OptiPlex 330 – Windows 7 and 8.1 64 Bit

This model and Operating System is not supported by Dell.

Hardware Upgrades

SSD – Solid State Drives

• This unit accepts a 2,5″ Form Factor SATA SSD see Upgrading to a Solid State Drive

RAM – Random Access Memory

Its recommended to upgrade to 4 GB of RAM:

• Crucial Part: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/optiplex-330

Check what form factor you have before upgrading.

Video Card

In addition to upgrade the video card:

• HD 5450 http://www.dabs.com/products/best-value-vtx3d-amd-radeon-5450-hd-2gb-pci-express-hdmi-silent-8Z7H.html?refs=449110000&src=2

Refer to the User’s Guide when upgrading components.

Legacy BIOS

• A11

See Updating the BIOS.

Windows OS

Windows 7 and 8.1 are now obsolete if you have these Operating Systems you should use them to take the Free Upgrade to Windows 10.

If you don’t have a Windows 7/8.1 license you have until the 2nd of October 2015 to upgrade to Windows 10 for free using the Windows 10 Insider 10130 as a stepping stone. See Free Upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 10 (also works with Windows XP).

OS Updates

• WSUS Offline Update

System utilities

System utilities

• Dell System Software [Windows 7]

Chipset

• Intel Chipset Installation Utility

Video

• Intel G31/G33/Q33/Q35 Graphics Controller [Variant A]
• AMD AutoUpdate [Variant B]

Communication

• Conexant D850 Driver
• Conexant D850 Utility
• Conexant D850 Application
• Conexant D850 Diagnostics Utility

Most of these systems won’t have a modem.

Ethernet

• Broadcom Inbuilt to Windows 7 [Variant A]

Audio

• Analog Devices: Add to Basket then View Basket and download and install via device manager.

Follow instructions here for using the Microsoft Update Catalog then follow instructions here for driver installation via the device manager.

Dell Backup and Recovery

• Dell Backup and Recovery

Note this system won’t be able to boot from a Rescue Disk (external hard drive) so make a Factory Backup (Bootable USB Flash Drive).