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October 30th, 2025 14:54
Studio D540 what does Studio mean?
Studio D540(S) is a strange model line
a singular model in the limited studio line
what exactly does studio mean?
(Dell had studio XPS too)
https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/en-us/product/studio-desktop/overview
motherboard part number search finds it internally described as INSP (Inspiron)
| Card, PLN, INSP DT, 540/540S, M/B Studio Mini-Tower, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB), w/ 8MBcache  | 
    
      
      M017G
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| Card,Planar,INSP DT,540/540S M/B. | 
it has G45 chipset same as Vostro 420
there is no Inspiron 540.
after 530, Dell released Inspiron 535, 545 etc. seems planned to skip around 540.
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October 31st, 2025 00:52
The Studio desktop boasts a stylish design with state-of-the-art-technologies that make multimedia entertainment more affordable than ever.
https://web.archive.org/web/20090228205259/http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-mini?c=us&cs=19&l=en&ref=dthp&s=dhs
vs Inspiron
Fully expandable, fully customizable desktop designed for essential tasks and available with advanced technology options.
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October 30th, 2025 15:45
Studio Mini-Tower, Pentium Core 2 Duo Processor E7300 (2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB), w/ 3MBcache
Studio Mini-Tower, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 (2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB), w/ 4MBcache
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October 30th, 2025 15:50
K078D has a copper cold plate for 95W cpu
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October 30th, 2025 15:58
Vostro 420 motherboard
Vostro 420 Tower 2
heatsink
Inspiron 518 Pentium Dual-Core E2220 (2.4GHz, 1MB)
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October 30th, 2025 16:01
CP825 looks same as Inspiron 530 stock aluminum heatsink.
Inspiron 518 Pentium Dual-Core E2220 (2.4GHz, 1MB)
Inspiron 530, Intel Core2 Duoprocessor E4500 (2.20GHz, 800FSB) w/Dual Core Technologyand 2MBcache