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Quick look at info form DEll gx150 Dell Search All Dell com shows me your motherboard is useing 40 pin ATA interface. So you need to be sure the drive is set to "master" or "Slave" and plugged into the ribbon for the interface in correct order. Master is located at the end of cable, slave is in the middle of the ribbon. Drives also have jumping pins that need to be set for Master and slave. There is a difference from one manufacturer to another. But the info is on the drive itself most time. Look close at the label on the drive for the settings for slave mode.
After installing the new boards restart your computer and it should recognise the new boards and install the drivers for them. They'll have to come from the internet most likely.
Go to this link and scroll down to 'Entering System Setup' for complete directions and other useful information on what options are available under bios including resetting default bios settings. It's easier than me going through all the steps and you can save the document and / or link for future reference for your Dell machine, Please rem,ember to rate this if you found this useful. Incidentally anything less that a four thumbs up is not considered a solution. Good luck!
on the motherboard there is a battery. it looks like a watch battery. there should be a jumper next to it with 3 prongs. move the jumper over to the next prong and start the computer.( it will start but will not come on). turn off the computer and put the jumper back to the first position. start the computer again and the bios will be reset
By PCI Filler I Mean The Metal Peice That Screws onto the card that screw it to the case as the Dell OptiPlex GX150 Is Very Small And The Pci Card Slot Covers Are Different Size Than A Full Size Case
try going to the bios by pressing f2 or delete key on the keyboard at the dell logo.
if you are able to enter the system setup screen, reset the bios.
to reset the bios, press num lock, caps lock and scroll lock so that all 3 lights on the keyboard are on.
press alt + e and alt + f keys.
press esc twice
then select save changes and exit.
also try booting through the safe mode by hiiting f8 on the dell logo.
you can also try booting through the dell resource cd or win xp cd.
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