Here's the url for Dell's support site with the drivers for your model. What you can do is install the Dell drivers as a base. Then use Driver Genius which will then have hardware identifiers for more up to date drivers that just the Dell OEM. This is a stratgy that I use quite a bit.

So even if Dell brands the device it can't cover up the actual manufactor chipset or module. Drivers / Bios / Etc for Dell Inspiron 530 Here is the link for the owners manuel Also extra reference if needed is the ifixit url for that model.

Take a look at the chipset model / numbers on the motherboard and google them, that can reveal who manufactored it. Another free utility that can really help out on the hardware / software information and show status or fault.

Get drivers and downloads for your Dell Inspiron 530. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software.

Belarc.com Good Luck! Let us know if anything helps you out! Neteng Beyond Extra information. The motherboard models these systems use are the Foxconn G33M02 and G33M03. Find out what motherboard you have before buying a processor, because the Foxconn G33M02 motherboard will not POST with a Core 2 Quad installed. The Foxconn G33M02 can take up to a LGA775 3.33GHz Core 2 Duo processor.

This is due to less CPU voltage regulators. This board has 7 for the CPU. If you want a Core 2 Quad and have this motherboard, you have to buy the G33M03 motherboard and replace the motherboard. If you are willing to risk the motherboard, you may be able to add 4 more identical voltage regulators, but this requires one to know how to do component level motherboard work. You will also need a schematic of the motherboard of some sort to know where to put them if you add them to the G33M02 motherboard. The Foxconn G33M03 can take a Core 2 Quad processor.

The reason behind this is the voltage regulation on these motherboards. This motherboard has 11 processor voltage regulators while the G33M02 has 7 This upgrade could void the system warranty, so check the warranty before upgrading the processor if you care about the warranty. Modifying the G33M02 motherboard WILL void the warranty without a doubt.identifying motherboards On the motherboard near the heatsink, you will see a sticker that says 'FOXCONN G33M02' or FOXCONN G33M03' on it, and this will tell you the maximum processor you can upgrade to without a motherboard upgrade.Memory upgrades With the Foxconn G33M02 motherboard, you can upgrade this to 4GB, while the G33M03 motherboard with a BIOS update can take 8GB. This machine uses DDR2, and requires 667MHz or 800MHz memory. Evil Dead Hindi Dubbed Movie Free Download.

The G33M02 board will not take 8GB of memory, due to a artificially limited BIOS. Note: Installing DDR2 533 in the slots is possible, but the Intel G33 chipset rejects 533MHz RAM and will cause the machine to beep as if the RAM failed. The max RAM for a 32-bit OS is 3.25GB for XP, 3.5 for Vista 32-bit and above. If you go past 3GB, you will need a 64-bit operating system like 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8 to use all of the memory.

If you don't want to get a new operating system, put 3GB in the system. Information taken from an article written on ifitit.com.

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