but got some good deals and time to go through this upgrade (finally). My older (factory-made) E521 was getting quite hot / noisy. I upgraded to amd 6400+ with stock heatsink. install went very smoothly. <br /><br />Thanks again!!!harinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-62130218770274196832011-08-02T14:44:45.301-07:002011-08-02T14:44:45.301-07:00To Graduate Thesis,
Thank you graduate thesis. ...To Graduate Thesis,<br /><br /><br />Thank you graduate thesis. I will try to find my time to improve my webpage more. There were emails with their details on their E521s so I should really get going. I want to apologize for being late on my updates. <br /><br />Warmest Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-76774817256523074872011-08-02T13:49:18.333-07:002011-08-02T13:49:18.333-07:00Hey, Really great work,I would like to join your b...Hey, Really great work,I would like to join your blog anyway so please continue sharing with us,<br /><a href="http://www.thesispaperswriting.com/Graduate_Thesis.htm" rel="nofollow">Graduate thesis</a>Graduate thesishttp://www.thesispaperswriting.com/Graduate_thesis.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-1744788642304621992011-07-07T10:34:04.213-07:002011-07-07T10:34:04.213-07:00Dear GFER,
Alright in that case, it may be wise...Dear GFER, <br /><br /><br />Alright in that case, it may be wise to keep Noctua. That ebay seller looks fine to me. By the way, GFER, I think we should share info through email because i really would like to see your system. Will you take photos of inside please?<br /><br />Thank you, <br /><br />Warmest Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-6388959526874634802011-07-07T03:02:37.590-07:002011-07-07T03:02:37.590-07:00I had only bought the Noctua because I destroyed m...I had only bought the Noctua because I destroyed my OEM Dell one whilst trying to make room for the GTX260. I fear that if I purchase that heatsink you listed it may not fit with the graphics card. The GTX260 takes up the full area from its slot right to the shroud. I removed half of the shroud to fit the Noctua heatsink and attacked a Noctua fan to the side thats furtherst away from the graphics card - mostly because it wouldnt fit on the side the graphics card is on!<br /><br />That processor is "Used", do you think it would still be fine? The seller has good feedback.<br /><br />If you have installed thsi heatsink and think it doesnt take up as much room as the Noctua then I will purchase it on your recommendation. I am just a gamer with little computer hardware experience so I rely heavily on stuff I read ^^.<br /><br />With a good dab of paste and a thorough clean, would the Noctua heatsink, noctura secondary fan on heatsink, and the Dell OEM shorud fan keep temepratures around 40c for the CPU and 80 for the GPU? I'm wondering how many degrees the Dell heatsink you listed would lower temps inside the case.<br /><br />I am also interested in your case mod to install two fans. But I will do that once I install these other parts and see what the outcome is.<br /><br />For those who are reading this wondering how I managed to fit a GTX260 into a E521... The answer is simple, I 'Made it fit'. Some of the components get in the way, I modified the card case. This is not recommended as it surely voids warenty on a very expensive card.GFERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-61622072785162394722011-07-06T23:54:53.602-07:002011-07-06T23:54:53.602-07:00Dear GFER,
By the way, GFER, I really recommned...Dear GFER, <br /><br /><br />By the way, GFER, I really recommned you not to buy Noctua Heatsinks in future. I have noticed that they don't mix copper much on their heatisnk giving a high temperature. Their fans are very good i must say(I am still using their fans) but they are relying on it too much that they didn't do well on heatsinks. After trying different heatsinks, the ones that gave me an acceptable temperature is Cooler Master 212, Corsair watercooling kits, and of course that dell optiplex one. Today, I am using my fourth built rig but I didn't even look at Noctua products. And they are expensive indeed for what we get. <br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-10505891789358493492011-07-06T23:42:21.877-07:002011-07-06T23:42:21.877-07:00Dear GFER,
