Reset pc,press f12 e boot dvd windows 8.1.
Format and delete all partition and install windows 8.1 64 bit.
At first restart press F12,go to setup bios and set load overclock 1,press F10 save and restart.
Personalize your windows 8.1 and for second restart press F12,go to setup bios and load overclock 2,press F10 save and restart.
Now you are in browser windows 8.1.
Go here for download driver.
Intel® Chipset Device Software(last driver)
Renesas usb 3.0 driver(last driver)
Install this drivers and restart pc.
Now your pc no freeze at restart with windows 8.1.
Now install rapid storage intel driver.
Restart pc and download all update of windows 8.1 with windows update.
After restart install alienware command center.
Your pc are ready for windows 8.1 and dx 11.1 and 11.2.
Now your pc can't load all essential drivers at the button turn on.
To avoid errors,you can turn on alienware and not perform access to windows account,but click on restart and login to windows 8.1.
This must be done always and at every power.
Install graphics driver Amd/nvidia.
After this proceedings,you alienware are perfect with w 8.1 and all driver.:)
Sorry for my english,Cristian.