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Update your XPS 730 bios.

Purple LEDs using the NVIDIA System Tools with ESA Support 6.02
* Remove the Dell NVIDIA Performance, Dell NVIDIA Monitor, Dell NVIDIA System Update from the Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs
* Download and install the NVIDIA System Tools with ESA Support 6.02 which has the ESA Performance, ESA System Monitor, and the ESA System Update merged into one package
* When finished loading, click Start- Programs- NVIDIA Corporation- NVIDIA Control Panel- Performance
* Click Custom View- Advanced
* Check the EULA
* Click Accept
* Open Performance
* Click Custom View- Advanced
* Under Performance, click Device Settings
* Click the Chassis icon
* Leave the check on Automatic fan control. My default settings are HDD Fan = 32%, PCI Cage Fan = 41%
* I want all my Color LEDs to be Purple
Red = 15
Green = 0
Blue = 9
* Click Apply. They all turned Purple
* At the top of the NVIDIA Control Panel, click Profile- Save
* Save as Purple.nsu
* Click Save
* Under Performance, click Profile policies
* In the top window, check Load this Profile
* In the left box, click The system first starts Windows
* Click the Right Arrow button
* In the right box, click the word Profile
* Click Purple.nsu
* Click Open
* Click Accept
* Click File- Exit
* Restart the PC. The purple color profile should load automatically

Fan adjustments using the NVIDIA System Tools with ESA Support 6.02
* Remove the Dell NVIDIA Performance, Dell NVIDIA Monitor, Dell NVIDIA System Update from the Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs
* Download and install the NVIDIA System Tools with ESA Support 6.02 which has the ESA Performance, ESA System Monitor, and the ESA System Update merged into one package
* When finished loading, click Start- Programs- NVIDIA Corporation- NVIDIA Control Panel- Performance
* Under Performance, click Device Settings
* Click the Chassis icon
* Remove the check from Automatic fan control
* Move both sliders to 55%
* Click Apply
* The fans will speed up to 55% but the numbers will NOT represent this. The new ESA software will correct this. But, they are at 55%, you can hear that they are louder
* At the top of the NVIDIA Control Panel, click Profile- Save
* Save as Fan55.nsu
* Click Save
* Under Performance, click Profile policies
* In the top window, check Load this Profile
* In the left box, click Game is loaded
* Click the Right Arrow button
* In the right box, click the word Game
* Click Add Game
* Add the Game Description (City of Heroes)
* Right of Game Executable, click the box with three dots
* Navigate to the game executable file (CityOfHeroes.exe)
* Click Open
* Click OK
* Click OK
* In the right box, click the word Profile
* Click Fan55.nsu
* Click Open
* Click Accept
* Click File- Exit
* Restart the PC
* On restart, my fans backed down to defaults 33% and 44% since I did not have the game started
* I started the game and they ramped back up to 55% although the numbers did not say so. Again, we will fix this in the new ESA software
* I backed out of the game and restarted the PC. The fans went back down to defaults 33% and 44%

I lost the Chassis icon in ESA Performance or my fans are messed up
Method 1
* Disconnect the main PC power cord from the rear of the PC
* Wait one minute
* Reconnect the PC power cord and power on
* Open nVidia Performance and check for the Chassis icon
* If not listed, close NVIDIA Performance
* Remove NVIDIA Performance, NVIDIA System Update, NVIDIA Monitor from the Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs
* When finished, restart the PC
* Install the NVIDIA System Tools with ESA Support 6.02
* When finished, restart the PC

Method 2
* Power the PC off
* Open the case cover
* Remove the Card Fan but leave it connected to all cabling
* Look for the Master Control board underneath the PCI Card Cage and Front CPU fan assemblies
* Find the I/O board reset jumper
* The jumper is currently on two pins. Move the jumper to the uncovered pin and the center pin
* Power the PC on, then off
* Place the jumper back the original two pins
* Replace the Card Fan
* Replace the cover
* Power the PC on

Overclocking
Corsair memory
* Restart the PC and enter the Bios Setup
* Go to Advanced- CPU Configuration [press Enter]
CPU Multiplier = 10x for QX9650 3.67GHz Bin?, 9x for QX9770 3.8GHz Bin+1.5, 10x for QX6850 3.33GHz Bin+2
C1E Function = Disabled
Executive Disable Bit = Enabled
Virtualization = Enabled
SpeedStep = Disabled
CPU N/2 Ratio = Enabled (.5 ratios only come when CPU N/2 ratio is enabled)
* Press Escape
* Go to Advanced- Overclock Configuration [press Enter]
EPP 2.0 Memory setting CPU OC 0% = Enabled
FSB Memory Clock Mode = Auto
* Press Escape
* Right arrow to Exit
* Press Exit
* Press Yes to Save to CMOS and Exit [press Enter]

Regular memory
* Restart the PC and enter the Bios Setup
* Go to Advanced- CPU Configuration [press Enter]
CPU Multiplier = 10x for QX9650 3.67GHz Bin?, 9x for QX9770 3.8GHz Bin+1.5, 10x for QX6850 3.33GHz Bin+2
C1E Function = Disabled
Executive Disable Bit = Enabled
Virtualization = Enabled
SpeedStep = Disabled
CPU N/2 Ratio = Enabled (.5 ratios only come when CPU N/2 ratio is enabled)
* Press Escape
* Go to Advanced- Overclock Configuration [press Enter]
EPP 2.0 Memory = Not Detected
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Auto
* Press Escape
* Right arrow to Exit
* Press Exit
* Press Yes to Save to CMOS and Exit [press Enter]

XPS 730 H2C Delighters Kit 420-8274 YX556
Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 6-channel Headphones
Dell XPS Mouse Pad
Dell XPS Beanie Cap
Dell XPS 2-in-1 Pen & Laser Pointer
Dell XPS Tool Kit

Memory Specifications
DDR3-1066Mhz PC3-8500
DDR3-1333Mhz PC3-10600

Missing Lower XPS Fan Shroud
If you are missing the lower XPS fan shroud, contact Technical Support and have them send you MX281 Assembly,Shroud,Front,Fan Extreme Performance System,730