:) yes, I do answer quickly unlike ...Dear GFER, <br /><br /><br />:) yes, I do answer quickly unlike Dell customer service. <br /><br />I myself installed 6400+ and at that time, I tried the Noctua heatsink. I had a same temperature readings as you have there so I purchased Dell Optiplex Heatsink XP850 and replaced Noctua one. At that time, I felt I have wasted a lot of money but sadly, although Noctua is expensive, Optiplex heatsink gave me a good results. I think the link on my web is dead now so here it is. Have a look for this type of model (or simply buy this one)<br /><br />http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heatsink-Dell-Dimension-9100-9150-9200-XPS400-410-XP850-/290576657947?pt=Computing_ComputerComponents_Fans_Heatsinks_SR&hash=item43a7b7ee1b<br /><br />as for the CPU, <br /><br />http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AMD-Athlon-X2-6400-3-2GHz-2MB-cache-Dual-Core-AM2-/290583813676?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item43a8251e2c<br /><br />AMD 6400+ runs very very hot and it is essential to get the above heatsink. I have used Noctua for other computer build i did (my second rig phenom 940 AM2+ one) but it didn't give me a good temperature. so I installed it on intel Q8300 build at last and sold it. I think you should change to that optiplex heatsink now in my opinion. The reasons I wanted to put Noctua are that a) I was hoping a good temperature b) I know that it runs quieter. But, afterall, I chose optiplex heatink. I have slotted in that Noctua fan (80mm) at the back of the shroud and the temperature got even lower. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />TomoT.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-45309523010633951972011-07-06T23:20:14.900-07:002011-07-06T23:20:14.900-07:00Thanks for the extremely swift reply in a topic th...Thanks for the extremely swift reply in a topic that's so old! I think I actually used your explanation on installing the noctua heatsink although I had to modify mine to allow me to put in the Gtx260 beast. That was over a year ago. <br /><br />I will search for tha 6400 as I'm not so worried about costs as I have already come quite far with this hardware update. <br /><br />Finally, I'm in the UK, didnt you use the 6400 in your upgrade? In the event I do purchase this new CPU will my cooling keep up? It does get quite hot 33-40 CPU idle 55 on full load. Gpu is 55 idle and up to 70 on full load playing age of Conan. <br /><br />I will also contact you via mail if you wish. Just wanted to keep this blog relevant as it's not like dell are any help.Gfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-72705863615717957792011-07-06T11:22:39.487-07:002011-07-06T11:22:39.487-07:00Dear GFER,
Apparently, there is one commentor (a...Dear GFER,<br /><br /><br />Apparently, there is one commentor (at CPU section) who posted that 5600+ Brisbane edition works. Only problem was that the system doesn't recognize it well but he said that he can play games smoothly.T.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-55840895275243352072011-07-06T11:11:09.146-07:002011-07-06T11:11:09.146-07:00Dear GFER,
Hi, Thank you for visiting my webpag...Dear GFER, <br /><br /><br />Hi, Thank you for visiting my webpage. <br /><br />I am aware of others on internet about their 6000+ Brisbane CPU but I personally didn't upgrade myself to that CPU. Brisbane edition requires a BIOS version downgrades in order the system to fully detect it. My BIOS is the new version like you have so it doesn't work. There are ways to downgrade BIOS version but i didn't risk myself doing it. Since I have not upgraded my CPU to 6000+ Brisbane (I did to 6400+ Windsor), I can not guarantee that it will work on your E521. I can see that they are not sold anymore everywhere too. Even 6400+ is rare now. If I were you, I will search for 6400+ instead of 6000+. These CPUs don't overclock well so I suggest you to get 6400+ windsor. <br />I don't know whereabout you live. If you would like me to look for it as well, please write to me at t.oinari@gmail.com<br /><br />Thank you.T.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-49571480468988315632011-07-06T08:35:52.083-07:002011-07-06T08:35:52.083-07:00Hi, I have found this blog through another forum R...Hi, I have found this blog through another forum RE: Upgrading the processor on a Dell E521.<br /><br />I have the AMD2 5000+ 2.6 processor. About a year ago I upgraded the Graphics Card (nVidia GTX 260) and the Powersupply ( Corair 650w), whilst doing so I broken my OEM heatsink, so I replaced it with a Noctua heatsink and put another fan in. It runs fine but the processor it bottlenecking the entire system with more advanced games. Also using Vista 32bit.<br /><br />I found many peopel have upgraded to a AMD Athlon X2 6000+ Brisbane Edition (89Watt, 3.1Ghz). I have 1.11.10 bios and have two problems.<br /><br />1) I am not sure if this processor will work with my set up.<br /><br />2) I cannot find it for sale any where!<br /><br />So, I would be ever so grateful if you could reply and at least answer one :)<br /><br />Regards..GFERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961896393505374971.post-375368542875939422011-03-02T02:12:06.295-08:002011-03-02T02:12:06.295-08:00The reason why I can't update on the 6000Brisb...The reason why I can't update on the 6000Brisbane edition is due to a non response from the submitter who did this to work. But as far as I can remember, it is not possible now because you have to have a lower BIOS version in order to work around 6000 Brisbane. But I do not know this process because i haven't done myself.<br /><br />i'm sorry.T.OINARIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576141366338652781noreply@blogger.com